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Henry VIII’s 'wives': six queens, six women

These six queens consort all had one man in common. But is it possible to understand them as individuals, even after 500 years?

Henry VIII's children

All three ruled England

The royal court in the Tudor period

The Tudor royal court was the place to see, and be seen

The gardens at Hampton Court Palace

A brief history of the famous royal gardens

Historic hauntings at Hampton Court Palace

Centuries of ghosts and grim tales

Oliver Cromwell

Soldier, Statesman, Lord Protector

Chocolate fit for a king

Where royal chocolate makers prepared this expensive delicacy