History and stories
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Anne of Cleves
Henry VIII's wife number four, but so much more
Katherine Parr
The remarkable life of Henry VIII’s last Queen
The Elizabethan era: a golden age?
Was the Elizabethan period really a 'golden era' of English history?
The Field of Cloth of Gold
Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign
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 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
Chocolate fit for a king
Where royal chocolate makers prepared this expensive delicacy