You are at the top of the page

Skip to content or footer

Start of main content

History and Stories

Themes
Palaces

88 results

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

A history of royal weddings

From Queen Victoria to the modern royals

Mehmet von Königstreu

An Ottoman gentleman at George I’s Court

Tower of London Prison

The Tower is known as an infamous prison, but it wasn't built to be one

William Kent

Royal artist, architect and designer to Georgian kings

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?

Lady Jane Grey

Known as the ‘Nine Day Queen’, Lady Jane had the shortest reign in British history

Henry VIII's children

All three ruled England

The gardens at Hampton Court Palace

A brief history of the famous royal gardens