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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
King Henry VIII had grand plans for his tomb at the beginning of his reign, hiring the artist Pietro Torrigiano to design and execute. Torrigiano was an unstable man who caused problems wherever ...
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King Henry VIII named least popular British monarch – beheading wives can't have helped
With around 63 monarchs spanning over 1,200 years, the UK have been sharing their thoughts on their favourite of the historic ...
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Katharine of Aragon is remembered at Peterborough Cathedral almost five centuries after her burial
The heart of the funeral cortege included a coffin wagon covered with black ... who was a staunch king's man. Henry VIII did not attend the funeral and instead remained at Greenwich.