The effigy rested atop Henry's coffin during his funeral in 1509. The head is all that survives after the body was destroyed ...

John Jenkins has published his book, Quench not the Spirit, to mark the anniversary of the granting of the patent by King ...

Westminster Abbey is undertaking a new project using the latest 3D technology to scan the funeral effigy head of Henry VII - ...

The effigy head of the founder of the Tudor dynasty is one of the finest examples of its kind to have survived to the present ...

When it comes to the biggest questions about British history, there is perhaps none more frequently asked than who were the best (and worst) monarchs. YouGov asked the public for their opinion.

Before their marriage in 1533, Henry VIII’s controversial romance with ... Why a famous photograph of King Richard III's skeleton was a happy 'accident'. Strategist says market impact is muted ...

Before Edward VIII became King, he was known for his high spending habits, promiscuity, and links to controversial political figures. His unreliable behavior led his father, George V, and Prime ...

It was built in 15 BC in the style of the Nubian pyramids as a tomb for Gaius Cestius, a magistrate and member of one of the four great religious corporations in Rome, Epulones. The tomb was ...

Born in Hatton, Sri Lanka, on Feb 7, 1927, he died on Aug 18, 2024, in Leeds, UK, aged 97 years. Maurice King worked on three continents teaching subjects such as microbiology and working to ...

The “white bear” gifted to King Henry II by Haakon IV of Norway is ... a proper burial complete with a white, chameleon-sized coffin. In Marion Crawford’s book Elizabeth the Queen, the ...

Despite some doubts early on, Derrick Henry's first season with the Baltimore Ravens was nothing short of outstanding. Henry arrived in Baltimore on a two-year deal last offseason after spending ...