Henry VIII’s father, Henry VII, was the founder of the Tudor dynasty. He took the throne in 1485. Henry VII married Elizabeth of York and had a large family with her. Henry VII was succeeded by ...

Henry VIII's niece, Margaret ... The act also decreed that no member of the King’s family could marry without his permission. While Thomas’s death sentence was not carried out, he remained ...

Outside of Wiltshire, Henry VIII was acknowledged as one of the greatest royal builders. In 1509, when he ascended to the throne, around 20 royal houses were used by the royal family. Within 20 ...

Henry VIII, infamous for beheading two of his six ... It stayed in the Seymour family for over a century after Edward, the 1st Duke of Somerset, was executed for treason. In the 18th century ...

Hever in Kent near the family home). Mary was a mistress of Henry VIII and some writers have conjectured that the king was actually the father of her child. Henry's sister, Dame Katherine Knollys, is ...

But one lesser-known and sometimes forgotten association with Royalty can be found in the south Essex town of Rayleigh. The historic market town, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book, has a close ...

Henry VIII’s father, Henry VII, was the founder of the Tudor dynasty. He took the throne in 1485. Henry VII married Elizabeth of York and had a large family with her. Henry VII was succeeded by ...

The coronation of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon took place on Sunday 24th June 1509. The ceremony is illustrated in the mortuary roll of Abbot Islip dated 1532 in the Abbey's archives. The day ...