Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings in British history. He was the second Tudor monarch and was well known for his six wives. His break with the papacy ...

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Thomas Becket was a devoted servant to his king. A fight over royal authority ruined the relationship—with fatal consequences.

Further reading Henry VIII by J.J. Scarisbrick, 1968 Man and Monarch Henry VIII, British Library exhibition catalogue edited by Susan Doran, 2009 Henry VIII. A European court in England, edited by D.

The unfortunate similarity between Princess Anne and Henry VIII, as the Princess Royal turns 75 today By ED HOLT Published: 06:50 EDT, 15 August 2025 | Updated: 06:51 EDT, 15 August 2025 ...

Henry VIII may have been the wealthiest monarch in British history. A 1547 inventory of Henry VIII's property estimated that his jewels, tapestries and palaces were worth about 300,000 British ...

Henry VIII then ordered the dissolution of the monasteries. His chief minister Thomas Cromwell oversaw the disbanding of 800 religious houses with their huge wealth and lands going to the crown.

Too often religious policy in Henry VIII's reign after the break with Rome has been seen as fluctuating and inconsistent as he was influenced first by one group of ministers and courtiers and then by ...