Smithsonian Magazine7d
The Real Story Behind ‘Wolf Hall’ and the Fall of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s Most Controversial Adviser
Based on Hilary Mantel's novel "The Mirror & the Light," the last installment in the acclaimed television series chronicles ...
Famous Henry VIII portrait on display at Hartford museum
A museum in Hartford is now featuring a famous portrait of Henry VIII. The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art said Hans Holbein ...
Rags-to-riches hero or villainous torturer? The truth about Henry VIII's scheming right-hand man Thomas Cromwell
With her Wolf Hall books, novelist Hilary Mantel made Tudor bad guy Thomas Cromwell sympathetic. But as a new TV adaptation begins, the question is: did she 'sidestep crucial matters'?
I stayed in luxury castle hotel once owned by Henry VIII with UK's largest four-poster bed
I recently stayed overnight at Thornbury Castle, now a hotel but once owned by one of our most notorious kings - in fact, you ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)3d
Episode 1 History: The Poles, Charles V, and the Holy Roman Empire
Brush up on the Pole family, Charles V, the Holy Roman Empire & the history that shaped the events in Episode 1 as seen on ...
The gorgeous painting of mysterious long-gone Surrey palace which was Henry VIII's 'favourite'
Surrey is well-known for having a number of magnificent protected manor houses and estates which have centuries of stories ...
Roush Review: ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’
Returning to their Emmy-nominated roles from the Peabody-winning 2015 adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s bestselling Wolf Hall ...
Grim photos show reality of UK's 'most brutal torture method' invented during reign of King Henry VIII
The Scavenger’s daughter, made by Sir Leonard Skevington during the reign of King Henry VIII, is one of the most savage torture methods used in UK history.
Weasel testicles and chickweed: Medieval doctors’ strange fertility treatments revealed
The Cambridge University Library exhibition, Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval World, showcases medieval manuscripts ...
Soap Central3d
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light release schedule: When do new episodes of the historical drama drop?
The much-awaited historical series, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, has finally been released in the US. After nearly ...
I stayed in UK's largest four-poster bed in castle once owned by Henry VIII
The five-star Thornbury Castle in South Gloucestershire was once owned by King Henry VIII and is the only Tudor castle in ...