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Showtime's The Tudors is a lavishly filmed historic drama of the story of English monarch King Henry VIII who changed religion and married six wives during his reign.

Horses were valuable commodities during the middle ages. They were used for transport, war and agriculture.

The king responsible for separating the English state from the Roman Catholic Church is shrouded in mystery. This article will debunk many popular - but wrong - legends.

Will Sommers, jester to King Henry VIII of England, had the most unusual but also the most taxing task at the court of his royal master.

Known as Ferdinand the Catholic he would unite the peninsula with Queen Isabella and establish Spain as a world power.

The Anthony Roll gives us considerable information about Tudor military history, particularly the Mary Rose and other ships in Henry VIII's navy.

King Henry VIII kissed a few girls and Anne Boleyn didn't like it.

Without a small feral population living in the mountains the Welsh Pony as we know it today might have died out during the reign of Henry VIII.

Ghosts may lurk in England's only Tudor castle that's a hotel. After Henry VIII had its owner beheaded, he claimed it for the Crown. Paying guests now occupy its rooms.

Visitors walk grounds where English roses bloom, pheasants roost, a Queen of England is buried, English Civil War raged, and 1,000 years of romance and intrigue unfold.

What was his crime? Tyndale's mission was to translate the Bible from Greek into the spoken English of his day. For this he was strangled and burned at the stake.

David Starkey's new book, published to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne.

Edward VI was the only legitimate son of Henry VIII and came to the throne at the age of nine in 1547. He held no political power as he was a minor.

Visit London's least-known palace and gardens, home to Tudor kings and 1930s millionaires. Art Deco Eltham is a glimpse of lost worlds and an unusual day out in London.

In 2003, a camera in London's Hampton Court captured a cloaked figure on video. Once home to King Henry VIII, reports of paranormal activity are common at Hampton Court.

Hever Castle was the home of the Boleyn family, Anne of Cleves, and the Astor family.

Young and manipulated, Lady Jane Grey reluctantly seized the British throne in 1553 only to fall from grace nine days after assuming the title of England's first queen.

Now a movie staring Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, The Other Boleyn Girl novel has thrilled audiences for seven years.

London is always a pleasure to visit to discover new sites or revisit the traditional ones. Throughout the year the visitor will enjoy the museums, theatres and views.

Phantoms of humans and a spectral bear have been sighted by sentries guarding the Tower and others. Ravens of legend live at the Tower to keep England safe from disaster.

Portrait of an Unknown Woman, by Vanora Bennett, explores life surrounding Sir Thomas More and painter Hans Holbein, through the eyes of a young woman in the household.

Mary, Queen of Scots was born a Stewart and married a Stuart. Both are names of great dynasties in Scotland and England.

Thomas More and description of his book Utopia, his ideal political and social organization.

Despite being remembered as the Saintly victim of King Henry VIII, Thomas More was a devoted enemy of Protestants, Lutherans and anti-Catholics everywhere.

The third Queen of the notorious King Henry VIII, Jane Seymour, is mentioned little in history and her impact on history could be seen to be equally lacking.

Roman London was a highly populated, and successful city during the later years of the Roman Empire, and was centered around both the Roman Wall and the London Bridge.

One of England's finest northern medieval castles, on the route of the Great North Road.

"The Queen's Lady", by Barbara Kyle, is a riveting historical fiction about a headstrong woman named Honor Larke living in the era of King Henry VIII.

Ancient knowledge of plants were brought back to Europe from Arabia during the Crusades, and aromatherapy found its place in the plague-ridden cities.

Between 1500 and the late 1600s, heralds visited regions throughout Britain and Wales, recorded pedigrees and family history in order to establish proper use of arms.

A list of London's best visitor attractions includes Big Ben, the River Thames, St Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London and the British Airways London Eye.

Starting with the 20-21 June, London will be the scene of action-packed historical weekends where we will be go back in time with real jousts, banquets, river pageants.

Adventure and misadventure, fantasy and fairy tale, monsters and mystery...growing up isn't easy, but some story from this guide suits the sympathies of any child.

In 1533 artisan Hans Holbein painted The Ambassadors, a portrait of Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selves of Henry VIII's court.

C J Sansom's latest adventure set in the time of Henry VIII sees Matthew Shardlake face his most dangerous enemy yet.

Sansom's third novel set in Tudor England sees lawyer Matthew Shardlake caught up in a web of deadly secrets and conspiracies that could bring down King Henry the Eighth.

The first novel in Sansom's phenomenally successful series sees Matthew Shardlake sent to investigate a brutal murder at a corrupt monastery.

Three fabulous novels to provide a starting point for the book lover's summer reading list.

The Normans introduced rabbits to England from the Mediterranean in the 12th century. Rabbit Pie, became unpopular for a while but is now back on the menu.

A BBC poll, and subsequent television show, revealed the most important British people in history.

Persons of both denominations believe Jesus Christ lived, died, and rose from the dead. Apart from that, the theology is diverse yet colloquial.

Anne Boleyn's contribution to the advent of the English Reformation has been overlooked in favor of court intrigue and royal romance in spite of her own reformist views.

The marriage of Henry VIII to Anne of Cleves, while politically advantageous, became a disaster which could not be rectified, ending in Anne's becoming the king's sister.

Bess of Hardwick married four times, was a member of Elizabeth I's inner circle, and jailor of Mary, Queen of Scots. She left a legacy that includes dukes, and textiles.

Aside from the most commonly known day trips from London; Oxford, Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, Brighton - there are numerous other hidden gems for the tireless traveller.

Easy to reach by bus or train from London, or on a guided tour, Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine's Abbey are among England's top religious visitor attractions.

Three medieval castles with turbulent histories.

A school for poor children established in London in 1552 was more closely associated with the American colonies than any other English educational institution.

Life was not always easy for royal daughters.

The early life of Diane de Poitiers showed her to be one of the most ambitious women of the Renaissance.