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The fat king
The lesson this week is that king-pawn endgames often devolve into a race. The fat king usually loses. Reach Eric Morrow at ...
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How did Henry VIII use sex and power to secure his legacy?
An interactive guide exploring how Tudor king Henry VIII ruled at a time when the average life expectancy was just 35 years old. The story of Black migrants in England in Tudor times. videoThe ...
A 16th-Century Guide to Pooping at King Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace
Discover how King Henry VIII and other members of the Tudor nobility handled going to the bathroom in the mid-1500s. (Spoiler: There was velvet involved, but it still wasn’t pretty.) ...
Damian Lewis' King Henry VIII rules 'Wolf Hall' in historic manors: 'Tudor Elvis'
The Masterpiece series featuring King Henry VIII (Damian Lewis) and Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance) shows off historic locations.
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Who was Henry VIII?
Henry VIII was a Tudor ... and York by a white rose. Henry VII was distantly related to the royal House of Lancaster. In 1455, Richard, Duke of York, took King Henry VI captive during a battle ...