Tudor Period: King Henry VIII famously gifted gold to Jane Seymour ... is the only coin to feature King Charles III wearing his crown. Historically, gold has been a reliable store of wealth, ...

It is one of thousands of such heart-rending pleas that appeared in papers across the country, starting even before slavery was abolished at the end of the Civil War and continuing as late as the ...

When members of Dunstable’s Manshead Archaeological Society began excavating the site of the town’s old Friary they could never have imagined that their work would become so famous.

Dan Skelton is on course for the best season of his career as the Midlands-based handler has scooped over £2 million in prize ...

On 6 January each year the Epiphany ceremony of the offering of gold, frankincense and ... was granted by Henry VI to Eton College in 1449. By this time it was being used as a convent and in 1531 ...

939) is the first English king to be shown on his coins wearing a crown or circlet ... fourteenth century a regular coinage of gold was introduced. The gold sovereign came into existence in 1489 under ...

Scheme to protect mile-long shingle beach from effects of climate change may see Hurst Castle isolated by the sea A castle built by Henry VIII could be cut off from the mainland under rewilding ...

CHICAGO, January 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Henry Crown and Company (HCC), the family office for the Crown family, today announced a new governing board and leadership focused on ensuring the ...

Sometimes just one person changes things, like Henry VIII. When Henry was 18, he became King of England. He loved music, dancing and playing sports, like jousting and archery. But he got angry if ...

Now the voice of Henry VIII’s fifth wife will echo through its darkened halls as her story – and those of fellow female inhabitants of the palace – is brought to life in a new after hours ...

CHICAGO, January 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Henry Crown and Company (HCC), the family office for the Crown family, today announced a new governing board and leadership focused on ensuring the family ...