Even after the conclusion of the dramatic events depicted in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, there is still so much more ...

He hated the name, changing it to Strawberry Hill House and created “the prettiest bauble you ever saw”. His little Gothic ...

The UK is home to some of the world’s most iconic burial sites, where history’s most celebrated figures rest in peace – each with their own fascinating story. From a Scottish market town to the ...

Usually, when one thinks of one of these being coronated, they think of scenes from Westminster Abbey. But, before this building became the traditional site, the crowings of the nation’s ...

Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 consecrated St Peter's Basilica, when the convalescing Pope Francis appeared, ...

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ROME (AP) — Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 consecrated St. Peter’s Basilica, when the convalescing ...

“Don’t get too close to the king,” cautioned The Mirror and the Light’s Damian Lewis, who returned to his role of King Henry VIII ten years after Wolf Hall’s award-winning run. In ...

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SIX The Musical first played at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017 and has since conquered the world. The empowering pop musical resurrects a chorus of Henry VIII’s wives so we can get their perspectives on ...

Beyond Victory, a season of special events at Westminster Abbey, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE - or Victory in Europe - Day. Running throughout May and June, the season of talks, tours, ...