It was a find of such magnitude that the amateur detectorist who discovered it was lost for words, and the expert who unraveled its mysteries spent two years researching it. Charlie Clarke had only ...

Born to Spain's powerful King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, Catherine of Aragon (1485–1536) gave credibility to the rising Tudor monarchy into which she married. Guardian Madrid correspondent Tremlett ...

Pop divas bring the sparkle to “Six,” a musical retelling of the wives of Henry VIII. The show recasts the historical women as pop star prototypes, drawing from Adele, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande.

King Henry VIII divorced a Spanish princess; annulled his marriage to the daughter of a German baron; mourned his queen who died 12 days after she birthed a son; and had three other wives decapitated.

Catherine of Aragon was King Henry VIII’s first wife and longest-lasting Queen of England. Although Catherine's successor Queen Anne Boleyn suffered an infamously dark fate, Aragon's own life was ...

Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived. The six wives of King Henry XIII of England are widely known for being beheaded by their aforementioned husband, but only two of the former ...

In 1526, Henry VIII and his chief advisor, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, reformed England’s coinage in hopes of regulating the kingdom’s economy. As part of the project, the Tudor king introduced new ...

The blockbuster Broadway musical "Six" tells the story of the six wives of Henry the VIII. The show is nominated for eight Tony Awards including Best Musical. Legions of "Six" fans, called the ...