On January 24, 1536, the 44-year-old Henry VIII was injured in a jousting accident. His horse fell on top of him, knocking him unconscious for two hours and tearing open an old injury in his leg.

From tumultuous love affairs to violent betrayals, the six wives of Henry VIII all left marks on the Tudor dynasty – and shaped the course of history. READ MORE about these women here ...

Henry VIII’s father, Henry VII, was the founder of the Tudor dynasty. He took the throne in 1485. Henry VII married Elizabeth of York and had a large family with her. Henry VII was succeeded by ...

Catherine of Aragon was banished to Buckden Palace after the end of her marriage to Henry VIII. The couple had been married for 24 years, but a combination of Henry falling in love with Anne ...

Outside of Wiltshire, Henry VIII was acknowledged as one of the greatest royal builders. In 1509, when he ascended to the throne, around 20 royal houses were used by the royal family. Within 20 ...

The Tudor expert is the new chief historian at the Historic Royal Palaces, and the BBC spent the day with her at the home of Henry VIII. Sitting in her office at Hampton Court Palace, once the ...

Henry VIII may have been the wealthiest monarch in British history. A 1547 inventory of Henry VIII's property estimated that his jewels, tapestries and palaces were worth about 300,000 British ...

But one lesser-known and sometimes forgotten association with Royalty can be found in the south Essex town of Rayleigh. The historic market town, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book, has a close ...

The coronation of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon took place on Sunday 24th June 1509. The ceremony is illustrated in the mortuary roll of Abbot Islip dated 1532 in the Abbey's archives. The day ...