David Starkey follows the dramatic events of Henry's childhood, events that shaped his personality and his attitude to kingship. In 1485, on the field at Bosworth, Henry's father, Henry Tudor, seized ...

Henry VIII through the eyes of the men - from advisors to painters and physicians - who stoked his ruthlessness and fears and exploited his vulnerability. Tracy Borman, Chief Curator for Historic ...

Today, the sport of hawking, or falconry, is open to commoners. But in Tudor times, it was a sport of kings – and Henry VIII spent many happy hours hunting with these magnificent birds on the grounds ...