Is this the real face of Henry VII? Westminster Abbey is hoping to finally find out
The effigy head of the founder of the Tudor dynasty is one of the finest examples of its kind to have survived to the present ...
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Henry VIII
became King Henry VIII. Soon after he obtained the papal dispensation required to allow him to marry his brother's widow, Catherine of Aragon. In the first years of his reign Henry VIII ...
Warrior queen meets rock’n’roll: Róisín Gartland pushes the boundaries of traditional art practices
Sean Penn and Bono have been among celebrity fans of the Irish designer and leather specialist whose creativity extends well ...
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Chinese painting biennial blends ancient wisdom with modernity
The Eighth Hangzhou Biennial of Chinese Painting opened on Tuesday at the Zhejiang Exhibition Hall in Hangzhou, Zhejiang ...
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The Most EPIC Party in History
King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France take part in a diplomatic tournament known as the 'Field of the Cloth ...
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The best museums and galleries in the UK - which don't cost a penny
Thankfully, however, all across the country are museums and galleries with totally free admission. From enormous science and ...
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The REAL face of Henry VII? Experts to scan 500-year-old funeral effigy head to find out how medieval craftsman made it so lifelike
He was the first Tudor monarch, the king who vanquished Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. So when Henry VII died in 1509 after suffering from gout and asthma, he was fittingly buried in ...
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Basingstoke man pens book delving into the history of the Holy Ghost Chapel
John Jenkins has published his book, Quench not the Spirit, to mark the anniversary of the granting of the patent by King ...
Lawyers to deliver closing arguments in the trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie
Lawyers are set to deliver their closing arguments Friday in the trial of a New Jersey man charged with trying to kill Salman ...
Is Mohamed Salah about to break Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne’s Premier League assists record?
The Liverpool forward has started every league match this season and is having his best-ever Premier League campaign for assists ...