Henry Louis Gates spoke about “Finding Your Roots,” which premiered its 11th season last week on PBS, and how he helped Kerry ...

Tracy Borman's passion for history and the royals has been recognised by being appointed an OBE for services to heritage. The ...

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History portrays Edward VI as the feeble and ultimately doomed son of Henry VIII, but the truth is so much darker than that.

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Image: Annette Crosbie as Catherine of Aragon, Dorothy Tutin as Anne Boleyn Keith Michell as Henry VIII and Anne Stallybrass as Jane Seymour in a scene from the series The Six Wives Of Henry VIII.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London On Thursday, 30 January 1879, Sir Henry Cole (1808-82), the V&A’s first Director ... years it can have come as no great surprise. In fact, the family seems to have ...

Unquestionably the perfect pick for the part, it must also be said that Charles Laughton is aided no little by the script, more generous to the character of Henry VIII than most of his biographers.

It's definitely a feat of some kind: Broadway's 'The Addams Family' has watered down one of the quirkiest pop- culture creations ever. And to think it had so much going for it.

The family of Henry Fong has issued an appeal for support following his tragic death after being struck by a car on the Isle of Man. The incident occurred on Saturday, 21 December 2024 ...