In January of 1536, the year before the completion of Holbein’s first portrait of the king, Henry VIII was in a catastrophic jousting accident that saw him trapped in full armor under his horse ...

Medical historians think multiple head injuries from dangerous sports could explain the king’s tyrant behavior, resulting in the execution of 57,000 people.

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 ...

The armour on display in the stamps was worn by monarchs, including King Henry VIII, King Charles I, King Charles II and King James II.

The Masterpiece series featuring King Henry VIII (Damian Lewis) and Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance) shows off historic locations.

Toward the end of his life, England’s King Henry VIII left a series of doodles in a prayer book, revealing his anguish over his health and his past actions, new research shows.

We’re all obsessed with Wolf Hall at the moment! The story, which follows King Henry VIII’s court from the perspective of his right hand man, Thomas Cromwell, reaches its conclusion on Sunday ...

A video put together by the National Trust in conjunction with the University of Leicester says Henry became disabled after suffering severe injuries in a jousting accident in 1536.

In 2019, a metal detectorist from Birmingham, England, found buried treasure: a 500-year-old gold necklace inscribed with the initials of King Henry-the-Eighth and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon.

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 ...