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Katherine Parr

The remarkable life of Henry VIII’s last Queen

Anne of Cleves

Henry VIII's wife number four, but so much more

Henry VIII's children

All three ruled England

Jane Seymour

Henry VIII's favourite Queen?

Henry VIII

Who was the real Henry VIII?

Catherine Howard: History and the Use of Adjectives

On the anniversary of the execution of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s fifth wife and Queen, Collections Curator Brett Dolman investigates how difficult it is to reconstruct and understand her life. Bringing the past alive is part of what historians are expected to do, but how far should we go to tell a good story?

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The Chapel Royal

Walk in the footsteps of kings and queens and see Anne Boleyn's Book of Hours, in the Chapel Royal.

  • Open Wednesday - Saturday
  • 10:00 - 16:00
  • Hampton Court Palace
  • Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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Catherine Howard: History and the Use of Adjectives

On the anniversary of the execution of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s fifth wife and Queen, Collections Curator Brett Dolman investigates how difficult it is to reconstruct and understand her life. Bringing the past alive is part of what historians are expected to do, but how far should we go to tell a good story?

Hampton Court Beasts

Discover more about the heraldic Tudor beasts on display at Hampton Court Palace in Chapel Court, the Moat Bridge and the Great Hall buttresses.