Portrait of King Henry VIII, Jane Seymour and Prince Edward. (Photo by Getty Images)

Tudor

Claret jelly (Picture by Sam Nott)

Historical recipeClaret jelly

Tracy Borman and Rhiannon Davies

VideoTracy Borman on Elizabeth I. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Amy James-Kelly as Anne Boleyn (right) in Netflix's Blood, Sex & Royalty.

Anne Boleyn’s voice: lost to the past, or louder than ever?

Mary, Queen of Scots: The Scottish years. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Mary Rose being risen from the sea (Picture by Alamy))

Raising the Mary RoseThe quest to save Henry VIII's lost warship. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 5The mysterious men on-board. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 4Inside the Tudor treasure trove. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Portrait of Henry VIII, King of England from 1509-1547

"Hopes and dreams"Why the Mary Rose was so important to Henry VIII. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Mary Rose shown in the Anthony Roll (1546), a record of Henry VIII’s navy

Six theoriesWhat caused the Mary Rose to sink?

Episode 3The fatal final moments. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 2The Tudor heyday of Henry VIII’s warship. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 1Raising the wreck. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The leader of the Luddites, 1812. Found in the collection of British Museum. Anonymous artist. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

5 of the worst years in British history

The Serpent Queen stars Samantha Morton as Catherine de' Medici

The Serpent QueenThe STARZ drama offers a caricature of the real Catherine de' Medici

British writer Hilary Mantel photographed at home

Hilary Mantel on the secrets of successful historical fiction. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

MalintzinAztec interpreter. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The uniform worn by pupils at Christ’s Hospital School in Horsham. (Photo by Rex Features)

The history of school uniforms

Portraits of Anne Boleyn and Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

Anne Boleyn and Cardinal Wolsey’s deadly grudge match. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Holbein's portrait of Edward VI

Edward VIWhy the forgotten Tudor king had the makings of a monster

A composite image of Elizabeth I, Mary I and Elizabeth of York

How Elizabeth of York paved the way for her granddaughters to rule

c1400 farmer ploughing a field.

6 of the most catastrophic weather events in British history

The Inca empire: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of King Henry VIII

Henry VIIIThe life and rule of the Tudor king, plus 5 surprising facts

Estelle Paranque

Estelle Paranque“Elizabeth I was in charge of her fate. Perhaps that’s why Catherine de Medici despised her”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

My history heroRory Stewart chooses Thomas More. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Elizabeth I’s greatest rival?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Jackie Weaver and Elizabeth I

History heroJackie Weaver chooses Elizabeth I. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Tudors play real tennis, a precursor to the modern game of tennis

Q&AWhat was Real Tennis?

The Spanish flee Tenochtitlan under fierce fire during La Noche Triste.

Why we should remember…When Spanish conquistadors were forced to flee the Aztec capital. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Marguerite de Navarre

15 minutes of fameSuzannah Lipscomb chooses Marguerite de Navarre. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.