The Synthesis of "Henry VIII"

An overview of King Henry VIII, the Tudor monarch known for his six marriages and for initiating the English Reformation.

Discover the House of Tudor, the dynasty that changed England forever with its dramatic monarchs, religious upheaval, and lasting political legacy.

Discover Elizabeth I, the Tudor queen who defeated the Spanish Armada, inspired a cultural renaissance, and led England into a golden age.

The pivotal 1485 battle that ended the Wars of the Roses, saw the death of a king, and launched the famous Tudor dynasty in England.

A look at the medieval power struggle between popes and emperors over church appointments, a conflict that forever changed church-state relations.

Explore the House of Plantagenet, the royal dynasty that ruled England for over 300 years and shaped the course of British and European history.

Discover Richard I, the formidable warrior known as the Lionheart who led the Third Crusade but spent only months of his reign in England.

Discover the Angevin Empire, a vast medieval territory ruled by England's Plantagenet kings that stretched from Scotland to the Pyrenees.

Discover Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful and influential women of the Middle Ages, who was queen of both France and England.

Explore the story of King John, the infamous English monarch whose tyrannical rule led to a baronial revolt and the signing of the Magna Carta.