In this video, Henry VIII talks about rival queens, conflicting religions and one of the most brutal, botched executions in British history. youtu.be/1XzSasSXsTE #history #historyvideo #youtube #maryqueenofscots

Sucks to be him.

10 May 1509: Preaching on the late Henry VII #otd Bishop John Fisher praises the king's "poltyque wysedome in governaunce". Henry's son, the new king Henry VIII, would be the cause of Fisher's execution on 22 June 1535. (NPG)

❝ Remember me when you do pray, that hope doth lead from day to day.❞ canon/au portrayal of Anne Boleyn based in the “The Tudor’s” verse . seeking mains+storylines. literate and descriptive. crossovers welcome. rt's appreciate

I want a refund on my afterlife experience. I hate it here.

Wish one of my brats had done the same for me.

Since she's in the Royal Vault, she can hear him from the Quire. "That makes two of us! Where do we apply?!"

The Writing Desk: Henry VIII's Children: Legitimate and Illegitimate Sons and Daughters of the Tudor King, by Caroline Angus buff.ly/3NEh6Df @Writer_Caroline #Tudors

Mary Queen of Scots arrived in England on 16 May 1568 after fleeing Scotland; she would never return

For once our wishes are aligned, father. I'm astounded.

Children are such a disappointment.

Henry eyed his father with suspicion. "Yes...?"

Pretty much my policy for ruling.

"Are you— going to let me joust?" Tries not too look overly excited.

Kate is here. *Makes himself pretty for his Spanish bride*

"And look great while at it."

A replica rack on display in the Tower of London. The most feared implement of torture, Anne Askew was so badly injured after being racked in the Tower that she had to be carried to her execution, with a seat provided at the stake on which she was burned in 1546 #torture

A suit of armour belonging to Henry VIII, from around 1540. The decoration, which is gilt, was designed by Hans Holbein. Henry’s armour very much demonstrates his increasing size as his reign progressed. On display in the Tower of London #HenryVIII

Wooden heads & hands, carved in the 1680s to be used in The Line of Kings display in the Tower of London (where historic royal armour was displayed on lifelike figures). The great Grinlong Gibbons carved the figure of Charles I. My favourite is Henry VIII -instantly recognisable!