This came totally out of left field!  Oh, the intrigue from the Vatican never ceases to amaze. The announcement from the Vatican, made simultaneously in Rome and at a news conference in London was dramatic, even historic. The Roman Catholic Church was going to extraordinary lengths to make it easy for disenchanted Anglicans to convert to Catholicism. They

... long known what to make of England’s king Henry VIII: a debauchee and serial wife-killer. ... ’s forever pitching and yawing underfoot. For Henry, like Wally, has every reason to be anxious about his footing. Here he finds ... department in which Wally, with his nine offspring, easily outshines Henry. But Shakespeare is still a genius, as well as a hack, and can’t quite content ...

Liane Hansen talks with author Hilary Mantel, this year's winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Her novel, Wolf Hall, tells the story of the reign of England's King Henry VIII and the subsequent ushering in of the Reformation — all through the eyes Thomas Cromwell, the king's adviser for almost a decade. read more

... a sensational new biography on HENRY VIII, the sensational claim has been made by TUDOR EXPERT, Dr David Starkey ... B.B.C. PRODUCTION OF ROBIN HOOD. It was hoped by KING HENRY that by picking maidens from around Europe and even plug-ugly ... the LABOUR PARTY, amongst them DIANNE ABBOTT who was sure she was related to HENRY'S FATHER, THE VII. She has given this as the reason she sent her children to ...

... Invited Back into the Catholic Church, Too? If you've been watching the Tudors, and I know I haven't, you get the impression that religion used to be a big deal. Henry VIII, King of England, broke from the Catholic church and went and ... of their separate religious traditions. The move comes nearly 500 years after Henry VIII's desire for a divorce led him to break ...

... how long schisms last. It's the 500th anniversary of King Henry's accession to the throne (1509-2009), ... : 1. The chronically adulterous wife-murderer Henry VIII has never been a very compelling religious leader; 2. ... nominal Anglican, explains why he finally became a Catholic: I had always had some problems with Henry VIII as a religious leader. That he apostacised to facilitate marriage ...