Thomas of Argos was a Greek mercenary who served King Henry VIII of England in the 16th century in the wars against Scotland ...

A MOST interesting exhibition has recently been held at the National Portrait Gallery to mark the rediscovery of Holbein's original cartoon for his famous portrait group, "Henry VIII and the ...

Lucas Horenbout, also known as Lucas Hornebolt, was a Flemish painter who worked in England as the king’s painter. He was ...

The Hartford museum is hosting an event called Gallery Talk – Hans Holbein’s Portrait of Henry VIII with Matthew Hargraves and Oliver Tostmann – on May 3. Wadsworth said the Henry VIII ...

Even after the conclusion of the dramatic events depicted in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, there is still so much more ...

Image: Henry VIII (1491–1547) by Hans Holbein the younger (Getty Images) Henry, the second son of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, was born on 28 June 1491 at Greenwich Palace. After the ...

Henry VIII: Britain’s most famous king ... Tempted into marrying her after seeing a beautiful portrait by Hans Holbein, he was disappointed to discover she wasn’t as enchanting as he ...

Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII in Wolf Hall ... I’m not naturally wide, and we used the Holbein portraits of him, always, as our go-to point. [Costume designer] Joanna Eatwell was particularly ...

Thomas Cromwell was an English statesman and adviser to Henry VIII, responsible for drafting ... painted by Hans Holbein the Younger (Getty Images) Diarmaid MacCulloch visits the brewery that ...