How the Tudors Lost Their Heads

For centuries, Mary, Queen of Scots has been cast as impulsive and self-destructive. Now, through new evidence and rare access, Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Snow uncover deeper layers...

1491, Ireland. A young man claims to be Richard, Duke of York, one of the missing Princes in the Tower. Backed by European powers, he poses a serious threat to English king Henry V...

Executed on charges of adultery and treason, Anne Boleyn is often remembered as the ‘harlot’ who seduced Henry VIII into annulling his first marriage and forcing his country into r...

Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, was Elizabeth I’s golden boy: a charming, reckless war hero. He stood at the Queen’s side as she rallied troops against the Spanish Armada. But just...

Known as the wicked duke, John Dudley mastered the perilous politics of the Tudor court and became the power behind King Edward VI. But Dudley’s attempt to secure the crown for his...

Born royal, Margaret Pole lost her status and riches as a child. She fought back to win unprecedented power for a woman in Tudor times, even defying Henry VIII. But she became caug...