This Reformation-era cope, present now at the Met, was most likely used at the coronation of King Henry VIII in 1509. (By permission of the Governors of Stonyhurst College; copyright Stonyhurst ...

To mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Janina Ramirez tells the story of three books that defined this radical religious revolution in England.

Today, I am delighted to welcome back Sam Mee to the blog. Many of you will remember Sam from his original article, What Henry’s Wives’… The post How Valentine’s Day survived the Tudor Reformation ...

Every cul-de-sac has a dead end.