Meet John Gray, the man who designed the crane that lifted Henry VIII's flagship, the Mary Rose from the bottom of the sea.

It won’t come as any surprise that there are stories about smaller, determined military forces battling and winning against ...

When Henry VII died in 1509, this popular eighteen-year-old prince, known for his love of hunting and dancing, became King Henry VIII ... guns including the Mary Rose, which sank in 1545.

In the shadow of towering warships and modern marvels, Portsmouth's vibrant spirit and rich history beckon. Uncover the ...

Sometimes the most random facts are the ones that stick with you, making you rethink things or giving you that perfect conversation starter. This collection dives into a little bit of everything—fun ...

Scheme to protect mile-long shingle beach from effects of climate change may see Hurst Castle isolated by the sea A castle built by Henry VIII could be cut off from the mainland under rewilding ...

Sometimes just one person changes things, like Henry VIII. When Henry was 18, he became King of England. He loved music, dancing and playing sports, like jousting and archery. But he got angry if ...

Sister Mary Rose Meis, CSA, baptized Shirley Ann, died peacefully February 11, 2025, at Nazareth Center, Fond du Lac, WI. Shirley was born November 15, 1937, in Hays, KS, the oldest of the eight ...

Feb. 8 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include: Advertisement -- Civil War-era U.S. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman in 1820 -- Writer Jules Verne in 1828 ...

By Maya Phillips A young prince and an old knight walk into a tavern … So much of Shakespeare’s “Henry IV” plays like a setup, either to a joke or to a significant turning point in English ...

Before their marriage in 1533, Henry VIII’s controversial romance with Anne Boleyn was fueled by intimate love letters. Only the correspondence from Henry VIII’s perspective exists today and ...