Some people just weren't born to rule—and Henry VI was one of them. From his tragic childhood to his tumultuous reign and violent end, the feeble and weak-minded Henry managed to send England into a ...

Telford Steam Railway played a starring role on television this week. The heritage railway attraction featured on an episode ...

This year’s festival will feature a grand production of William Shakespeare’s "Henry IV, Part 1," starring renowned British actor Wil Johnson as King Henry IV. The festival remains free and ...

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Damian Lewis on the embodiment of majesty, the heft of the fat suit, and the complicated king of The Mirror and the Light as ...

So where did it all go wrong? Why was Henry such a terrible king? Discover the dark history of England's most unfortunate monarch. Katy Perry launched into space on Blue Origin rocket with first ...

WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor Jeffrey Barg wrote the music and lyrics for ''The Ballad of King Henry,'' a folk music adaptation of Shakespeare's ''Henry IV Part IV.'' (Emma Lee/WHYY ...

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It has been 866 years since the last British pontiff. But following the death of Pope Francis, could that be about to change?

Professor Michael Snape from our department of Theology and Religion explores the history, symbolism, and contemporary significance of the Royal Maundy Service, which King Charles III will continue ...

After Pope Clement IV's death in 1268, the papal election stalled for nearly three years as cardinals, divided by French and ...