Today’s religious identities have more to do with political decisions made centuries ago than with personal faith.

Soon after King Henry VIII cut ties with the Roman Catholic Church and enforced the 1534 Act of Supremacy to declare himself the head of the Church of England, he proceeded with the dissolution of ...

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 ...

Inside the steeple of Old North Church and among the Southern Colonies, less familiar stories of the events from 250 years ...

On the York side, you had King Edward IV ... Kirsten Claiden-Yardley shed some light. “When Henry VIII declared himself head of the Church of England, rather than recognizing papal supremacy ...

“Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare runs today through May 18 at Hartford Stage, 50 Church St., Hartford. Tickets start ...

The battles, which emerged from a gathering revolutionary crisis, predicted the outcome of the war: the victory of the ...

For a king who ruled for more than ... heavy taxation and disputes with the Church. Initially, the young Henry’s reign was stabilised by formidable advisors – men such as William Marshal, one of ...