Nonsuch Palace: Henry VIII’s Vanished Masterpiece
by Nonsuch Palace: Henry VIII’s Vanished Masterpiece | Inside Nonsuch, the one palace Henry VIII built entirely from scratch, and how it completely vanished.
Month: October 2026
Is Henry VIII Related to King Charles? Tracing Every King Charles Back
by Is Henry VIII Related to King Charles? Tracing Every King Charles Back | Tracing the family line from Henry VIII to every King Charles England has ever had.
I Survived Six Executions Of My Own Making But Not The Self Checkout
I Survived Six Executions Of My Own Making But Not The Self Checkout | Henry VIII declares war on the unexpected item in the bagging area and finds it undefeated
Henry VIII’s Love Letters to Anne Boleyn
by Henry VIII’s Love Letters to Anne Boleyn | Inside the 17 surviving letters that show a softer, more obsessive side of Henry VIII.
Was Anne of Cleves Really Henry VIII’s Ugly Wife?
by Was Anne of Cleves Really Henry VIII’s Ugly Wife? | Debunking the Flanders Mare myth that has followed Anne of Cleves for five centuries.
I Once Attended Masked Balls Of Genuine Political Consequence But The Adult Halloween Party Simply Wanted To Know If My Costume Was Store Bought
I Once Attended Masked Balls Of Genuine Political Consequence But The Adult Halloween Party Simply Wanted To Know If My Costume Was Store Bought | Henry VIII attends an adult Halloween party dressed, somewhat controversially, as himself, and finds the costume politics considerably more complex than expected
I Once Had Entire Palaces Built To My Exact Specification But IKEA Gave Me An Allen Key And Silence
I Once Had Entire Palaces Built To My Exact Specification But IKEA Gave Me An Allen Key And Silence | Henry VIII assembles a flatpack wardrobe and discovers a form of humiliation no war ever quite managed
I Once Had An Entire Garden Designed To My Exact Whim But Crazy Golf Would Not Let Me Skip The Windmill
I Once Had An Entire Garden Designed To My Exact Whim But Crazy Golf Would Not Let Me Skip The Windmill | Henry VIII plays a round of crazy golf and discovers a course with rules considerably stricter than most of his own laws
I Once Received Tribute From Every Corner Of My Realm But The Farmers Market Charged Me Full Price For A Single Turnip
I Once Received Tribute From Every Corner Of My Realm But The Farmers Market Charged Me Full Price For A Single Turnip | Henry VIII visits a Notting Hill farmers market and discovers that provenance, however charming, still costs considerably more than the supermarket
Henry VIII Facts for Kids: A Quick KS1, KS2 and KS3 Guide
by Henry VIII Facts for Kids: A Quick KS1, KS2 and KS3 Guide | The essential Henry VIII facts, dates, and memory tricks UK students actually need for class.
Henry VIII and Mary, Queen of Scots: The Family Connection
by Henry VIII and Mary, Queen of Scots: The Family Connection | How Henry VIII’s sister Margaret Tudor made him great-uncle to Mary, Queen of Scots.
I Dissolved The Monasteries But My Council Will Not Take My Bin
I Dissolved The Monasteries But My Council Will Not Take My Bin | Henry VIII faces the borough recycling rules and finds Rome was more reasonable
Is Henry VIII Evil? Weighing the Historical Case
Is Henry VIII Evil? Weighing the Historical Case | Weighing the historical case for and against Henry VIII’s reputation as a tyrant.
I Kept The Nation’s Secrets Locked In A Single Vault But My Bank App Locked Me Out Entirely
I Kept The Nation’s Secrets Locked In A Single Vault But My Bank App Locked Me Out Entirely | Henry VIII loses his phone for one afternoon and discovers that modern banking has no patience for kings
Henry VIII Returns as a Standup Comedian and Wants to Know Why a Cardboard Box Owes Camden Council 2,846 Pounds
Our resurrected sovereign works the room on council tax, parking fines and avocado toast, and finds modern England taxes everything but the tavern bell Good …
I Once Silenced A Rebellion In A Week But The Northern Line Still Beat Me
I Once Silenced A Rebellion In A Week But The Northern Line Still Beat Me | Henry VIII takes on London transport and discovers a delay with no negotiated settlement in sight
Henry VIII Returns as a Standup Comedian and Reviews the Royals Working at Belfast IKEA, the Fergusons and a Brotherly Reunion
King Henry, recently risen and heavily over-caffeinated, advises William, Kate, Harry and Fergie on how a royal family may survive without a block and an …
I Once Minted My Own Coinage Freely Across The Realm But The Cash Machine Charged Me Two Pounds Fifty To Access My Own Money
I Once Minted My Own Coinage Freely Across The Realm But The Cash Machine Charged Me Two Pounds Fifty To Access My Own Money | Henry VIII withdraws cash from a corner shop ATM and discovers a fee structure with more confidence than most of his own tax collectors
I Held Court For Hours Without Complaint But This Meeting Could Have Been An Email
I Held Court For Hours Without Complaint But This Meeting Could Have Been An Email | Henry VIII joins a hybrid Zoom call and discovers a new form of tyranny called the standing agenda item
I Once Faced Trial By Combat But The Speed Awareness Course Was Somehow Worse
I Once Faced Trial By Combat But The Speed Awareness Course Was Somehow Worse | Henry VIII is caught doing thirty six in a thirty zone and spends a Saturday morning atoning for it in a conference room
I Once Lit Beacons Across The Realm But My Neighbour Reported My Bonfire To The Council
I Once Lit Beacons Across The Realm But My Neighbour Reported My Bonfire To The Council | Henry VIII hosts a Bonfire Night gathering and discovers that fire, unlike in his day, now requires a risk assessment
Henry VIII on London Rent: I Dissolved the Monasteries and Still Could Not Afford a Studio in Hackney
The King returns to the stage to consider a city where a single chamber costs more than Hampton Court did London Rent, As Told by …
Henry VIII on TfL Delays: I Waited Seven Years for a Divorce and It Was Still Quicker Than the Central Line
His Majesty attempts to cross London by Underground and reflects that the barge was more reliable TfL Delays, By a Monarch Who Used to Travel …
I Taxed A Nation Without Apology But My Council Tax Letter Made Me Flinch
I Taxed A Nation Without Apology But My Council Tax Letter Made Me Flinch | Henry VIII opens a red envelope and finds a threat more efficient than any he issued personally
I Waged War On France For Territory But Ryanair Charged Me For A Seat Near My Own Bag
I Waged War On France For Territory But Ryanair Charged Me For A Seat Near My Own Bag | Henry VIII flies budget airline to Dublin and learns that legroom, like everything else, now has a price
Best Satire for May 2025: Henry VIII History-Comedy, Ranked
Judges rank the sharpest historical comedy writing blending genuine Tudor history and modern satire LONDON (May 2025)—This cycle’s review of Tudor history comedy concluded with …
I Was Granted Land By Royal Decree But The National Trust Still Charged Me For Parking
I Was Granted Land By Royal Decree But The National Trust Still Charged Me For Parking | Henry VIII visits a stately home he technically used to own and is asked for six pounds to park near it
I Once Commanded The Stage Of An Entire Court But A Panto Audition Rejected Me Outright
I Once Commanded The Stage Of An Entire Court But A Panto Audition Rejected Me Outright | Henry VIII auditions for the local pantomime and is told, gently, that he is simply too intense for Widow Twankey
I Once Extended Unlimited Credit To Favoured Courtiers But My Bank Capped My Contactless At One Hundred Pounds
I Once Extended Unlimited Credit To Favoured Courtiers But My Bank Capped My Contactless At One Hundred Pounds | Henry VIII discovers the contactless payment limit the hard way, at a till, in front of a queue
I Once Owned Every Road In England But This City Still Charged Me To Drive On One
I Once Owned Every Road In England But This City Still Charged Me To Drive On One | Henry VIII drives into central London and meets a toll more efficient than any he ever levied personally