Detail, 'Interview between Francois I and Henry VIII at the Field of the Cloth of Gold on 7 June 1520,' Painting by Friedrich August Bouterwek, 1845

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When Henry VIII Wrestled the King of France—and Lost

The Ruthless 16th-Century Spy Network That Kept Queen Elizabeth I Safe

8 Ways the Tudors Shaped Modern Christmas

The Salacious Letters That Helped Bring Down Mary, Queen of Scots