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"viii: A Captivating Tale of Royalty, Power, and Intrigue" Step into the world of viii, where history comes alive through the lives of iconic figures

Background imageViii Collection: St. Bartholomew Hospital

St. Bartholomew Hospital
The west entrance of St. Bartholomew Hospital, London, showing the gatehouse which was built in 17002 with a statue of Henry VIII. Date: late 1890s

Background imageViii Collection: Arrest of Anne Boleyn

Arrest of Anne Boleyn
Henry VIII had Anne investigated for high treason in April 1536. On 2 May, she was arrested and sent to the Tower of London. Date: 2nd May 1536

Background imageViii Collection: Royal Family Group at Osborne House

Royal Family Group at Osborne House
Queen Victoria in the gardens at Osborne House, Isle of Wight with members of the Royal family. Date: August 1898

Background imageViii Collection: FREDERICK VIII

FREDERICK VIII (1843 - 1912), King of Denmark (1906 - 12) - a commemorative picture soon after his death

Background imageViii Collection: Bonifacius Arrested Events Italy September 1303

Bonifacius Arrested Events Italy September 1303
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Background imageViii Collection: English King Henry VIII shown on horseback, Artist unknown, Riijksmueum, Amsterdam

English King Henry VIII shown on horseback, Artist unknown, Riijksmueum, Amsterdam
529798 English King Henry VIII shown on horseback, Artist unknown, Riijksmueum, Amsterdam by Unknown Artist, (16th century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageViii Collection: Pope Urban VIII, c. 1568 -1644, born Maffeo Barberini (engraving)

Pope Urban VIII, c. 1568 -1644, born Maffeo Barberini (engraving)
3039864 Pope Urban VIII, c.1568 -1644, born Maffeo Barberini (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825.)

Background imageViii Collection: Catherine of Aragon, 1485 - 1536. Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII

Catherine of Aragon, 1485 - 1536. Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII
3039822 Catherine of Aragon, 1485 - 1536. Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825

Background imageViii Collection: DDE-90182241

DDE-90182241
Early morning at Leed's Castle, Maidstone, Kent, England Date: 12-09-2014

Background imageViii Collection: DDE-90182240

DDE-90182240
Early morning at Leed's Castle, Maidstone, Kent, England Date: 12-09-2014

Background imageViii Collection: DDE-90182239

DDE-90182239
Early morning at Leed's Castle, Maidstone, Kent, England Date: 11-09-2014

Background imageViii Collection: DDE-90035835

DDE-90035835
Kent, England. Originally a Saxon fortress, built in AD 857, Leeds Castle was rebuilt in stone by the Normans and later converted to a Royal Palace by Henry VIII. Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageViii Collection: DDE-90035836

DDE-90035836
Kent, England. Originally a Saxon fortress, built in AD 857, Leeds Castle was rebuilt in stone by the Normans and later converted to a Royal Palace by Henry VIII. Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageViii Collection: King Henry VIII (oil on canvas)

King Henry VIII (oil on canvas)
465911 King Henry VIII (oil on canvas) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire

Background imageViii Collection: Embarcation of King Henry VIII from Dover, 1520

Embarcation of King Henry VIII from Dover, 1520
Embarcation of King Henry VIII from Dover, 31 May 1520, for his meeting in France with Francis I at the Field of the Cloth of Gold. Date: 1520

Background imageViii Collection: Thomas Cromwell presents translation of Bible to Henry VIII

Thomas Cromwell presents translation of Bible to Henry VIII
Thomas Cromwell presenting an English translation of the Bible to King Henry VIII Date: 1538

Background imageViii Collection: King Henry VIII - counts his wives on his fingers

King Henry VIII - counts his wives on his fingers
Original Artwork - King Henry VIII (1491-1547) - counts the number of his wives on his fingers! Date: circa 1937

Background imageViii Collection: Cover of The Sphere, 6th May 1922. The Prince goes further east

Cover of The Sphere, 6th May 1922. The Prince goes further east. The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) at the Malaya-Borneo exhibition in Singapore

Background imageViii Collection: Marriage of Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor to Wallace Simpson

Marriage of Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor to Wallace Simpson
June 37d 1937 - marriage of Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor to Wallace Simpson in France, following his abdication from the British throne

Background imageViii Collection: King Edward VIII visiting the Gallipoli War Memorial in Turk

King Edward VIII visiting the Gallipoli War Memorial in Turk
King Edward VIII with General Altay visiting the Gallipoli War Memorial in Turkey. Date: 1936

Background imageViii Collection: Manor House Vauxhall

Manor House Vauxhall
Edward, the Black Prince, took up residence in the manor house of Kennington and it remained a royal palace until the time of Henry VIII

Background imageViii Collection: Bowyer House

Bowyer House
The Bowyer family, prominent in the annals of Camberwell, settled there in the time of Henry VIII. Bowyer House, built around the reign of Queen Elizabeth I

Background imageViii Collection: The Mint, Southwark

The Mint, Southwark
The Mint was a district in Southwark, south London, England, on the west side of Borough High Street, around where Marshalsea Road is now located

Background imageViii Collection: Old manor house

Old manor house
The Old Manor House in what is now Marylebone Gardens, had been converted into a hunting lodge by Henry VIII and was later used as a boarding school, eventually being demolished in 1791. Date: 1875

Background imageViii Collection: Woman at the Picture Exhibition at the Paris Salon

Woman at the Picture Exhibition at the Paris Salon
Woman in fashionable dress at the Picture Exhibition at the Paris Salon, Academie des Beaux-Arts, Year VIII, 1800. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageViii Collection: Gentleman in carrick coat in Frascati s, Paris

Gentleman in carrick coat in Frascati s, Paris
Gentleman putting on carrick coat while leaving a fashionable salon. A public room at Frascati s, Paris, Year VIII, 1800. Famous salon for parties, balls, concerts and gambling

Background imageViii Collection: Boys in jackets and breeches with Merveilleuse, 1800

Boys in jackets and breeches with Merveilleuse, 1800
Boys in jackets and breeches with Merveilleuse in Roman robe with bonnet and spencer jacket. Little Patriots, Year VIII, 1800. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageViii Collection: Fashionable Incroyables in a gambling den, 1800

Fashionable Incroyables in a gambling den, 1800
Fashionable Incroyables in high-collar jackets at a gambling table with young woman and croupier. A gambling hell in the Palais Royal, Year VIII, 1800

Background imageViii Collection: In the Cabinet des Estampes, Bibliotheque Nationale, 1897

In the Cabinet des Estampes, Bibliotheque Nationale, 1897. The search for bygone fashions. Two women in dresses with corseted waists

Background imageViii Collection: Winchester House in Winchester Street, London Wall

Winchester House in Winchester Street, London Wall. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T

Background imageViii Collection: Lord Thomas Darcys monument in St. Botolph s

Lord Thomas Darcys monument in St. Botolph s
Lord Darcies monument in St. Botolphs church, Aldgate. Lord Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy, depicted wrapped in a shroud. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members

Background imageViii Collection: King Henry VIII of England celebrating May Day with

King Henry VIII of England celebrating May Day with his first queen Catherine of Aragon, circa 1509. He is dressed in anachronistic Victorian outfit of top hat, coat, chain breeches and boots

Background imageViii Collection: Henry VIII of England meeting Francis I of France

Henry VIII of England meeting Francis I of France on horseback at the Field of the Cloth of Gold, 7 June 1520. Coats of arms hang from trees and knights in armor and heralds gather for a tournament

Background imageViii Collection: Actors playing Henry Tudor fighting King Richard III

Actors playing Henry Tudor fighting King Richard III of England on stage in a theatre. Other actors wait in the wings in tunics with red and white roses

Background imageViii Collection: Thomas Cromwell presenting Cranmers Bible to Henry VIII Thomas Cromwell presenting

Thomas Cromwell presenting Cranmers Bible to Henry VIII Thomas Cromwell presenting
Thomas Cromwell presenting a copy of Cranmers Bible to King Henry VIII. 1530s

Background imageViii Collection: Relics associated with King Henry VIII

Relics associated with King Henry VIII. Miniature of Anne of Cleves by Holbein, lid of ivory box containing Cleves miniature, lid of ivory box containing Henry VIII Holbein miniature

Background imageViii Collection: Henry VIIIs New Clock, Hampton Court, 1540 Henry VIIIs New Clock, Hampton Court

Henry VIIIs New Clock, Hampton Court, 1540 Henry VIIIs New Clock, Hampton Court
Henry VIIIs New Clock, Hampton Court, 1540. 1540

Background imageViii Collection: Henry VIII, Yule Log, Christmas at Hampton Court

Henry VIII, Yule Log, Christmas at Hampton Court. 16th century

Background imageViii Collection: Tarot Card - Coupe (Cup) VIII

Tarot Card - Coupe (Cup) VIII

Background imageViii Collection: Tarot Card - Baton VIII

Tarot Card - Baton VIII

Background imageViii Collection: The Prince of Wales at Biarritz

The Prince of Wales at Biarritz
The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor), travelling as the Earl of Chester, pictured in Biarritz in April 1926

Background imageViii Collection: King Henry VIIIs (1491-1547) powder pouch, 1531 (bone & bronze)

King Henry VIIIs (1491-1547) powder pouch, 1531 (bone & bronze)
CZA228934 King Henry VIIIs (1491-1547) powder pouch, 1531 (bone & bronze) by German School, (16th century); height: 27 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; German, out of copyright

Background imageViii Collection: The Canonisation of Five Saints by Pope Alexander VIII on 16th October 1690 (marble)

The Canonisation of Five Saints by Pope Alexander VIII on 16th October 1690 (marble)
875134 The Canonisation of Five Saints by Pope Alexander VIII on 16th October 1690 (marble) by Rossi, Angelo de (1671-1715); St

Background imageViii Collection: Mignon, Act III scene viii (gravure)

Mignon, Act III scene viii (gravure)
666889 Mignon, Act III scene viii (gravure) by Dodge, William de Leftwich (1867-1935) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mignon, Act III scene viii)

Background imageViii Collection: Reproduction of Signatures of the Tudors and their Court from

Reproduction of Signatures of the Tudors and their Court from
STC146720 Reproduction of Signatures of the Tudors and their Court from Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, published in 1825 (pen and ink on paper) by Essex

Background imageViii Collection: Prince of Wales at Le Touquet with favourite girl caddy

Prince of Wales at Le Touquet with favourite girl caddy
The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, then Duke of Windsor, pictured at fashionable French resort, Le Touquet in 1930 with his favourite girl caddy, Adolphine Lamour

Background imageViii Collection: House in Regio VIII, insula 2, Pompeii

House in Regio VIII, insula 2, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccolinis Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii: Essaies et Restaurations)

Background imageViii Collection: Interior of the Small Theatre or Odeon, Pompeii VIII. 7. 19

Interior of the Small Theatre or Odeon, Pompeii VIII. 7. 19
Interior of the Small Theatre or Odeon, Pompeii VIII.7.19. Chromolithograph after an illustration by S. De Stefano from Antonio Niccolinis Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii)




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"viii: A Captivating Tale of Royalty, Power, and Intrigue" Step into the world of viii, where history comes alive through the lives of iconic figures. From Anne Boleyn's enigmatic charm to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's love for their pugs, this captivating journey unveils secrets that have stood the test of time. Witness King Henry VIII's tumultuous reign as he navigates his three wives and children in a quest for an heir. The echoes of his marriages reverberate through generations, leaving an indelible mark on British history. Immerse yourself in "The Year of the Three British Kings - 1936, " a pivotal moment when Edward VIII abdicated the throne for love. Explore how this decision reshaped not only his life but also the destiny of an entire nation. Discover Thomas Cromwell Earl of Essex, portrayed by Holbein with striking detail. Unravel his political prowess as he maneuvers through courtly intrigues during one of England's most transformative periods. Anne Boleyn takes center stage once again, her allure captivating hearts across centuries. Delve into her story – a woman who defied convention and paid the ultimate price for her ambitions. Marvel at King George VI donning Coronation Robes by Albert Collings – a symbol of resilience amidst adversity. Experience firsthand how this monarch led Britain through World War II with unwavering determination. Travel back to early 1920s with King George V and family; witness their regal grace amidst changing times. Their legacy continues to shape modern monarchy even today. Lastly, behold King Edward VIII as Admiral of the Fleet captured by John St. Helier – a portrait that encapsulates both power and longing for freedom beyond royal duties. In viii lies a tapestry woven from tales whispered within palaces' walls; it invites you to unravel its mysteries while celebrating these extraordinary figures who left an indelible mark on history.