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A young Katherine Parr, by William Henry Mote.

All you need to know about Katherine Parr – the truth about the wife who 'survived'

Portrait of Katherine Parr

Katherine ParrWhy Henry VIII's sixth wife was a true firebrand

A portrait of Katherine Parr in a jewelled head dress and finery

Q&AWhat happened to Katherine Parr’s daughter, Mary Seymour, after her mother’s death?

Suzannah Lipscomb & Dan Jones discuss Henry VIII's final two wives: Catherine Howard & Katherine Parr

12 July

Alicia von Rittberg as Princess Elizabeth in Becoming Elizabeth

Becoming ElizabethThe real history behind the new Tudor drama

A 19th-century painting shows Henry VIII meeting Anne Boleyn, as ladies-in-waiting and courtiers look on (Photo by Heritage Image Partnership Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo)

Inside the six wives' bedchamber: the stories of Tudor ladies-in-waiting. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

16 July

Replicas of necklaces belonging to Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife (Photo by Angela-Treasures For A Queen - Etsy)

Queens of bling: the importance of jewellery to Henry VIII's six wives. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Katherine Willoughby in an 18th-century engraving after a Hans Holbein the Younger portrait. In 1546 the prospect of her marrying England's ageing King Henry VIII was causing tongues to wag in diplomatic circles. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)

A seventh wife for Henry VIII? The story of Katherine Willoughby. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Arthur Hughes as Matthew Shardlake in Disney+ drama Shardlake

Shardlake and disability in Tudor times: seven things you need to know

Princess Elizabeth and Thomas Seymour (Photos by Getty and Alamy)

Did Thomas Seymour sexually abuse the teenage Princess Elizabeth?

Half-sisters and daughters of Henry VIII: Mary Tudor (left) and Elizabeth I, who both reigned as queen of England. (Photos by Getty Images)

Sisters at war: Mary I and Elizabeth I. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Chaucer reading his work to the court of Richard II

Katherine Swynford: the scandalous duchess and ancestress of royal dynasties

Did Henry VIII love his last wife Katherine Parr?

Painting of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn. Several servants as well as Cardinal Wolsey look on.

From service to survival: what happened to the households of Henry VIII’s six wives?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Historical anniversariesJuly

Paul Delaroche's impression of Lady Jane Grey's execution

Who was Lady Jane Grey? The tragic story of the 'Nine Days Queen'

Mary Tudor with her five stepmothers

Mary Tudor and her five stepmothers: what was their relationship like?

Holbein's portrait of Edward VI

Edward VIWhy the forgotten Tudor king had the makings of a monster

Holbein's portrait of Henry VIII

QuizHenry VIII's wives

Top, left to right: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour. Bottom, left to right: Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Katherine Parr.

Henry VIII’s six wives: your guide to the Tudor king's queen consorts

A c1638 oil painting of Katherine Howard, Lady Aubigny

History heroJulia Donaldson chooses Katherine Howard, Lady Aubigny (d1650). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Queen Elizabeth I dancing with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Artist unknown. (© Lebrecht Music and Arts Photo Library/Alamy)

Tudor tunes: music at the courts of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and James VI and I

Katherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII. National Portrait Gallery, London. (Photo by PHAS/UIG via Getty Images)

The lost heirs of Henry VIII: Alison Weir on Katherine of Aragon’s failed pregnancies

Illustration of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn on their wedding day

The royal weddings of Henry VIII: Alison Weir on what came before divorced, beheaded, died...

A portrait of Anne Boleyn

The three French queens who inspired Anne Boleyn. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Evil May Day

Flames and violence: the Evil May Day Riots that shook Tudor London. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.