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<p>Though the monarch's grandiose plans for his own tomb were never fulfilled, they reveal much about Henry VIII's ideas of power and masculinity, and pose an ironic contrast to the austere slab that marks his resting place today. </p>

<p>Though the monarch's grandiose plans for his own tomb were never fulfilled, they reveal much about Henry VIII's ideas of power and masculinity, and pose an ironic contrast to the austere slab that marks his resting place today. </p>

<p>Though the monarch's grandiose plans for his own tomb were never fulfilled, they reveal much about Henry VIII's ideas of power and masculinity, and pose an ironic contrast to the austere slab that marks his resting place today. </p>

Antique Maps of Italy & Rome. Gallery of authentic historic and rare maps of Italy, Rome, Florence, Sicily, Naples and Venice from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

The evidence is mixed—and the practice varies widely across the world | International

Why the austerity of Henry VIII’s tomb does not reflect the English monarch’s lavish, larger-than-life reputation is the subject of new research by a

Suffolk modelmaker Colin Patten caused quite a stir when he posted in the Facebook group Ipswich Remembers proposing a model of Ipswich at it's Tudor height

Suffolk modelmaker Colin Patten caused quite a stir when he posted in the Facebook group Ipswich Remembers proposing a model of Ipswich at it's Tudor height

By Joseph Pearce - A look at the misunderstood play, The Tempest.

This map of the Isle of Wight dates from around 1600. It is titled on the reverse