Gardeners in Hampshire, a county in southeast England, were weeding their yard in April when they found 63 gold coins and one silver coin from King Henry VIII’s reign in the 16th century, with four of the coins inscribed with the initials of the king’s wives Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour. From a report: The archaeological find was…
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Jousting yard where Henry VIII nearly died just discovered 5 feet under
Radar technology has revealed exactly where Henry VIII had a traumatic brain injury while jousting. Source: https://www.livescience.com/henry-viii-jousting-tiltyard-found.html
Cells solved Henry VIII’s infamous hedge maze by ‘seeing around corners,’ video shows
Cells intuitively avoided dead-ends in a microscopic maze using a technique called chemotaxis. Source: https://www.livescience.com/cells-solve-mazes-chemotaxis.html
Thomas Cromwell used ‘cut and paste’ to insert himself into Henry VIII’s Great Bible
New research reveals a plot by Henry VIII’s chief minister, Thomas Cromwell to change the balance of power on the Great Bible’s front page, just a year before his execution for high treason. Source: https://www.livescience.com/thomas-cromwell-inserted-himself-into-henry-viii-great-bible.html
What’s the July birthstone?
Happy birthday to all you July babies! Your birthstone, the ruby, is among the most highly prized of gemstones. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/july-birthstone-ruby…
Birthplace of England’s ‘9-Day Queen,’ Jane Grey, Discovered Under Park
Archaeologists have uncovered what may be the foundations of the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey — a relative of King Henry VIII and Queen of England for nine days in July 1553. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65839-jane-grey-house-found.html