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　　We take our liberties for granted. They seem absolute and untouchable. But they are the result of a series of violent struggles fought over 800 years that, at times, have threatened to tear our soci...

　　The women who married Henry VIII have become defined　　not by the way they lived but by the way their lives ended.　　They are seen as victims of a bloated tyrant, deserving pity, but not　　respect. How...

　　As Hampton Court Palace celebrates its 500th anniversary in 2015, BBC Two brings a key event from the iconic building’s history vividly to life - the christening of Henry’s son and heir Prince Edwar...