Jonathan Foyle's two-part documentary explores the Tudor tyrant's approach to art and architecture. He destroyed the monasteries, but did he make up for it with the buildings he created?
The BBC is putting some of the treasures of its archive online - including this look back at how Elizabeth II made the transition from princess to queen.
This feature-length documentary looks at the way Mao's successor Deng Xiaoping instated policies which resulted in China becoming a global economic powerhouse.
Radio 4 tracks the development of the USA, exploring themes of empire, liberty and faith.
From the Neolithic era to the present day, track British history with our interactive timeline.
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