Metal detectorist finds £2million centrepiece jewel of Henry VIII’s lost crown buried under a tree

Henry VIII (June 28, 1491 – January 28, 1547) was the domineering King of England from 1509 until his death in 1547. He infamously had six wives, two of whom he beheaded.  He broke with the Catholic Church in Rome over his efforts to have his first marriage, to Catherine of Aragon, annulled so he … Read more

Metal detectorist finds £2million centrepiece jewel of Henry VIII’s lost crown buried under a tree

Metal detectorist finds £2million centrepiece jewel of Henry VIII’s lost crown buried under a tree after it had been missing for 400 years Kevin Duckett, 49, made the discovery in a field near Market Harborough   Two-and-a-half inch jewel is now being verified at the British Museum   Mr Duckett said he first thought the jewel was … Read more