Between 25th and 27th September this year Christ Church celebrated its famous founder on the 500th anniversary of his accession to the throne in 1509. Henry has been described as 'the man who changed England forever'. The three day event was an opportunity to study the man, what he did and what he accomplished, and all in the unique joint foundation of College and Cathedral that he established in the last year of his turbulent life. The weekend, run in collaboration with Hampton Court Palace, had Christ Church's Dr Christopher Haigh and royal biographer Dr David Starkey among the speakers.