The Vyne's Henry VIII stained glass window restored Published duration 1 February 2016

image copyright National Trust image caption Henry VIII stayed at the The Vyne on several occasions, including with his first wife Catherine of Aragon

Centuries-old stained glass windows featuring a young Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon have been returned to a Tudor mansion in Hampshire following conservation work.

Eighteen 16th Century windows have been re-installed at The Vyne in Sherborne St John, owned by the National Trust.

They were restored to combat corrosion caused by condensation.

Henry VIII stayed at the house with his first and second wives Catherine and Anne Boleyn.

At the time, The Vyne was owned by William Sandys, who was his Lord Chamberlain.

image copyright David McHugh Brighton Pictures image caption The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus also feature in the stained glass windows in the chapel at The Vyne

It is hoped the glass, which is in the chapel of the house and took six months to restore, will now last another 500 years.

A scaffold viewing platform will remain in place until 16 March allowing visitors access to the windows.

"To stand up there, nose-to-nose with a young Henry VIII in stained glass, to see the level of detail and the glaziers' marks, is truly amazing," Kathryn Allen-Kinross, collections manager at The Vyne, said.

image copyright David McHugh Brighton Pictures image caption Henry VIII's sister, Queen Margaret, who married James IV of Scotland when she was 13, is also depicted in the stained glass

Originally, they are believed to have been created for the nearby Holy Ghost Chapel by Flemish glaziers.

However, it is thought they were removed and hidden during the English Civil War to protect them and later re-appeared in the chapel at The Vyne.

Henry VIII's sister Queen Margaret, who married James IV of Scotland when she was 13, is also depicted in the stained glass, along with cherubs and the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.

image copyright Colin smith image caption Eighteen 16th Century windows have been re-installed at the National Trust's The Vyne