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HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 - The Untold Story

Hever Castle to display 16th-century prayer book believed to be Thomas Cromwell’s from Holbein portrait

There are three copies of the 1527 Book of Hours in existence, two of which belonged to Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn

The Guardian - UK

Elizabeth I heavily influenced by loss of mother Anne Boleyn at young age

Evidence that both women experienced stress and anxiety, with Elizabeth traumatised by mother’s death and issue of marriage

The Guardian - UK

Coronation viewers left 'in awe' by Tory MP Penny Mordaunt and say she 'stole the show'

“Who had “Penny Mordaunt overshadowing everything” on their bingo card?”

Manchester Evening News

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Six the Musical review: Girl power reigns as powerful Queens take no nonsense to reclaim narrative

You'll be left on a high and singing the songs for weeks, it's a must-see show

Belfast Live

Primrose-fringed lanes, orchids and cake: readers’ favourite UK spring walks

From the wild Irish Sea coast of Bangor to the crocus fields of Berkshire, our tipsters experience the joy of the spring awakening. Scroll down for the winning tip

The Guardian - UK

Women, Beware the Devil’s Lydia Leonard on the new Almeida show and playing Cherie Blair in The Crown

‘It was like being on Stars in Their Eyes’

Evening Standard

Anne Boleyn’s reputation as ‘temptress’ to be recast in new exhibition

Henry VIII’s second wife was a deeply religious woman who resisted his advances for years, according to fresh research

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Blood, Sex & Royalty review – a terrific peek at Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s sexiest bits

Warm, witty and full of universally brilliant acting, this absolute triumph of a docudrama also serves up huge chunks of knowledge, thanks to excellent talking head historians

The Guardian - UK

Emmerdale's Luke Posner star Max Parker unrecognisable in new Netflix role as he drops 'nice guy' image

The former Luke Posner star looks completely different to his former Emmerdale character

Leeds Live

Saucy new Netflix show reveals the real-life lust story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn

Blood, Sex & Royalty delves into the murky depths of the British royals. It is being billed as a modern take on the lives of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn

Daily Mirror

‘Terrible blowe’: gunpowder plot tipoff letter to go on display

Anonymous letter warning Lord Monteagle not to attend 1605 opening of parliament among items at National Archives treason exhibition

The Guardian - UK

Whatever its shape, let a statement sleeve do all the talking

From sharp and puffy to flutes and trumpets, there’s a wealth of shapes that can make an outfit look bang up to date

The Guardian - UK

Nine haunted places to avoid after dark in the run-up to Halloween

Sightings during October range from beheaded Queen Catherine Howard to violently duelling spirits

Wales Online

Hilary Mantel: her 10 greatest books

Though she was best known for her Wolf Hall triology, the late author’s sparkling oeuvre encompassed essays and memoir as well as novels

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How Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy turned Thomas Cromwell from villain to hero

The Booker winner brought fierce intellectual rigour to her reimagining of Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn’s story

WEKU

Hilary Mantel, author of the 'Wolf Hall' Tudor saga, dies at 70

The Booker Prize-winning author who turned Tudor power politics into page-turning fiction in the acclaimed Wolf Hall trilogy of historical novels, has died, her publisher said.

The Conversation

Elizabeth II took the throne at age 25 — one of the many young queens who shaped Britain's history

Imagine being 25 years old and 5,000 miles from home when you get a call delivering the worst possible news – your parent has died. For Elizabeth Windsor, this call had a far greater impact. She was now taking on the greatest of responsibilities, shouldering the burden of the sovereign’s…

Daily Mirror

Can you pass the British citizenship test? Take these 24 questions to find out

People wanting to become British citizens and to snare a passport have to jump through a number of hoops first, including passing the Life in the UK citizenship test

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‘I’m against parallels’: Hilary Mantel is wary of drawing shallow links with the past

The Wolf Hall Picture Book, created with actor Ben Miles and his brother George, a photographer, explores its resonances with contemporary life

Evening Standard

The Queen: All the Queens of England and how long they reigned

England’s first female monarch took the throne in 1553

The Independent UK

New this week: 'Me Time,' DJ Khaled and Sylvester Stallone

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from DJ Khaled and his celebrity pals, an HBO documentary about the unending toll Hurricane Katrina had on New Orleans' children and a film starring Sylvester Stallone as an aged superhero

Daily Mirror

Old English country hall with bloodcurdling visions of Anne Boleyn's ghost

Norfolk's Blickling Hall, near Aylsham, is a stately home said to contain famous ghosts like Anne Boleyn. According to legend, her headless ghost appears once a year

Salon

11 influential British royal lovers

Not a noble? No problem, if you happen to have a royal who's invested in keeping you happy

The Hindu

It’s Supernatural vs. Once You Go Black

BENGALURU: Supernatural and Once You Go Black may fight out the finish of the Colts Championship Sta

The Guardian - UK

Saint-Saëns: Henry VIII review – operatic rarity of epic proportions

Seekers of operatic rarities take note, this three-hour-plus recording is capably sung with grandeur

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