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Letters from Lord Byron, Elizabeth I and Benjamin Franklin among collection discovered in British stately home

Rare autographed cache found by researcher at National Trust’s Waddesdon Manor

The Guardian - UK

Party like it’s 1899: the young, wealthy women still attending debutante balls

Opulent celebrations of well-born women became déclassé under Elizabeth II, but the tradition is making a comeback

The Guardian - UK

Readers reply: The Moon Under Water – from where did George Orwell get the name for his perfect pub?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

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Rediscovered Elizabethan portrait may have been love token for Sir Walter Raleigh

Exclusive: Miniature thought to be Elizabeth, Lady Leighton, one of Queen Elizabeth I’s ladies-in-waiting

The Guardian - UK

Gender-fluid Mary, Queen of Scots ballet to debut at Edinburgh festival 2025

International festival’s director says Scottish Ballet production is part of lineup that will challenge perspectives

The Guardian - UK

King Henry VIII and Elizabeth I once inhabited this off-the-beaten-path royal residence – its interiors balance Tudor history with modern approachability

The resident historian at Ashridge House explains how the design of the home is influenced by its royal past and its current status as a wedding venue

Homes & Gardens

King Charles Once Saw the Ghost of Queen Elizabeth I at Windsor Castle

A paranormal historian claims every royal residence is haunted.

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Mary Queen of Scots and the clandestine tricks of the women who kept her secrets

Mary, Queen of Scots spent almost 20 years in captivity. She was held in various locations across Britain from 1568 until her execution on February 8 1587. As I explain in my new book, Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots, during this period she relied upon…

The Conversation

Martha Stewart’s 2024 Halloween Costume Was Inspired by Queen Elizabeth I's Coronation

All hail the Queen of Halloween.

Marie Claire

From Camilla to the ‘ugly’ Elizabeth of Austria: a problematic history of obsessing over royal women’s looks

Throughout history, queens have often been judged on their looks. Beauty standards shaped early-modern queenship. Even today, royal women such as the UK royal family’s Camilla, Catherine and Meghan are scrutinised for their looks, while their male counterparts aren’t held to the same standard.

The Conversation

Sir Keir Starmer sparks backlash after 'removing Shakespeare portrait from No 10 wall'

The 18th-century portrait of the Bard has been put into storage triggering criticism from conservatives

Evening Standard

Helen Castor: ‘I’d rather not live in such interesting times’

The British historian on the drama and resonance of the lives of Richard II and Henry VI, the writers she most admires and the book she wishes she had written

The Guardian - UK

Firebrand finally tells Katherine Parr’s story – and Jude Law is grippingly grotesque as Henry VIII

The 1933 hit film The Private Life of Henry VIII was, inevitably, structured around the infamous king’s six wives. But wife number six, Katherine Parr, only got a minute or so of screen time at the very end, as the comedy schoolmarm who tamed the king in his old age.…

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Minnie Driver Portrays Queen Elizabeth In 'The Serpent Queen'

Actress Minnie Driver discusses her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in 'The Serpent Queen,' emphasizing playfulness and sexuality as power. She takes creati...

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Evening Standard

10 unmissable day trips from London to see historic wonders — all less an hour by train

From Tudor era stately homes to the site where the Magna Carta, Londoners just need to hop on the train for a historic adventure says historian Alice Loxley

Marie Claire

Cate Blanchett Says Prince Philip Once Asked Her to “Help Him With His DVD Player” Because She’s an Actress

“I’m not technical.”

The Independent UK

Aces of spades: Six splendid British gardens to visit this summer

When the sun shines, there is nowhere better to be than one of Britain’s lush horticultural gems. Adele Cardani takes us on a tour of the loveliest green spaces for you to explore and be inspired by

The Guardian - UK

Uncovered: 428-year-old secret dossier reveals Elizabeth I’s network of spies

A list compiled by spymaster Robert Cecil gives an insight into the beginnings of the secret service, says historian

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My Lady Jane review – you know what Tudor dramas are missing? Magic animals

This joyously bananas look at the nine-day queen features shapeshifting servants transforming into owls. It’s a wild, fun bit of escapism – perfect summer viewing

WhatToWatch

My Lady Jane cast: who's who in Prime Video's historical fantasy

Meet the stars who make up the My Lady Jane cast

The Guardian - US

‘We’re going to find the next Shakespeare’: inside DC’s $80m library renovation

The reopened Folger Shakespeare Library aims to bring a wider audience to the world’s biggest collection of the Bard’s printed works

Evening Standard

Bond girl Jane Seymour's former manor house on the market for £12.5 million near Bath

Jane Seymour used to own this house, where The Cure and Radiohead recorded albums

WhatToWatch

The Serpent Queen season 2: next episode, cast and everything we know about the new season

Catherine de Medici faces her biggest adversary yet in The Serpent Queen season 2. Here's everything we know about the new season.

The Conversation

Think tech killed penmanship? Messy handwriting was a problem centuries before smartphones

Handwriting is dead. At least that’s what a New York Times article announced in 2023 in its postmortem investigation “What Killed Penmanship?” But there was no doubt about the culprit: technology.

The Guardian - UK

Doctor Who: Rogue – season one episode six recap

The Doctor finds love in this lush tribute to Bridgerton, but there’s also murder on the dancefloor …

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