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The five best TV shows about the Tudors – recommended by a historian

We seem to have an endless appetite for Tudor history. Films, TV shows, documentaries, books and exhibitions about this famous dynasty are produced every year. And more recently, the touring production Six has offered a compelling reimagining of Henry VIII’s wives as a work of musical theatre.

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Last Christmas, you gave us first class: Royal Mail turns Scrooge with gift to staff of second-class stamps

Switch comes amid first festive season since Daniel Křetínský’s takeover of parent company IDS

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M&S launches ‘secret support’ pants that offer men a ‘subtle lift’

Retailer says underwear that could become male equivalent of push-up bra is intended to ‘help men feel their most confident’

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‘We stick two fingers up at Henry VIII’: can the riotous all-Japanese Six out-Tudor-queen the original?

The Japanese version of the pop-rock phenomenon about the six ill-fated wives caused a sensation in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. As that production now hits the UK, we go behind the scenes (and thrones)

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King Charles makes history by praying publicly with Pope Leo

Charles becomes first reigning British monarch to pray with a pope publicly since Henry VIII split from Rome in 1534

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A rift that took 500 years to repair: King Charles prays with the pope

Joint prayer in Sistine Chapel is symbolic act of rapprochement between Catholic church and Church of England after centuries of division

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Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars, hotel review

HOTELS: Looking for a place to stay while exploring the capital, Samuel Mathewson finds a room at this central London hotel with views of iconic landmarks

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King Charles Makes History with Pope Visit in Rome — 500 Years After Henry VIII's Divorce Sparked Church Split

King Charles makes history by praying with the Pope in Rome — the first monarch to do so in 500 years since Henry VIII split from the Catholic Church.

International Business Times UK

British Museum in £3.5m appeal to save Tudor Heart pendant linked to Henry VIII

The 24 carat gold artefact was discovered in a Warwickshire field by a metal detectorist in 2019.

Evening Standard

Ivan Ronaldson obituary

Other lives: Real tennis professional known for his powerful, strategic playing and successful coaching

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Often overlooked, Tudor art richly reflected a turbulent century of growth and change

It can sometimes seem like the Tudors are everywhere, at least in Britain: on television, in bookshops and in historic houses and galleries across the country. Yet within the discipline of art history, appreciation for pictures and objects produced in England between 1485 and 1603 has been slow to take…

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Outrage Erupts After UK Health Guidance Lists “Benefits” Of Marrying Your Cousin

"Just when you think we have reached peak, the UK says hold my beer."

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Trump lays wreath at tomb of late Queen and declares visit a ‘great honour’

The US president and his wife spent around 10 minutes privately at the late monarch’s final resting place in St George’s Chapel.

Evening Standard

Donald Trump lays wreath at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb, describing sombre visit as a ‘great honour’

The US president and First Lady Melania spent around 10 minutes privately at the late monarch’s final resting place

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Bath’s Holburne museum to unveil ‘art chamber’ of Renaissance masterpieces

Museum’s basement becomes £2m ‘kunstkammer’ full of Schroder family’s exquisite silverware, paintings, bronzes and ceramics

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From The Crown to Blackadder: TV kings and queens – rated bad to best

Who had an accent that could skin a corgi? Who was one of the greatest TV monsters of all time? And who did far too much flashing of their buttocks? We put television monarchs under the microscope

The Guardian - UK

Monastic music that survived Henry VIII’s dissolution brought back to life

Buckland Abbey recreates music telling of medieval life in extraordinary discovery

Evening Standard

All the places JD Vance is going on his UK tour

Here’s everything we know about the vice president’s UK tour:

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From orgies to marathon sex scenes: how did period drama get so raunchy?

Non-stop coitus, controversial nudity and shocking sex toys: steamy scenes in costume dramas have changed since Colin Firth got his shirt wet in Pride and Prejudice. Here is an outrageous history of small-screen sauciness

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TV’s best (and worst) historical epics: from Wolf Hall to I, Claudius

Sweeping dramas set in days of yore are everywhere. But which are some of the finest television ever created? And which are little more than an excuse to show naked backsides?

Evening Standard

Paintings celebrate 800 years of Britain’s ‘first environmental laws’

Dan Llywelyn Hall has painted four works depicting trees from the time of Magna Carta and Charter of the Forest.

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Queen Camila Receives an Unprecedented Honor as First Woman in the U.K. and First Royal to Hold Post Created by Henry VIII

She was given the new role ahead of her 78th birthday.

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Perfect day trips from London: 10 of the prettiest seaside towns and villages within two hours of the capital

These coastal day-trip delights are easily reachable from London and offer beautiful beaches, fish and chips and lovely places to stay

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Here’s What Cleopatra And Other Historical Figures Would Look Like Today

My name is Becca Saladin and I work full-time as a graphic designer. I started creating these images of reimagined historical figures as a hobby a little over a year ago. and just kept going.

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30 Surprising Facts About Royals History Textbooks Forgot To Mention

How many of these royal facts will actually surprise you?

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