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Medieval women used falconry to subvert gender norms

Hawks are taking cinematic flight. In two recent literary adaptations, they are entwined with the lives and emotions of their respective protagonists – Agnes Shakespeare (née Hathaway) and Helen Macdonald.

The Conversation

From statement sleeves to the codpiece: 5 fashions which should come back from Tudor England

There are few dynasties in history as well-known as the Tudors. From Henry VIII’s six wives to Elizabeth I’s defeat of the Spanish Armada, the Tudors continue to capture imaginations.

The Conversation

Hidden detail found in Anne Boleyn portrait was ‘witchcraft rebuttal’, say historians

Exclusive: Underdrawing suggests attempt to debunk myth that former wife of Henry VIII had sixth finger

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Random Musing: A brief history of the Church of England (as it gets its first woman Archbishop of Canterbury)

It begins, inevitably, with Henry VIII, who married Catherine but couldn’t produce a male heir. The Pope refused to annul the marriage because Catherine was the aunt of Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor whose armies effectively controlled Rome — a man at whose snook the Pope could ill afford…

The Times of India

Why She Never Married Yet Ruled an Empire: The Virgin Queen’s Secret

Queen Elizabeth I was a monarch who reigned in England at a period of political threat, religious fragmentation, and power abuse. Elizabeth was single in contrast to the majority of queens, who got married to make alliances or have heirs. Neither was it a weakness nor a chance decision. It…

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Suffolk house sold with ownership of a 14th century castle on the market for £1.4 million

This converted dairy barn is sold with the ruins of Mettingham Castle, which was once owned by Henry VIII

Evening Standard

Anne Boleyn painting is ‘actually a different royal’, claims historian

Off with her head? Painting in National Portrait Gallery’s collection may have been important political tool to shore-up Elizabeth I’s hold on power

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‘I look like Henry VIII - it’s a very different kind of honour, but I love it’ Sean Dyche on The Royal Dyche in Burnley

Sean Dyche was immortalised in his adopted Lancashire home after years in the Premier League with the Clarets

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Daggers, dervishes, Rego and the world’s most expensive egg – the week in art

The British Museum is infused with Sufi spirit, Henry VIII’s storied Ottoman dagger gets its own show, Rego’s art is renewed and a Fabergé sets a new record

The Guardian - UK

Holbein: Renaissance Master by Elizabeth Goldring review – a magnificent portrait of the artist

The first scholarly biography in more than 100 years of the man who immortalised the Tudor court does not disappoint

The Guardian - UK

“They said, ‘You mean we’ve paid $12,500 for a piano player?’ My publisher said, ‘Yes, but he’s a good piano player’”: The label called it “unsellable”, the critics hated it, but this prog icon’s solo album went on to sell nearly 15 million copies

How Rick Wakeman defied the critics and his own label to make The Six Wives Of Henry VIII

Louder

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.

The Conversation

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

The Guardian - UK

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)

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

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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International Business Times UK

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.

Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

Ivan Ronaldson obituary

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

The Conversation

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."

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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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