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A nurse, a rogue, a Pharoah and a space mission – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

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Dame Hilary Mantel obituary

Double Booker prize-winning author best known for her Wolf Hall trilogy based on the life of Thomas Cromwell

The Guardian - UK

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

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Dame Hilary Mantel hailed as ‘one of the greatest writers of our time’

The British writer was best known for the Wolf Hall trilogy, which won two Booker Prizes.

The Independent UK

Hilary Mantel: Her grasp on character and circumstance was equal to Shakespeare

The literary world is reeling from the death of twice-Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel, at the age of 70. Claire Allfree remembers a writer of seismic impact

The Independent UK

Dame Hilary Mantel: the pivotal works of the celebrated author, from Every Day is Mother’s Day to Wolf Hall

A workaholic her entire life, Mantel produced some of this century’s greatest historical novels

Evening Standard

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.

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Tributes paid to Wolf Hall author Dame Hilary Mantel who has died aged 70

Tributes have been paid to the novelist Dame Hilary Mantel who has died aged 70.

Evening Standard

Dame Hilary Mantel: Booker Prize winner whose Wolf Hall engrossed a generation

The author has died at the age of 70.

The Independent UK

British author of 'Wolf Hall' saga Hilary Mantel dies at 70

Hilary Mantel, the Booker Prize-winning author of the acclaimed “Wolf Hall” saga, has died

The Independent UK

Famed author Hilary Mantel dies at 70

LONDON: Hilary Mantel, the best-selling British author known for her award-winning Wolf Hall historical trilogy, died on Thursday at the age of 70, her publisher said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

UK's heritage castles at risk unless England can hold back the tide

English Heritage identifies six most vulnerable sites as climate change intensifies coastal erosion

The Guardian - UK

Cornish castle linked to King Arthur at risk from rising sea levels

Tintagel Castle is one of several sites at risk of collapsing into the sea without urgent work to protect them from climate change.

The Independent UK

The true meaning of the imperial state crown

Brief letters: Emperor Henry VIII | Chilling debate | Biden bins the bus | Wiggle v wriggle | Malevolent wally

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King Charles, defender of faith: what the monarchy's long relationship with religion may look like under the new sovereign

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1953, she took on the role of “defender of the faith” (Fidei Defensor in the original Latin) – a title first granted to Henry VIII by the Pope in 1521. He subsequently broke with Rome and became the first head of the…

Evening Standard

Who is buried at Windsor Castle? The Queen to be laid to rest at St George’s Chapel

Queen Elizabeth II will be joining her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in the Royal Vault

Manchester Evening News

Who else is buried at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle?

The Queen's mother, father and sister, King Henry VIII and his wife Jayne Seymour have all been interred at St George's Chapel, the final resting place of Queen Elizabeth II

The Guardian - UK

Windsor’s St George’s Chapel to host final royal service before Queen’s burial

Historic chapel held many royal events and will be final resting place of Queen and Prince Philip

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The Independent UK

Eight of the best royal films, from The Queen to The Favourite

Hollywood has revelled in tales of royal exploits

Evening Standard

King Charles III is a man of faith, a leader and great convenor

With her impeccable sense of timing, the Queen saved the best until last with her tribute to her eldest son, the future King Charles III.

The Guardian - AU

Knightmare: Victorian opposition leader refers to ‘King Arthur’ during condolences for Queen

Hansard was amended to read ‘King Alfred’ after Matthew Guy said he ‘misspoke’ during his tribute to Elizabeth II and her royal history

Edinburgh Live

24 British Citizenship test questions to see if you'd pass it

People who want to become a British citizen and live in the UK must first pass a test. But with a pass rate of 75 per cent needed to gain a new, blue passport, could you pass it?

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

Daily Record

Try the British citizenship test - 24 tricky questions every person must answer

Check if you already have the knowledge it takes to become a citizen.

The Independent UK

King may have sought to bring ‘poetic shape’ to emotions by quoting Shakespeare

Charles III referenced lines from Henry VIII and Hamlet during two of his first major speeches as head of state.

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