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‘Heart-stopping’: censored pages of history of Elizabeth I reappear after 400 years

British Library uses new technique to uncover passages of Camden’s Annals, the first official account of Elizabeth’s reign

The Guardian - UK

BBC issues correction after major error about Scottish royalty

THE BBC has issued a correction after it excluded the history of Scottish royalty from a news report ...

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh Castle in embarrassing Scottish king blunder

EDINBURGH Castle has come under fire for an embarrassing blunder involving a Scottish King born in the historic fortress.

The National (Scotland)

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London commuters baffled as Gunpowder Plot conspirators ride the tube

A group of reenactors of the 1605 event took to the London Underground this morning - to highlight the fact that over a quarter of Brits lack knowledge of the historical plot

Wales Online

One in six Brits believe the Gunpowder Plot is a fictional story, research finds

A group of reenactors of the 1605 event took to the London Underground this morning, leaving commuters baffled as they rode towards Westminster

Daily Mirror

What is the Coronation Spoon and how will it be used in King Charles' Coronation?

King Charles III's Coronation will feature the aptly named Coronation Spoon, which is over 600 years old and has an unusual use - but it's not for eating coronation chicken

Daily Mirror

Coronation quiz – how much do you know about the ceremony and its history?

Test your knowledge of the pageantry, pomp and regalia that accompany the crowning of a British monarch

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Mary & George: release date, episode guide, cast, trailer and everything you need to know about the historical drama

Mary & George is a historical series starring Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine and Tony Curran that tells the true story of an ambitious mother who wants her son to seduce a king.

WhatToWatch

The Inspiration Of William Shakespeare From Student Theatre And Shaping Of Academic Literature

Shakespeare used this to inspire some of his most famous characters such as Hamlet and Macbeth and how his work shaped literature.

Zenger

Codebreakers uncover secrets of Mary Queen of Scots lost letters

Experts said the codebreakers' work is the most significant discovery about Mary for 100 years.

Daily Record

Secret messages from Mary Queen of Scots’ prison letters finally decoded

Experts said the codebreakers’ work is the most significant discovery about Mary for 100 years

The Independent UK

Codebreakers crack secrets of Mary Queen of Scots’ lost letters

The letters date from 1578 to 1584, a few years before Mary’s beheading 436 years ago.

The Independent UK

Theatrical tour tells LGBTQ+ history of Tower of London

Case of soldier charged with being ‘disorderly in female attire’ among stories told in Queer Lives tour

The Guardian - UK

The Tempest review – Shakespeare gets a radical edit from Sydney Theatre Company

Richard Roxburgh as Prospero and Guy Simon as Caliban are outstanding in Kip Williams’ latest production, which takes a revolutionary approach to the script

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The Independent UK

Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired

Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

The Independent UK

Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired

Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

The Independent UK

Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired

Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

The Independent UK

Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired

Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

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James IV: Queen of the Fight review – the explosive court of the Scottish king

The circle of the 16th-century monarch is fraught with brittle alliances and racism in Rona Munro’s new history play

The National (Scotland)

New play provides fresh perspective on the history of the Scottish aristocracy

WHEN Scottish playwright Rona Munro began writing James IV: Queen Of The Fight – the fourth on her series of “James Plays” about the kings…

The Conversation

How news of the death of Elizabeth I in the 17th century was communicated in ballads and proclamations

When Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022, there can’t have been many people in the UK who hadn’t heard about it within hours of her death. The media was on high alert from around midday, when an announcement from Buckingham Palace made clear that the monarch’s health…

ABC News

Charles is the third King Charles. These were the ones before him

King Charles III shares a name with two kings whose rules were marked by bloodshed and scandal. Here's a brief guide to the reigns of those who came before him.

Daily Record

What is the new line of succession as King Charles III takes the throne?

There is a new heir to the throne and now more children in the top eight than adults

The Conversation

Charles III: the difficult legacy and political significance of the new king's name

On the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the former Prince of Wales was proclaimed King Charles III. Although it’s been known for decades that Charles would succeed his mother, there were rumours that he might, once king, choose the name George due to the contentious legacies of Kings Charles…

The Guardian - UK

Queen of the Fight: the royally revelatory drama about James IV’s court

After her gripping trilogy The James Plays, Rona Munro continues her ambitious series on Scottish history with a saga about power and race in the 16th century

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