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After three years, the gallery opens its (new) doors to reveal a brilliant transformation that includes a luminous show on a British pioneer of colour photography

Rare 1623 missal bears signature of Catholic priest John Huddleston, who hid king after final defeat by Cromwell’s forces

The news has been so dull this week we might as well continue to pursue last week's investigations concerning the historical value of English pub names. If nothing else it may prompt readers to recall some of the more exotic inns where they have supped ale. It beats politics anyway.

The church is steeped in history, including being the former worship place for Robert Burns.

The priceless objects are part of the Crown Jewels – the nation’s most precious treasures

The priceless objects are part of the Crown Jewels – the nation’s most precious treasures.

Most items of regalia used for coronation are at most 350-years-old, but there is one notable exception

Signed copy of 1660 Declaration of Breda, which restored monarchy in Britain after Cromwell’s rule, goes on sale in May

Key dates in the centuries-old question of whether the duchies, and their profits, belong to the royals or the people

A woolly history of stage acting; a sensuous tale of deadly obsession in a French town; and a seminal exploration of Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate

The shape-shifting audacity of the play makes it exciting to watch, if ultimately baffling