Elizabeth I
The Ten Best History Books of 2022
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and illuminate how the nation ended up where it is today
Why Art Was Such a Powerful Tool for England's Tudor Monarchs
An exhibition at the Met features 100-plus paintings, sculptures, decorative works and objects that testify to the splendor of 16th-century English court
The Myths of Lady Rochford, the Tudor Noblewoman Who Supposedly Betrayed George and Anne Boleyn
Historians are reevaluating Jane Boleyn's role in her husband and sister-in-law's downfall
The Secrets of a Long-Overlooked Cipher Linked to Catherine of Aragon
Henry VIII's first wife may have commissioned the design as an act of defiance during the Tudor king's attempt to divorce her
The Royal Scandal That Rocked Elizabeth I's Teenage Years
A new Starz series, "Becoming Elizabeth," dramatizes the future queen's controversial relationship with her much-older stepfather, Thomas Seymour
Iconic Portraits and Tiaras Tell the Stories of Britain's Indomitable Queens
As Elizabeth II celebrates 70 years on the throne, Sotheby’s takes a look back at royal history
How Did a 15th-Century Coin Minted Under Henry VII End Up in Newfoundland?
Dated to between 1493 and 1499, the silver half-groat is the oldest English coin ever found in Canada
Well-Preserved Tudor Wall Paintings Discovered Beneath Plaster at Medieval Manor
Carbon dating of the artworks' timber frame suggests they date to between the 1540s and 1580s
What Did Tudor England Look, Smell and Sound Like?
A new book by scholar Amy Licence vividly transports readers back to the 16th century
Obsidian 'Spirit Mirror' Used by Elizabeth I's Court Astrologer Has Aztec Origins
Tudor polymath John Dee used the artifact in his attempts to communicate with angels and apparitions
The True History Behind 'Six,' the Tudor Musical About Henry VIII's Wives
The show's creators, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, reflect on the smash hit ahead of its Broadway premiere
The Rise and Fall of Tudor England's Scandalous Boleyn Family
A new documentary offers a more sympathetic view of Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn, and her inner circle
Rosary Beads Owned by Mary, Queen of Scots, Stolen in Heist at English Castle
The Stuart monarch may have carried the golden beads—taken last Friday in a $1.4-million burglary—to her execution in 1587
Hidden Inscriptions Discovered in Anne Boleyn's Execution Prayer Book
New research suggests a circle of Tudor women saved the "Book of Hours" for the queen's daughter, Elizabeth I
Did Shakespeare Base His Masterpieces on Works by an Obscure Elizabethan Playwright?
The new book "North by Shakespeare" examines the link between the Bard of Avon and Sir Thomas North
Stunningly Well-Preserved Elizabethan Garden Discovered in England
The Tudor manor's grounds were organized in a geometric pattern of gravel paths, planting beds and pavilions
Researchers Find Remnants of Jousting Field Where Henry VIII Almost Died
In January 1536, the Tudor king fell from his horse and sustained significant injuries that troubled him for the rest of his life
Why Henry VIII Orchestrated Every Detail of Anne Boleyn's Execution
The Tudor king had his disgraced queen killed by beheading rather than burning
Spotlighting 500 Years of Women in British Art, From Tudor Portraitists to the Bloomsbury Group
A new show at London's Philip Mould & Company features works by Levina Teerlinc, Vanessa Bell and Clara Birnberg
Thousands of Rare Artifacts Discovered Beneath Tudor Manor's Attic Floorboards
Among the finds are manuscripts possibly used to perform illegal Catholic masses, silk fragments and handwritten music
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