Tudors
Why the Controversy Over a Black Actress Playing Anne Boleyn Is Unnecessary and Harmful
Long before Jodie Turner-Smith's miniseries came under criticism, British Indian actress Merle Oberon portrayed the Tudor queen
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
Rarely Seen Portrait of Renaissance Queen Catherine de' Medici to Go on View
The 16th-century regent, pictured with four of her children, wielded significant political power during the French Wars of Religion
Presumed Portrait of Catherine Howard May Actually Depict Anne of Cleves
A Hans Holbein miniature long thought to depict Henry VIII's fifth queen may instead portray the Tudor king's fourth wife
Ethnically Diverse Crew of Henry VIII's Flagship Hailed From Iberia, North Africa
New multi-isotope analysis illuminates early lives of sailors stationed on the Tudor "Mary Rose," including three born outside of Britain
Trove of Treasures, From Gold Skull Ring to Tudor Coins, Unearthed in Wales
The macabre jewelry is a unique example of "memento mori" art, which aimed to remind viewers of their mortality
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
A Medieval Woman Wore This 'Birthing Girdle' to Protect Herself During Labor
Researchers found traces of bodily fluids, as well as milk and other materials associated with pregnancy, on the ten-foot long parchment
Did Richard III Order the Deaths of His Nephews as They Slept in the Tower of London?
New research outlines evidence pointing to the English king's guilt
Amateur Treasure Hunter Unearths Missing Centerpiece of Henry VIII's Crown
The gold figurine, valued at roughly £2 million, depicts 15th-century English king Henry VI
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
Our Ten Most Popular Stories of 2020
From Anglo-Saxon artifacts to copper's antibacterial properties, systemic racism and murder hornets, these were the most-read stories of the year
Ninety Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2020
This year's most intriguing discoveries include an Aztec skull tower, fossilized footprints and Nazi shipwrecks
Medieval Effigy Found Hidden Beneath English Church's Pipe Organ
The newly restored carving is the oldest alabaster effigy of a priest discovered in the U.K. to date
Gardeners Unearth Coins Inscribed With Initials of Henry VIII's First Three Wives
The find is one of more than 47,000 recorded by the U.K.'s Portable Antiquities Scheme in 2020
The Ten Best History Books of 2020
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how the country got to where it is today
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
Remnants of Scotland's Oldest Surviving Bridge Found
Both Mary, Queen of Scots, and James V crossed the Old Ancrum Bridge, which was key to travel, commerce and war
Why Henry VIII Orchestrated Every Detail of Anne Boleyn's Execution
The Tudor king had his disgraced queen killed by beheading rather than burning
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