Tudors
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
An Uncrowned Tudor Queen, the Science of Skin and Other New Books to Read
These five July releases may have been lost in the news cycle
Researchers Digitally Reconstruct Thomas Becket's Razed Canterbury Cathedral Shrine
The model, centered around the medieval saint's golden casket, is now available to view online
When Henry VIII and Francis I Spent $19 Million on an 18-Day Party
Five hundred years ago, the English and French kings proclaimed their friendship—and military might—at the Field of Cloth of Gold
After Hundreds of Years, Unknown Woman in Tudor Portrait Identified as Mary Boleyn
New evidence suggests the painting depicts Anne Boleyn's older sister, the one-time mistress of Henry VIII
Archaeologists Unearth Traces of What May Be London's Oldest Theater
Experts identified the Red Lion's location using details from two 16th-century lawsuits
A Prayer Book Owned by Mary, Queen of Scots, Is Up for Sale
The ill-fated monarch inscribed the gift from her great-aunt with an affectionate inscription
Likely Burial Site of Irish Hero 'Red' Hugh O’Donnell Found in Spain
The 16th-century chieftain fled his home country after suffering a devastating defeat at the Battle of Kinsale
COVID-19 Shutdown Threatens the Future of Shakespeare's Globe
The London theater—a replica of the original 16th-century venue—relies on proceeds from live events now on hold due to the pandemic
The Myth of 'Bloody Mary'
History remembers the English queen as a murderous monster, but the real story of Mary I is far more nuanced
Ten Things We've Learned About Britain's Monarchs in the Past Ten Years
From Richard III to Mary, Queen of Scots, and George III, these were the royal revelations detailed during the 2010s
Elizabeth I's 'Idiosyncratic' Handwriting Identifies Her as the Scribe Behind a Long Overlooked Translation
The Tudor queen wrote in an "extremely distinctive, disjointed hand," says scholar John-Mark Philo
Three Portraits of Victorious Elizabeth I to Be Displayed Together for the First Time
The paintings were created in the wake of England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada
See Scrap of Cloth Believed to Be From Elizabeth I’s Only Surviving Dress
The fabric, set to go on view, was previously used as an altar cloth in a small village church
Is This the Childhood Home of Lady Jane Grey, England’s Nine-Day Queen?
Stone structures unearthed below the brick ruins of Bradgate House may date to the Tudor period
Historian’s New Novel Raises Controversial Theory: Henry VIII Divorced Anne of Cleves Because She’d Already Given Birth
Alison Weir acknowledges the claim, which pulls on previously unexplored evidence, is "inconclusive and speculative" but says it might make readers think
Henry VII’s Marriage Bed May Have Spent 15 Years in a British Hotel’s Honeymoon Suite
Some experts say the ornately carved oak bed was commissioned for the wedding of the first Tudor king and his queen, Elizabeth of York
The True Story of Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I
Josie Rourke’s film sees Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie transform from allies into rivals, but in actuality, the queens’ relationship was far more complex
What Did Elizabeth I Actually Look Like? This Artist Has a Suggestion
Mat Collishaw’s ‘Mask of Youth’ presents realistic depiction of the Tudor queen, explores her savvy command of public persona
Archaeologists Unearth Foundations of Wolf Hall, Where Henry VIII Fell for Jane Seymour
The team’s finds include a network of Tudor-era brick sewers, the foundations of two towers and ornate tiles
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