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An English church wants to exhume and preserve the remains of a martyr whose head was lopped off and speared on a London ...
The White Princess is a Tudor-period story. There are many Tudor monarchs, though. Which one does this cover, and who is the "princess?" ...
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 ...
Henry and various successive Tudor monarchs sponsored artworks and decorative objects that linked the family to such real and mythic figures as King Arthur, King David, Saint Paul, and Hercules.
England’s Tudor kings and queens used art to enhance their power and reputation.
An exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art reveals the majesty of this former royal family and the manipulation of its image to exude power and relevance.
Queen Mary I of England, known to history as “Bloody Mary,” has long been enshrined in popular memory as one of the most ...
Was Anne Boleyn really guilty of adultery with several men, including her brother? That question is explored in the latest episode of new Daily Mail podcast Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things.
Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The last Tudor monarch may have passed away in 1603, but Hollywood’s ...
House of Tudor Tudor monarchs ruled England from 1485 to 1603. These included Henry VIII, and his daughters Mary I and Elizabeth I. King Henry VIII succeeded his father King Henry VII. During his ...
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1588. Version of the Armada portrait attributed to George Gower. The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603. Credit ...
The Myth of ‘Bloody Mary,’ England’s First Queen History remembers Mary I as a murderous monster who burned hundreds of her subjects at the stake, but the real story of the Tudor monarch is ...