10 greatest men in British history
William Shakespeare, Thomas Cromwell and Robert the Bruce all make historian Dan Snow’s top 10 of the greatest men in British history - who would make your list?
Historian and television presenter, Dan Snow shares...
Tudor of the month: Penelope ‘Lady Rich‘ Devereux
Together with Tudor Times we bring you a profile on a different Tudor figure every month. This month it’s the turn of the woman who refused to play by the rules of the Tudor...
Suffragettes: The good fight
Over 100 years since Suffragette Emily Davison threw herself in front of the king’s horse at the Epsom Derby, we explore the stories behind some of the women involved in the Suffragette movement
On 4...
Tudor of the month: Marie of Guise
Together with Tudor Times we bring you a profile on a different Tudor figure every month. This month it’s the turn of the wife of King James V of Scotland...
Railed against by John Knox,...
Tudor gardens: everything you ever wanted to know
Melita Thomas of Tudor Times shares some insight into the gardening techniques of King Henry VIII and his royal household.
In the Tudor age gardens served a variety of purposes. First and foremost, they were...
Inside Wolf Hall’s Hampton Court Palace
To mark its 500th birthday, Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator of Hampton Court Palace, reveals some of the hidden histories of King Henry VIII's favourite home.
Anyone who’s watched the BBC’s Wolf Hall (screening on Masterpiece/PBS...
Finders keepers: reinterment of Richard III’s remains
As Leicester Cathedral gears up for the reinterment of King Richard III's body, we look at the history of one of England’s most reviled kings, the reburial debate, and outline the timetable of events...
Secrets of Scotland’s stately homes and castles
Architectural historian Charles Wemyss, author of Noble Houses of Scotland, sheds light on Scotland’s castles and stately homes, sharing the most fascinating stories of these buildings.
A new book called Noble Houses of Scotland, by architectural historian Charles...
Hampton Court Palace’s 500th birthday
Make sure you pay Hampton Court a visit during its 500th anniversary year, to enjoy an unprecedented number of displays, special events, and exciting activities for all the family
Five hundred years ago – to the year – Cardinal...
Philip Mould & Co unveil unprecedented John Smart collection
A new exhibition on prolific Georgian miniaturist John Smart to open at Philip Mould & Co art dealer
Philip Mould & Co are about to unveil a unique collection of portrait miniatures by an artist widely...