Was Elizabeth I really a MAN? Inside the shocking theory that claims the Virgin Queen was a male imposter
The late Queen of England and Ireland was so legendary that her reign was officially crowned the Elizabethan era. But one ...
The REAL face of Henry VII? Experts to scan 500-year-old funeral effigy head to find out how medieval craftsman made it so lifelike
The effigy rested atop Henry's coffin during his funeral in 1509. The head is all that survives after the body was destroyed ...
Is this the real face of Henry VII? Westminster Abbey is hoping to finally find out
The effigy head of the founder of the Tudor dynasty is one of the finest examples of its kind to have survived to the present ...
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Rare letter to Elizabeth I from possible love interest sold for £32,700
The earl also apologises in the letter for his elusiveness during his recent journey across the Midlands of England. His marriage in 1578 to Lettice, dowager countess of Essex, who Elizabeth ...
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Latest 3D technology reveals secrets of Henry VII's funeral effigy head
Westminster Abbey is undertaking a new project using the latest 3D technology to scan the funeral effigy head of Henry VII - ...
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The Trouble with Designing Exhibitions for Kids
There is plenty on offer for grown-ups in the Young V&A’s latest exhibition ‘Making Egypt’, but what really is the point of ...
Antiques: Following the scent of classic bottles
IF we knew then what we know now....The old adage is especially true of antiques as we kick ourselves for throwing out family ...
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British Museum Annual Report (PAS): Increase in finds continues to grow
The British Museum has launched the latest annual report of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), which shows a record ...
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Who was Queen Elizabeth I?
Almost 500 years ago, a princess called Elizabeth became Queen of England. People were worried. It was unusual to be ruled by a woman, because at the time, they were seen as weak and not as clever ...