Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music courtesy of ...
How did a law passed by Elizabeth I turn fashion into welfare? Ruth Goodman explains the story behind one garment and the ...
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. By James Barron This article is part of ...
The hoard includes coins from the reigns of Henry VI, Edward IV, Henry VII, and Henry VIII, along with three of his wives.
Discovered in southern England, the collection features dozens of gold and silver coins dating to the 15th and 16th centuries ...
It was a consequential 118 years. Emerging after England’s War of the Roses, the Tudor dynasty — lasting from 1485 to 1603 — saw only three generations rule the country. And yet it was a time of major ...
With Wolf Hall returning to the small screen this week, I predict a sudden revival of the Tudor aesthetic. Sadly, I don’t imagine that men will suddenly don doublet and hose, but the relentless beauty ...
They "like to dress up," said Helena Nordstrom, director of communications at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The Legion of Honor is hosting an exhibit dedicated to showcasing the art of ...
The British Museum is fighting to acquire the Tudor Heart, a gold pendant from the early 16th century. The national treasure ...