History and stories
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Hampton Court Conference of 1604
One of the most enduring aspects of James I's reign
William IV
The unexpected king, who lived in Bushy Park, near Hampton Court Palace and was married at Kew Palace
Catherine Duleep Singh
The Punjabi Princess who became a 'guarantor' to Jewish refugees escaping Nazi Germany, and an icon for LGBTQ+ South Asian women
The Elizabethan era: a golden age?
Was the Elizabethan period really a 'golden era' of English history?
Mary I
The true story behind the ‘bloody’ Tudor queen
Edward VI
The real story of Henry VIII’s 'precious jewel' and only son
Henry VIII's lost Tudor gardens
Discover a vast, glittering complex of lost Tudor buildings
Henry VIII’s 'wives': six queens, six women
These six queens consort all had one man in common. But is it possible to understand them as individuals, even after 500 years?
Oliver Cromwell
Soldier, Statesman, Lord Protector