History and Stories
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Art at Hillsborough Castle
Hillsborough Castle has become a place in which to see amazing art
Sophia Duleep Singh
The Indian Princess who fought for women’s rights
The Field of Cloth of Gold
Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign
Kings and queens of the Georgian period
Who were the Georgians – the kings and their queens who gave their name to an era?
The story of Kew Palace
Britain's smallest royal palace and George III's private retreat
The royal court in the Tudor period
The Tudor royal court was the place to see, and be seen
George III
Dutiful, intelligent and cultured, but cruelly labelled ‘mad’
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?
Thomas Cromwell
The life and death of Henry VIII’s 'most faithful servant'