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Elizabeth I
From Tower prisoner to English Queen
Jane Seymour
Henry VIII's favourite Queen?
Mary I
The true story behind the ‘bloody’ Tudor queen
Catherine Howard
A young woman whose marriage to Henry VIII would end in tragedy
Eleanor of Castile
A dynamic and learned queen
Katherine of Aragon
Katherine of Aragon was the first wife of Henry VIII. In her eyes, she was his only Queen.
Anne of Cleves
Henry VIII's wife number four, but so much more
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Elizabeth I and the Thomas Seymour affair
Chief Historian Tracy Borman explains why rumours of the ‘Seymour Affair’ haunted Elizabeth for the rest of her life.
Kings and Queens of England and Britain
See the chronological list of kings and queens who reigned as monarchs of England and Britain from the Normans (1066) through to the Windsors, including King Charles III.
Elizabeth I: One of England’s Greatest Orators?
Curator Charles Farris examines some of Elizabeth I's most famous speeches.
Njinga Mbande and Elizabeth I
Queen Njinga Mbande and Elizabeth I of England were both highly competent rulers, devoted to their people, and they remain profoundly impactful. But there was one big difference between them.
Catherine Howard's proclamation as Queen, Hampton Court, 1540
Hampton Court is linked to every phase of Catherine Howard's career. But less well known is how Hampton Court birthed Catherine’s tenure as Queen of England.
Inside the Tudor queens' baggage train
What did the Tudor queens take on their travels, and what can it tell us about the real women behind the titles? Post-Doctoral Researcher Kirsty Wright investigates.
The death and succession of Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I's death marked the accession of James VI/I to her throne and the emergence of the Stuart dynasty within England. But this was certainly not a foregone conclusion at the time.
Thomas Cromwell's fateful match-making
Tracy Borman explores the real history behind Thomas Cromwell's downfall, which forms the dramatic conclusion to Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light.
Introducing: Queen Caroline of Ansbach
Let me introduce you to Queen Caroline of Ansbach, the wife of King George II. She has escaped the attention of historians, but in my opinion, this is a very great shame – I find her an absolutely fascinating woman.