Imagine stepping into a time machine. You leave behind the flashing electric lights of the modern world. Instead, you step into the flickering candlelight of the sixteenth century. This is the journey we take in A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley.
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Constructed in the 16th century, the splendid Hampton Court Palace served as the residence of King Henry VIII and his six wives.
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Digging for Britain episode 1 2023: In this exciting new series, renowned archaeologist Professor Alice Roberts embarks on a journey to explore even more archaeological sites scattered throughout the nation. With recent excavations in southern England shedding light on a previously undiscovered Roman town, a hidden Tudor ship submerged beneath a quarry, and evidence pointing to Henry VIII’s financial forgery located beneath the historic Tower of London, there is an abundance of new knowledge to be uncovered. One might assume that we already have a comprehensive understanding of the Roman occupation of Britain. However, the beauty of archaeology
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The Last Days of Anne Boleyn: Anne Boleyn is one of the most famous and controversial women in British history. In 1536, she became the first queen in Britain’s history to be executed. The brutal speed of her downfall and the astonishing nature of the charges against her – treason, adultery, even incest – make her story shocking even to this day. Yet whilst we know how Anne died, the story of why she had to go and who authored her violent end has been the subject of fiery debate across six centuries. In a radical new
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Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary – Drama revealing the intimate and ultimately deadly relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, using the words of the two queens and their courtiers. Of all the dangers Elizabeth I had to survive – the Spanish Armada, a Catholic continent plotting against her incessantly, restless nobles uneasy at serving a queen who refused to marry – none was so personally intense as her rivalry with another woman – her cousin and fellow queen, Mary, Queen of Scots. This was her longest, most gruelling battle – lasting over two decades,
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