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Becoming a courtier: Castiglione, Shakespeare and Richard III

Earlier this week Amanda Vickery, in her radio programme  On… Men, looked at the concept of the ideal man, defined in Italy in the sixteenth century, which remained a standard for centuries. You can listen again here for a few … Continue reading

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