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The Princes in the Tower: new evidence

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Sylvia Morris

Shakespeare’s play Richard III has always been one of his most popular dramas. And no wonder: it features a compelling protagonists in a great story. Many people accept Shakespeare’s version of the history of the end of the Plantagenet and … Continue reading →

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Fireworks for Queen Elizabeth

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Sylvia Morris

One of the most famous legends of Shakespeare’s life is the story that Shakespeare might have attended some of the celebrations that accompanied Queen Elizabeth 1’s visit to Kenilworth Castle in 1575. It would have been easy for the 11-year … Continue reading →

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Queen Elizabeth’s wardrobe lost and found

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Sylvia Morris

A couple of months ago a new discovery for those of us interested in early modern England was announced. One of Elizabeth 1’s dresses, or at least part of one, had been found in a small church in rural Herefordshire. … Continue reading →

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Setting Tudor-fans hearts a-fluttering: Wolf Hall and Shakespeare again

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Sylvia Morris

On 21 January 2015 the BBC’s 6-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker Prize-winning novels about Thomas Cromwell, Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, begins. Jane Garvey, in Woman’s Hour, said it had “set Tudor-fans hearts a-fluttering”, and publishers … Continue reading →

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