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Broadway’s Six the Musical producers hit back at online bullying after influencer Dylan Mulvaney’s casting

The influencer is set to make her Broadway debut February 16

The Independent UK

Anne Boleyn painting is ‘actually a different royal’, claims historian

Off with her head? Painting in National Portrait Gallery’s collection may have been important political tool to shore-up Elizabeth I’s hold on power

The Independent UK

Holbein: Renaissance Master by Elizabeth Goldring review – a magnificent portrait of the artist

The first scholarly biography in more than 100 years of the man who immortalised the Tudor court does not disappoint

The Guardian - UK

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How Rick Wakeman defied the critics and his own label to make The Six Wives Of Henry VIII

Louder

‘The sword swung so close to her head!’ What it’s like to commit one of TV’s most unforgivable murders

From Claire Foy’s Anne Boleyn in Wolf Hall to Adriana in The Sopranos, we meet the actors who had to bump off TV legends … and then face the wrath of the public

The Guardian - UK

The five best TV shows about the Tudors – recommended by a historian

We seem to have an endless appetite for Tudor history. Films, TV shows, documentaries, books and exhibitions about this famous dynasty are produced every year. And more recently, the touring production Six has offered a compelling reimagining of Henry VIII’s wives as a work of musical theatre.

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Explore The World’s Most Spooky Destinations: 40 Haunted Places With Chilling Stories

From creepy castles to haunted theaters, explore this list of 40 spooky destinations from around the world and the stories behind them that are sure to leave you speechless.

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Who founded the Royal Ballet School in 1926? The Saturday quiz

From Anne Boleyn’s ghost to a novel in three volumes, by a lady, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK

A heaving Bridgerton cleavage or bloody decapitation? What your favourite era of history says about you

A survey has found people would rather travel back in time than to the future. I consulted historical experts to find out what that means, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

Queen Elizabeth revived tradition with Princess Anne's name after it was 'turned down' for another senior royal

The Princess Royal's name was reportedly once suggested for another member of the Royal Family before being changed

Woman & Home

Paintings celebrate 800 years of Britain’s ‘first environmental laws’

Dan Llywelyn Hall has painted four works depicting trees from the time of Magna Carta and Charter of the Forest.

Evening Standard

Sixteenth-century tennis was a dangerous sport played with balls covered in wool

In 1570, a Frenchman was arrested for smuggling clandestine correspondence between France and England. A passing comment in his interrogation document reveals that he also happened to be carrying a leather bag “in which there were three or four dozen balls of wool for playing tennis”.

The Conversation

Here’s What Cleopatra And Other Historical Figures Would Look Like Today

My name is Becca Saladin and I work full-time as a graphic designer. I started creating these images of reimagined historical figures as a hobby a little over a year ago. and just kept going.

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‘A gift of a role for a mother’: Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer on playing Tolstoy’s tortured Anna Karenina

From Anne Boleyn to Lady W to Game of Thrones, she has played tough women who kick against society’s constraints. What will the actor bring to the great Russian character who leaves her husband and son?

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The Independent UK

1536 turns Anne Boleyn’s downfall into a witty, wrenching parable of girlhood

4/5 The themes of female friendships, misogyny and the trickle-down effects of patriarchy are as present today as they are in this play set 500 years ago

The Guardian - UK

1536 review – three Tudor friends throw sharp light on Anne Boleyn’s execution

Ava Pickett’s bold debut shows how a trio of ordinary women in rural Essex learn of the queen’s death, and speaks clearly to our own age

Evening Standard

1536 at the Almeida Theatre review: Ava Pickett's debut play is electrifying

4/5 This look at Anne Boleyn’s life is bold, idiosyncratic and disturbingly funny

Evening Standard

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light sequel premieres on PBS tonight

A decade after the first installment, Wolf Hall: The Mirror returns with stars Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis

Salon

In "Wolf Hall" sequel, death is a mirror

Thomas Cromwell dies as he has not lived, reflecting on sins that tarnish his soul

Evening Standard

Fit for a king - Thornbury Castle arises from ambitious multi-million-pound refurbishment

Tudor manor house hotel oozes charm, bloody history and atmosphere

The Independent UK

How Wolf Hall lifted the King’s spirits during cancer treatment – and the racy series Camilla can’t stop watching

Tudor drama follows stories in the court of Charles’ predecessor King Henry VIII

The Independent UK

Wolf Hall: BBC viewers praise ‘superb’ season finale of the ‘masterpiece’ historical drama

‘Mark Rylance was made for the role of Cromwell,’ one viewer said

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light' season and series finale online from anywhere

The final episode of the final season of the BBC's adaptation of Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall" novels is here. Here's how to watch the season and series finale from anywhere in the world.

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light; Bad Sisters; Immigration: How British Politics Failed; The Penguin – review

Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis return with added candlelight; Bad Sisters cranks up the chaos; and a valiant look at UK immigration is marred by Farage. Plus, a jaw-dropping late twist for The Penguin

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