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Venus and Adonis: this 'play within a plague' about Shakespeare is wildly romantic, erotic and colourful

Shakespeare wrote his famous narrative poem Venus and Adonis in a lockdown era when, in 1593, the bubonic plague closed the theatres in London for 18 months.

The Conversation

Decadence and trauma: delving into the emotional and political lives of three young Renaissance queens

Young Queens tells the entwined stories of Catherine de’ Medici, her daughter Elisabeth, Queen of Spain and her daughter-in-law, Mary, Queen of Scots. Each of these women was a different type of queen: Queen Regnant, Queen Consort and Dowager Queen.

The Conversation

The week in classical: Falstaff; Hatfield House chamber music festival – review

Verdi’s late masterpiece ends on a riotous and sustainable high at Opera North. At the childhood home of Elizabeth I, a family affair and a memorable premiere

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Is Theresa May cosplaying as Napoleon? What this portrait tells us about powerful women

Saied Dai’s painting captures the former PM’s sternness and stoicism, her failure and her femininity. But it also raises questions about how artists use male traits to depict female leaders

The Guardian - UK

Urban trees in spotlight on Woodland Trust’s annual award shortlist

Candidates include an oak in Exeter that survived the blitz and a walnut in a car park in Perth

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Our highlights for Saturday, August 5

Champion is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

WhatToWatch

Queens That Changed the World: release date, episode guide, featured queens and everything you need to know

Queens That Changed the World — who’s who and everything you need to know.

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Restoration of 16th-century Derbyshire tapestries ends after 24 years

Set of 13 Gideon tapestries in Hardwick Hall unveiled after painstaking work cleaning and stitching huge pieces

The Guardian - UK

Crumbs and cat poo: Renaissance women’s ‘astonishing’ beauty tips revealed

The era is known for the white mask of makeup worn by Queen Elizabeth I, but academics reveal that cosmetic recipes then were more sophisticated than previously thought

The Guardian - UK

‘Heart-stopping’: censored pages of history of Elizabeth I reappear after 400 years

British Library uses new technique to uncover passages of Camden’s Annals, the first official account of Elizabeth’s reign

The Guardian - UK

Two months after Charles III's coronation, Scotland hosts its own event to honor the new monarch

Two months after the lavish coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London, Scotland is set to host its own event to mark the new monarch’s accession to the throne

The Independent UK

‘The fists were up and ready’: working with the returning Glenda Jackson

After retiring from politics, Glenda Jackson made three films: one for TV, Elizabeth is Missing, and two for the big screen, Mothering Sunday and the upcoming The Great Escaper. The people behind those projects remember a fierce, funny and formidable titan

The Guardian - UK

Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson, who had second career in British Parliament, dies at 87

Jackson’s agent said she died Thursday at her home in London after a short illness. The actress had recently completed filming “‘The Great Escaper,” in which she co-starred with 90-year-old Michael Caine.

Chicago Sun-Times

Who was Glenda Jackson? Actress and former MP dies aged 87

The former Labour MP and Oscar winner was much admired for her acting talent and her strong sense of justice

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Oscar-winning actress and former Labour MP Glenda Jackson dies after 'brief illness'

Former Labour MP and Academy Award winning actress Glenda Jackson died after a 'brief illness' at her home in Blackheath, south-east London, her agent said

The Guardian - UK

Classical home listening: more Eric Coates from John Wilson; Serse from Harry Bicket; and John Bridcut’s new film

Wilson and the BBC Philharmonic mine more gems by the neglected British composer; the English Concert and a stellar cast excel in Handel’s opera seria; and Bridcut gets to the heart of Michael Tippett

The Guardian - UK

Elizabeth I heavily influenced by loss of mother Anne Boleyn at young age

Evidence that both women experienced stress and anxiety, with Elizabeth traumatised by mother’s death and issue of marriage

Evening Standard

A step back in time on a Sussex walking weekend at historic The Spread Eagle in Midhurst

A refreshing countryside mini break near London offers a great connection to royal history

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Who's Queen? Queenie stars as Blackadder goes 1st class

The Royal Mail has released a series of 13 Blackadder-themed stamps to celebrate 40 years since the comedy debuted.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a grisly report on the rise of leopard attacks on humans

How urban expansion in India is threatening wild animals in their natural habitat. Plus: cop capers continue in Black Ops. Here’s what to watch this evening

ABC News

Golden spurs and diamond sceptres: How much did King Charles's coronation cost and which royal jewels were featured?

Although more restrained than some of his predecessors, King Charles III's coronation was still a lavish display of royal wealth.

Reuters

King Charles coronation: royals wear historic robes, guests don bold colours

From traditional robes to statement headpieces, royals and guests wore an array of colourful outfits for the coronation of Britain's King Charles III on Saturday, filling London's Westminster Abbey with a mix of hues and designs.

The Canberra Times

Coronations real and imagined on the screen: the outrageously disrespectful, the controversial and the tasteful

If the crown fits: the coronation sagas depicted on our screens.

Reuters

Factbox-The crowns, jewels, swords and spoon used at King Charles' coronation

The ceremony for King Charles' coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday will involve historic regalia ranging from sceptres and maces to a ring and a spoon.

The Guardian - UK

The twilight king: why Charles’s coronation does not feel like the start of a new era

Elizabeth’s crowning seemed like a new dawn. But the reign of Charles begins in a kingdom under a cloud

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