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Six Lives at the National Portrait Gallery review: Henry VIII still looms large in this celebration of his wives

This exhibition tries to present each of the six wives as feisty and interesting, with mixed results

Evening Standard

Six Lives at the National Portrait Gallery shows Henry VIII’s wives lost the battle for a legacy

The National Gallery’s summer blockbuster-in-waiting has the enticing premise of bringing Henry VIII’s six wives out of his shadow – but 500 years of erasure is a difficult thing to overcome in one exhibition

The Independent UK

TV tonight: Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen kick off Euro 2024

They recall the rollercoaster year that England could have won. Plus: a thrilling two-part finale for Doctor Who. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The End We Start From to Federer: Twelve Final Days – the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Jodie Comer stars as a refugee in dystopian Britain in a stirring drama full of peril, plus a farewell to the tennis great that will make you weep

The Guardian - UK

How to watch Firebrand

Jude Law and Alicia Vikaner star in historical drama Firebrand, which is now playing. Here's what you need to know to watch the movie.

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Jude Law shares big career regret now that he is ‘saggy and balding’

Actor, who is starring as Henry VIII in new movie ‘Firebrand’, has admitted he wished he did one thing a bit differently

The Independent UK

Shardlake: what is scoliosis and how is it treated?

The Disney+ series Shardlake is a mystery drama following the journey of Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes), a barrister navigating Tudor England during the reign of Henry VIII. Shardlake’s character has scoliosis, a condition characterised by an irregular sideways twist of the spine, resulting in a visibly curved back with misaligned…

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Flat in Grade II-listed warehouse connected to the mysterious sinking of the Mary Rose on the market for £750k

The gunpowder mill on Java Wharf made the munitions that may have sunk King Henry VIII’s favourite ship

Evening Standard

Where is Bridgerton filmed? The real life locations to visit for a tour of ‘the ton’

Here are the palaces, parks and stately homes behind Netflix’s Regency high society

The Independent UK

Tate Britain's Now You See Us: 10 firsts of extraordinary women artists in Britain, abandoned by art history

This groundbreaking exhibition re-introduces 110 forgotten female professional artists. Here are 10 of the trailblazing women who paved the way for future generations of artists

Evening Standard

Shardlake review – murderous monks ignite this magnificent CJ Sansom story

Sean Bean gloriously channels his inner-Cromwell in this tale of a loner lawyer investigating a gruesome decapitation at a Tudor monastery. It’s mean, moody – and the perfect tribute to its author who died this week

The Guardian - UK

‘I know what it’s like to be stared at’: Shardlake star Arthur Hughes on playing CJ Sansom’s disabled Tudor sleuth

He was the first disabled actor to play Richard III at the RSC. As he appears as Shardlake, the star recalls the parts that made him – and explains why this latest character is like the Lone Ranger

The Guardian - UK

The Other Boleyn Girl review – the sexual strategising of the conniving Boleyn family brought sharply to life

Mike Poulton’s adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s novel shows how the sisters refuse to be passive victims

The Guardian - UK

Off to the Tower! BBC celebrates 15 years of Horrible Histories with brand new episode

The BBC has marked Horrible Histories' 15th anniversary with a new episode of the beloved comedy show all about the Tower of London.

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Yinka Shonibare CBE: Suspended States review – gorgeously recognisable, but is that enough?

The British-Nigerian artist’s first solo London show in more than two decades is full of his signature beautiful African fabrics subverting familiar colonial figures – just like the last one

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light First-Look Images Released

Get ready for the highly-anticipated sequel, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, featuring a stellar cast and a compelling storyline set to captivate audi...

The Guardian - UK

Experience: I’m a full-time Henry VIII impersonator

Some schoolkids are clearly nervous. One asked if I’d ever killed a child

France 24

Film show: Jude Law is a beleaguered Henry VIII in 'Firebrand'

Karim Aïnouz’s latest film "Firebrand" zooms in on Henry VIII's final wife, Catherine Parr, with Alicia Vikander taking on the regal role. Critic Lisa Nesselson tells us why she enjoyed Law's interpretation of the English king. Also, French actor Grégory Gadebois embodies a priest dealing with his own problematic past…

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Think #kategate rumours are shocking? The past is worse than the imagined future

The whereabouts of Kate Middleton is only the most recent saga in a long history of British royal rumours, scandals and hoaxes.

The Guardian - UK

Fate of precious Henry VIII stained glass in dispute as ‘haunted house’ auction halted at last minute

Intervention by conservationists halts sale of 1530s roundel from Grade-I listed manor, created to celebrate king’s union with Anne Boleyn

The Guardian - UK

The King William’s College quiz 2023 – the answers

At Christmas, we published the 119th unfeasibly tricky general knowledge paper from the Isle of Man school. Did you dare to give it a try? Here are the answers

Total Film

Game of Thrones star Sean Bean takes on another bloody and brutal historical drama in trailer for new Disney Plus murder mystery

“Why in this house of God do I smell secrets and fear?”

The Guardian - UK

‘Unambiguous proof’: medieval archbishop revealed as lost English saint

Historian at English Heritage uncovered entry about Thurstan in a service book from Pontefract Priory, which was laid waste during the Reformation

The Guardian - UK

A killer’s muse, a goddess, or actually a man? … 10 things you need to know about the Mona Lisa

The protesters who threw pumpkin soup at the world’s most famous painting have made headlines around the world. But what is it that makes Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece so alluring?

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Firebrand: release date, reviews, trailer, cast, plot and everything to know about the Jude Law historical drama

Jude Law stars as Henry VIII and Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr in Firebrand. Here’s everything you need to know about the movie.

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