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Blue Monday: Elizabeth I's tips for curing the blues

Blue Monday: Elizabeth I's tips for curing the blues

January 18, 2021
So, today (18 January) is officially Blue Monday – statistically, the most depressing day ...
Shakespeare, Plague, and Christmas at Hampton Court

Shakespeare, Plague, and Christmas at Hampton Court

December 22, 2020
With a rather different sort of festive season upon us, curator Brett Dolman reflects ...
Portraits and Lies: Deciphering Personality from Tudor Portraiture

Portraits and Lies: Deciphering Personality from Tudor Portraiture

November 24, 2020
We’ve all looked back in horror at snapshots of days-gone-by and thought “what was ...
The Tudor Times, 17 November 1558 🗞

The Tudor Times, 17 November 1558 🗞

November 17, 2020
BREAKING NEWS: 'Bloody' Queen Mary is dead. Long live Queen Elizabeth! It's a momentous day ...
Surviving lockdown: mindfulness, Tudor-style

Surviving lockdown: mindfulness, Tudor-style

November 14, 2020
As we all grow sick of staring at the same four walls during this ...
HRP Handover: Luke Pepera on a story of two kings

HRP Handover: Luke Pepera on a story of two kings

October 27, 2020
For our final HRP Handover for Black History Month 2020, we’re handing over to ...
HRP Handover: Zeinab Badawi on Sarah Forbes Bonetta and “contested history”

HRP Handover: Zeinab Badawi on Sarah Forbes Bonetta and “contested...

October 22, 2020
Welcome to our second HRP Handover blog for Black History Month 2020! Throughout October ...
HRP Handover: Michael Ohajuru on the Black presence at the Tudor court

HRP Handover: Michael Ohajuru on the Black presence at the Tudor court

October 16, 2020
Welcome to our first HRP Handover blog for Black History Month 2020! Throughout October ...
A nursery fit for a (future) king: Edward VI and Hampton Court

A nursery fit for a (future) king: Edward VI and Hampton Court

October 12, 2020
Preparing for a new arrival is always tricky and usually expensive. But what if ...
500: A Celebration of the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula

500: A Celebration of the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula

September 19, 2020
In amongst everything that this year has thrown at us, 2020 happily marks the ...
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