The artist behind the works may have used Elizabeth's likeness as a template in other royal portraits to visually emphasize her resemblance to previous monarchs and reinforce her status as the legitim ...

There are few dynasties in history as well-known as the Tudors. From Henry VIII’s six wives to Elizabeth I’s defeat of the ...

A new analysis of the Hever Rose portrait suggests that the painter deliberately modified an existing template to showcase ...

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Bob Dylan wrote several love songs but none more profound than Ballad In Plaid D and The Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands.

Queen Elizabeth I's defiance during the Spanish Armada threat became a historic moment. She inspired her troops with a powerful speech, asserting her resolve. This victory cemented her image as a ...

Tudor Grange Academy students to re-enact Queen Elizabeth I’s 1575 visit to Worcester with a parade, Elizabethan dance and scenes from Romeo ...

"Painters, Ports, and Profits: Artists and the East India Company, 1750–1850" will be on display through June 21.

Art in Tudor England was more than just decoration. Occupants of a precarious throne, passed down through a series ...

For most people in Tudor England, an ordinary diet was more structured – and often more varied – than we might expect ...

Scientific analysis of the famed Anne Boleyn portrait "Hever Rose" reveals the artist may have tried to visually rebut rumors about the queen to protect her legacy.

The trend that explains why Tottenham have turned to Igor Tudor to save them - Former Juventus coach Tudor is set to take over at Tottenham on an interim basis after proving himself as a short-term ...