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The Truth About The Tudors And The Secrets They Hid

The Tudor Dynasty produced some of the most infamous monarchs in history, from Henry VIII to Bloody Mary to the Virgin Queen, ...
HistoryExtra

Tudor England had no standing army, but this humble hobby kept its people ready for war

Speaking on her HistoryExtra Academy series on Tudor Life, historian Ruth Goodman explains how a nation without a standing ...
Wall Street Journal

Magnificent Monarchs

When Henry Tudor became England’s King Henry VII in 1485 after decades of civil war, his claim to the throne was shaky. To polish his reputation he spared no expense filling his palaces with art, just ...
HistoryExtra

This unassuming accessory gave the poor of Tudor England a vital way to survive

How did a law passed by Elizabeth I turn fashion into welfare? Ruth Goodman explains the story behind one garment and the ...
Artnet

The Tudor Dynasty Seethed With Insecurity and Intrigue. A New Met Show Suggests That’s What Made Its Art So Lasting

The entrance to the Metropolitan Museum’s exhibition “The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England” is dominated by a pair of bronze angels bearing candlesticks and an imposing nine foot high ...
The New York Times

In the Lives of the Tudors, Hints of the Present-Day Monarchy

An exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art reveals the majesty of this former royal family and the manipulation of its image to exude power and relevance. By James Barron This article is part of ...
Forbes

Not To Miss: The Tudors Exhibition At The Met

“The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England” recently opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibit, postponed for two years because of Covid, offers.more than 100 exquisite objects ...