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Buckland Abbey, Devon, UK. (Image by Alamy)
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The colonial secrets of Britain’s stately homes

Paul Edmondson answers listener questions on the life and work of England’s most famous playwright. (Image by Getty Images)
Elizabethan

Shakespeare: everything you wanted to know

An official of the British East India Company riding on an elephant with an escort of foot soldiers and mounted Indian retainers, India, end of 18th century (Photo by Getty Images)
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The East India Company: everything you wanted to know

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Tudor

The truth about the Tudors: what 5 kings and queens were really like behind closed doors

Elizabeth I knights Francis Drake on his ship Golden Hind after his round-the-world voyage. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Elizabethan

How did Elizabeth I feel about being queen in a ‘man’s world’? | Tracy Borman explains

William Cecil, also known as Lord Burghley, with Queen Elizabeth I. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Elizabethan

Your guide to William Cecil, chief adviser to Queen Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I, shown in a portrait commemorating victory over the Armada
Elizabethan

Elizabeth I: a guide to her life and rule, plus 7 facts you might not know

Prince Edward, the future Edward VI, as a baby. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)
Tudor

Tudors history quiz: test your knowledge of the dynamic dynasty

An illustration of King Richard speaking to James Tyrrell in William Shakespeare's 'The Tragedy of King Richard the Third
Elizabethan

Have we completely misinterpreted Shakespeare’s Richard III?

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Half-sisters and daughters of Henry VIII: Mary Tudor (left) and Elizabeth I, who both reigned as queen of England. (Photos by Getty Images)
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Did Elizabeth I and her half-sister, Mary Tudor, have a good relationship? Historian Tracy Borman explains

In need of some summer reading inspiration? Check out our list of favourite biographies, era-spanning epics and much else besides. (Photo by Goodluz/Alamy Stock Photo)
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Summer reads 2020: the best history books to take on holiday (or staycation)

A portrait of Elizabeth I, c1565
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The 10 best English queens in history

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History’s greatest mysteries The lost colony of Roanoke Island . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The arrival of Sir Walter Raleigh in Virginia
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What happened to the lost colony of Roanoke Island?

The ship ‘Jesus of Lübeck’ was used in John Hawkins’ infamous early slaving voyages, some of which were sponsored by Elizabeth I. (Image by Alamy)
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Were there slaves in Elizabethan England?

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