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Sex and love

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as Mr Malcolm and Freida Pinto as Selina Dalton in Mr Malcolm's List
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What was on Mr. Malcolm’s List? The real history behind the Regency romance

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Diane de Poitiers. As the mistress of Henry II of France, she had incredible and indescribable influence over the French king.
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The French royal mistresses who made it about more than sex

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Princess Elizabeth and Thomas Seymour, who may have abused the young princess
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Did Thomas Seymour sexually abuse the teenage Princess Elizabeth?

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Becoming Elizabeth The real history behind the new Tudor drama

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Marrying for love: Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville

Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton and Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma in Bridgerton season 2
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How to succeed in Regency courtship

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Bridgerton: behind the scenes of season 2

Bridgerton. Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton
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Bridgerton: the real history explained

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Philip II, king of Spain from 1556, seated with Queen Mary I of England. They married in 1554
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When Mary met Philip: a Tudor queen in love

A portrait of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340-1400), who modern literary scholars credit for turning Valentine into the patron of love. Chaucer was a major influencer in his day – after him, everyone began calling their beloved “Valentine” and writing love poems on 14 February, says Lisa Bitel. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Who was Saint Valentine? A history of the figure’s origins

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A history of Valentine’s Day celebrations – from fertility festivals to the first cards

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A Tudor love triangle: Elizabeth I, Lettice Knollys and Robert Dudley

Charles and Camilla, 1979
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Prince Charles and Camilla: a history of their romance

Victorian wedding, circa 1900: A wedding group poses in the garden, 1900. (Photo by F J Mortimer/Getty Images)
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Living in sin: unmarried relationships in Victorian Britain

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