Sex and love

Dakota Johnson stars as Anne Elliot in Netflix's 2022 adaptation of Persuasion, the final completed novel by Jane Austen

Persuasion “The essence and spirit of Austen’s work are fundamentally changed”

A portrait of King Henry VIII

Henry VIII The life and rule of the Tudor king, plus 5 surprising facts

A Maria Spilsbury painting of a group sat at a drawing room table

Regency romance and a real-life Anne Elliot

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as Mr Malcolm and Freida Pinto as Selina Dalton in Mr Malcolm's List

What was on Mr. Malcolm’s List? The real history behind the Regency romance

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Casanova: more than a serial seducer . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Diane de Poitiers. As the mistress of Henry II of France, she had incredible and indescribable influence over the French king.

The French royal mistresses who made it about more than sex

Princess Elizabeth and Thomas Seymour, who may have abused the young princess

Did Thomas Seymour sexually abuse the teenage Princess Elizabeth?

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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

How to succeed in Regency courtship

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Bridgerton: behind the scenes of season 2 . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

Bridgerton: the real history explained

Philip II, king of Spain from 1556, seated with Queen Mary I of England. They married in 1554

When Mary met Philip: a Tudor queen in love

A portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer, who modern scholars credit for turning Saint Valentine into the patron saint of love.

Saint Valentine Who was the patron saint of love and lovers?

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Valentine's celebrations in history From fertility festivals to the first cards

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