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Life as a Tudor gent: the 16th-century diary of Humphrey Newton

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‘What did a Tudor coffin look like?’: the weird and wonderful world of a Wolf Hall adviser

View of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, in spring. The Abbey was founded in 1232 and was converted to a country house in the sixteenth century.

Wolf Halls: take a look inside the properties where the new BBC series is filmed

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TV & radio: what to tune in to next week (16–22 January 2015)

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9 ways our food shopping habits have changed since 1947

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Books interview with John Guy: “Henry VIII had a mindset that you might associate with Stalin or Mao” . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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My favourite place: Miles Russell

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TV & radio: what to tune in to next week (9–15 January)

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TV & radio: 4 shows you won’t want to miss this week

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Britain’s love/hate relationship with ‘foreigners’ during the Second World War

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Sam’s historical recipe corner: Tiger nut balls . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A statue of celebrated English nurse and wartime heroine, Edith Cavell

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History hero Kate Mosse chooses Edith Cavell (1865–1915)

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My favourite place: Sicily

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History explorer: Stephen and Matilda’s fight for the throne . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Lincoln: The vote that saved America