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Globe Theatre illustration

The Globe theatre fire of 1613: when Shakespeare’s playhouse burned down

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Amy Robsart and the Earl of Leicester

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Portrait of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (1532–88) an English nobleman. Dated 16th century. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

Robert Dudley: Queen Elizabeth I’s great love

Francis Drake portrait

Francis Drake’s forgotten role in the English slave trade

Queen Victoria on an ivory throne

Top 11 monarchs in British history

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The best Tudor podcasts to listen to right now. (Photo by Alamy)

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A portrait of the young Elizabeth I. (Photo by Art Collection 2/Alamy Stock Photo)

Elizabeth I’s personality: the unfathomable queen

James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare and America. (Images by Dreamstime)

How William Shakespeare shaped America

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James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare and America. (Images by Dreamstime)

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UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1986: Hans Holbein the Younger (ca. 1497-1543), Portrait of Jane Seymour (ca. 1509-1537), Third Wife of Henry VIII of England. (Photo By DEA / G. NIMATALLAH/De Agostini/Getty Images)

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Portrait of Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach, 1543. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

Europe’s holy war: how the Reformation convulsed a continent

Queen Elizabeth I

“All unperfect and incorrect”: Tracy Borman on the discovery of an Elizabethan gem

James VI and I depicted in Parliament, c1605

Queen Elizabeth I’s ‘Golden Speech’ and 5 more key moments in the history of crown and parliament

Illustration of pirate John Ward

Pirate John Ward: the real Captain Jack Sparrow

The daughter and great-niece of Henry VIII respectively, Elizabeth and Mary, Queen of Scots didn't feel strong family ties when it came to their relationship. (Photo by Getty Images)

Queens at war: Elizabeth I vs Mary, Queen of Scots