History and stories
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Catherine Duleep Singh
The Indian Princess who became a 'guarantor' to Jewish refugees escaping Nazi Germany, and an icon for LGBTQ+ South Asian women
Sophia Duleep Singh
The Indian Princess who fought for women's rights
Henry VIII
Who was the real Henry VIII?
The Field of Cloth of Gold
Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign
The Elizabethan era: a golden age?
Was the Elizabethan period really a 'golden era' of English history?
Elizabeth I
From Tower prisoner to English Queen
The story of Hampton Court Palace
Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty
Tudor food and eating
Royal food and table manners at the Tudor court
Edward VI
The real story of Henry VIII’s 'precious jewel' and only son