The five best TV shows about the Tudors – recommended by a historian

Television shows about the first Tudor king, Henry VII, are few and far between. The Shadow of the Tower is little known ...

Lavish period drama added to Channel 4 today is 'best historical show in a while'

A Tudor period drama brimming with court intrigue and breathtaking costumes has just arrived on Channel 4. Becoming Elizabeth ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘Becoming Elizabeth’ Release Date and Cast for New Starz Drama

Becoming Elizabeth premieres June 12 on Starz. The eight-episode series offers a look at the life of the future Queen Elizabeth during the tumultuous time after the death of her father, Henry VIII.
Omaha.com

He's Henry VIII, he is, and she's Elizabeth. And they're both part of a rare display at the Joslyn

Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. They’re two of the most famous monarchs in British history. Whether it’s the former’s penchant for ridding himself of inconvenient wives via the chopping block or the ...
Publishers Weekly

Elizabeth of York: A Tudor Queen and Her World

Best known as the mother of Henry VIII, Elizabeth of York (1466–1503) is also the ancestor of the English, Scots, and British monarchies that commenced in 1509, 1513, and 1603, respectively. Weir ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Amateur Historians Unearth a Long-Lost Tudor Palace Visited by Henry VIII and Elizabeth I

Locals had long shared stories of Collyweston Palace. Then, excavations in England’s Midlands revealed traces of the fabled estate Cool Finds Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History If ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Dead Billionaires Whose Foundations Are Thriving Today Can Thank Henry VIII and Elizabeth I

Automaker Henry Ford’s name endures on the foundation formed from his fortune. In a recent working paper that I wrote with my colleague Angela Eikenberry and Kenya Love, a graduate student, we ...
The New York Times

TUDOR ENGLAND.; Mr. Arthur D. Innes's Historical Work on the Epoch Dominated by Henry VIII. and Elizabeth.*

Written for THE NEW YORK TIMES SATURDAY REVIEW BOOKS by Joseph Jacobs. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of ...