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Teach medieval history, not just Hitler and Henry VIII, says Tory MP

Alexander Stafford said there is a danger of ‘losing vast chunks of our history’, if more schools do not teach the history of the Middle Ages.

The Independent UK

Mystery over £14billion tycoon Rupert Murdoch's love split with fourth wife Jerry Hall

It was reported earlier this week that media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and his wife Jerry Hall are set to get divorced, with it having prompted speculation over a possible pre-nup

Daily Mirror

Saint-Saëns: Henry VIII review – operatic rarity of epic proportions

Seekers of operatic rarities take note, this three-hour-plus recording is capably sung with grandeur

The Guardian - UK

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At 34, I’m fitter than I have ever been – no thanks to the fat shamers

Like many women, my body has always felt like public property. Last year, I decided the two of us needed to work on our relationship, writes actor and comedian Evelyn Mok

The Guardian - UK

Becoming Elizabeth review – like Succession, but sexier

This romp through the Tudor court shows a poisonous family power struggle with sex at its heart – and with so many fascinating monsters on screen, you won’t be able to look away

The Guardian - UK

Thornbury Castle, Bristol: a Tudor fortress for a regal getaway

Melanie McDonagh checks into the only Tudor castle in England where you can stay

Evening Standard

Tudor drama Becoming Elizabeth filmed at Bristol's Bottleyard Studios set to air

The Bristol studio's sets have been described as 'utterly magnificent'

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Hit musical SIX returning to Liverpool Playhouse this Christmas

The musical tells the story of Henry VIII’s wives with a pop twist

Liverpool Echo

TV star James Corden says he dreams of playing wife-killing ruler Henry VIII

Late Late Show host James Corden says he wants to star as King Henry VIII in a Hollywood movie about the overweight English monarch, who had wives executed during his reign in the 1500s

Daily Mirror

Inside historic London mansions and stately homes: ornate interiors and striking architecture on show across the capital

From Hackney’s oldest house to a 1700s architectural ‘experiment’, some of London’s most striking properties are open to visitors this weekend. Here’s our pick of the best.

Evening Standard

Five royal dogs who reigned before corgis and their personalities revealed

Royal historian Dr Ed Owenssheds a light on British canine history through the ages of the monarchy to the modern day, from Henry VII's lucky pet greyhound to Queen Victoria's loud dachshund

Daily Mirror

Henry VIII review – even gold phalluses can’t bring little-seen Shakespeare to life

The sexy makeover with dildos and inflatable testicles doesn’t work and the text additions only highlight the disjointedness

The Guardian - UK

Only the BBC would take on teaching our kids in a crisis. That’s its point

The broadcaster’s ‘savings’, which include making CBBC online only, are a wrong turn. It isn’t Netflix and shouldn’t try to be

The Guardian - UK

Henry VIII at Shakespeare’s Globe review: Messy revisionist take shows why this history play is rarely revived

This is one for Shakespeare completists only

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Liverpool Echo

Walker Art Gallery 'The Tudors' is “once-in-a-generation” exhibition

The Tudors: Passion, Power and Politics is the gallery's summer exhibition

The Guardian - UK

Space heroes, dictator art and cartoon toy horses – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

Marie Claire

15 Captivating Films About Royal Life and the Monarchy

Watch these movies if you wish there was more of 'The Crown' on the way.

The National (Scotland)

Holyrood to debate 'Henry VIII' powers in Covid Recovery Bill

HOLYROOD is deciding whether to pass sweeping new laws which would allow the Government to enforce lockdowns without parliamentary approval.

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The Guardian - UK

‘There’s a lot going on!’ History-making director of musical Six celebrates Tony award nominations

Lucy Moss, who at 26 became the youngest female director of a Broadway musical, is now writing a new show and a film with co-creator Toby Marlow

The Guardian - UK

A castle to yourself: 10 famous UK properties to book a holiday stay

Stay at these historic piles and you get to experience them after all the tourists have gone home

Liverpool Echo

Key figure in musical history to be celebrated at Walker Art Gallery

John Blanke performed at the funeral of Henry VII in 1509

The Guardian - UK

Story of Henry VIII’s Black trumpeter to be told at Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

Musician was one of the first people of African descent to have visual and written record in Britain

The Guardian - UK

The end of the suit: has Covid finished off the menswear staple?

While formal clothing was already in decline in the years before the pandemic, working from home has accelerated the trend, and in the office smart casual rules

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Six’ is a 10: stage musical is an electrifying experience from first note to last

Co-directors Moss and Jamie Armitage take the pop-rock score and the six-woman ensemble through an electrifying production that will make you want to get out of your seat and roar for an encore.

Liverpool Echo

Six the musical at Liverpool Empire is a lesson in girl power everyone should see

SIX is one of a kind, no category.

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