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Inside £425,000 cottage with secret underground escape tunnel built by Henry VIII

King Henry VIII built a secret underground tunnel at Hill View Cottage in Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire, which went on to be used by Catholics to escape persecution - and is still intact

Daily Mirror

'We've seen jail car park where missing English king may be buried – and have doubts'

The historian who discovered Richard III's remains underneath a car park in Leicester reckons she's struck gold again at another car park – but fellow experts aren't too sure

Daily Mirror

Medieval Bristol chapel sold off by Henry VIII to reopen to the public

Lord Mayor’s chapel, sold during the dissolution of the monasteries, has been described as a ‘hidden gem’

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Post your questions for Jonathan Rhys Meyers

What’s it like to play Dracula? And Henry VIII and Elvis? And play tennis for Woody Allen? Only one man can say, and he’s waiting to tell all about his versatile career

The Guardian - UK

‘Lost’ Tudor book ‘hiding in plain sight’

Thomas Cromwell’s Book of Hours was “thought to be a lost relic of Henry VIII’s court”, said The Times, but “it transpires that it’s been hiding in plain sight for 363 years”. The book, which was immortalised in one of the most famous portraits from Tudor England, has been sitting…

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Jude Law Reveals He Used Poop, Sweat And More To Create Body Odor Scent While Playing ‘Rotting’ Henry VIII, And I Think I’m Going To Be Sick

Jude Law revealed that his upcoming film Firebrand allowed him to play with some unique and grotesque scents for his portrayal of King Henry VIII.

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What would Queen Camilla's role be if King Charles dies? The historic title shared by the likes of the Queen Mother and one of Henry VIII's wives

Many people are wondering what would happen to Queen Camilla if King Charles dies first

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Critics wonder whether Jude Law used butt double for Alicia Vikander sex scene in new film Firebrand

Audience members at Cannes witnessed a shocking shot of the Tudor monarch’s bare behind

The Independent UK

Painted Love – on the marriage market in Renaissance Europe

Although these portraits were something like dating profiles for aristocrats to woo across countries, staring back across the centuries they have an enigmatic privacy

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: Netflix ends password-sharing – but I’m close to bailing anyway

Plus, reflections on Martin Amis’s later years, and Jude Law’s disgusting new cologne

The Guardian - UK

Cannes: Alicia Vikander on playing Catherine Parr in Henry VIII drama 'Firebrand'

It’s widely know that Henry VIII, the Tudor king, had a particularly grim batting average when it came to matrimony

The Independent UK

How 'Six' turned a huge theater faux pas into a game-changing phenomenon

"Get your phones out — you're gonna wanna film this!"

Los Angeles Times

Critics wonder whether Jude Law used butt double for Alicia Vikander sex scene in new film Firebrand

Audience members at Cannes witnessed a shocking shot of the Tudor monarch’s bare behind

The Independent UK

Jude Law reveals he wore perfume made from ‘pus, blood, faecal matter and sweat’ for Firebrand role

The actor plays Henry VII in a new period drama based on the novel Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wows in glam gown alongside husband Jason Statham at Cannes

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley stunned as she attended the Women in Motion Awards at the Cannes Film Festival alongside her actor husband Jason Statham

The Independent UK

Jude Law wore ‘awful’ perfume scent of ‘blood, faecal matter and sweat’ to play Henry VIII

Actor stars as Henry VIII in historical drama ‘Firebrand’

Total Film

Jude Law had a custom perfume of "blood, fecal matter, and sweat" to play Henry VIII

"I thought it would have a great impact if I smelt awful"

The Independent UK

Critics wonder whether Jude Law used butt double as Henry VIII in Firebrand

Audience members at Cannes witnessed a shocking shot of the Tudor monarch’s bare behind

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The Guardian - UK

Blood, sweat and poo: Jude Law wore bespoke perfume to play Henry VIII

The actor, whose performance in Firebrand has drawn plaudits at Cannes, said he wore a deliberately rank smell to conjure the ailing king’s presence

Evening Standard

Firebrand: Jude Law is a magnificent Henry VIII but he’s not supposed to be the point

This film is meant to focus on the story of Henry’s last wife Catherine Parr, played by Alicia Vikander, but manages to diminish her instead

The Guardian - UK

Firebrand review – Jude Law’s obese and oozy Henry VIII rules supreme in Catherine Parr drama

The ailing king’s misogyny is compellingly disturbing but Alicia Vikander is underused as his final wife

The Independent UK

Why Hauts-de-France is having a foodie moment

This oft-overlooked part of northern France has been named European Region of Gastronomy for 2023. Helen Coffey eats her way through some of its tastiest towns

Evening Standard

Cannes line-up 2023: the film festival’s most exciting movies to look out for

The 76th edition of the French Riviera festival will see new films from Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese and Ken Loach

Wales Online

How well do you know the royal family? Take this quiz to test your knowledge

Research revealed that one in three get muddled up with key figures and dates in the British monarchy - as one in ten believe Hugh Grant is a member of the royal family

France 24

'There are always mishaps': Historian Joanne Paul on British coronations

The coronation of Britain's King Charles III will be the first in the lifetime of anyone below the age of 70. For more on the ritual and its evolution, historian and author Joanne Paul joined us for Perspective. She explained that the ceremony goes all the way back to the…

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