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Thursday news quiz: Golden Globes, Grateful Dead and global threats

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

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

We seem to have an endless appetite for Tudor history. Films, TV shows, documentaries, books and exhibitions about this famous dynasty are produced every year. And more recently, the touring production Six has offered a compelling reimagining of Henry VIII’s wives as a work of musical theatre.

The Conversation

Often overlooked, Tudor art richly reflected a turbulent century of growth and change

It can sometimes seem like the Tudors are everywhere, at least in Britain: on television, in bookshops and in historic houses and galleries across the country. Yet within the discipline of art history, appreciation for pictures and objects produced in England between 1485 and 1603 has been slow to take…

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Here’s What Nefertiti And Other Historical Figures Would Look Like Today (24 New Pics)

If you’ve ever wondered what historical figures would look like if they were alive right here and now, then look no further—Becca Saladin has you covered.

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Mystery Solved? Is this the only portrait of tragic teen Queen Lady Jane Grey?

Compelling evidence that a 16th-century painting depicts Lady Jane Grey – the monarch executed in 1554 – in a stunning discovery that rewrites Tudor history

Evening Standard

Sole portrait of England’s ‘nine-day queen’ thought to have been identified by researchers

‘Compelling evidence’ suggests figure is Lady Jane Grey, making it only known depiction made before 1554 execution

The Guardian - UK

Thomas Cromwell tells figure to ‘have the axe’ ready in Wolf Hall trailer

This is the final season of the show, fronted by Sir Mark Rylance as Cromwell.

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My Lady Jane review – you know what Tudor dramas are missing? Magic animals

This joyously bananas look at the nine-day queen features shapeshifting servants transforming into owls. It’s a wild, fun bit of escapism – perfect summer viewing

The Guardian - UK

My Lady Jane episode 1 recap: What are Ethians?

In My Lady Jane episode 1 our young heroine learns some important lessons about Ethians...

WhatToWatch

My Lady Jane cast: who's who in Prime Video's historical fantasy

Meet the stars who make up the My Lady Jane cast

WhatToWatch

A woman who blindly conformed or feisty creator of her own story? What we know about the real Lady Jane Grey

History remembers Jane as the ultimate damsel in distress – known for her death, rather than her life. Fuck that! What if history were different?

The Conversation

My Lady Jane on Prime Video: behind the scenes of this year's most bonkers TV show

There’s rampant swearing, nobles turning into horses and feminism in spades

Evening Standard

My Lady Jane: release date, plot, cast, trailer and all we know

My Lady Jane is a whimsical tale inspired by England's most short-lived monarch

WhatToWatch

River journeys, wooden spoons and one giant blueberry – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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When England had a Spanish king – and what that tells us about Camilla's title

As the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla approaches, interest in the new queen’s title has grown – especially after the coronation invitations dropped the word “consort”, traditionally used to identify the spouse of a ruler.

ABC News

Queen Elizabeth II may have made it to 96 — but these other royals weren't so lucky

It's fair to assume Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed relatively good health, given she lived to the ripe old age of 96. However, we can't say the same for these other royals …

The Conversation

Elizabeth II took the throne at age 25 — one of the many young queens who shaped Britain's history

Imagine being 25 years old and 5,000 miles from home when you get a call delivering the worst possible news – your parent has died. For Elizabeth Windsor, this call had a far greater impact. She was now taking on the greatest of responsibilities, shouldering the burden of the sovereign’s…

Evening Standard

The Queen: All the Queens of England and how long they reigned

England’s first female monarch took the throne in 1553

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Daily Mirror

Plague, sacrifice and mass executions - dark meanings behind popular nursery rhymes revealed

These traditional rhymes have been sung regularly by children for centuries - but some of them can be traced back to macabre and dark events in history

The Conversation

Madness, miscarriages and incest: as in House of the Dragon, real-life royal families have seen it all throughout history

House of the Dragon chronicles the fall of the Targaryen dynasty some two centuries before life on the continent of Westeros is upended by war and a mini ice age – the events dramatised in HBO’s Game of Thrones.

Daily Mirror

Queen's middle names and the forgotten royals she's named after

Her Majesty The Queen was born on April 21, 1926 to The Duke and Duchess of York and is named in honour of a number of famous royals and rulers

Salon

11 influential British royal lovers

Not a noble? No problem, if you happen to have a royal who's invested in keeping you happy

The Guardian - UK

Seven queens star in Sotheby’s show of power, prestige and pearls

Exhibition brings together portraits, many held in private collections, of queens from Tudor times onwards

The Guardian - UK

Portraits of queens past and present to go on show to mark platinum jubilee

Tiaras and rare manuscripts also part of exhibition by Sotheby’s, with new work of Elizabeth II up for auction

Daily Record

Mary Queen of Scots: A look back at how Scotland's most famous queen met her end 435 years ago

February 8 marks the anniversary of the Scottish Queen's execution in 1587.

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