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Henry VII

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34 days ago

The Pretender by Jo Harkin audiobook review – sprightly historical political skulduggery ○

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

This 15th-century royal romp of intrigue and courtly conspiracy is given extra charismatic verve by John Hollingworth’s rambunctious narration

It is 1483 and 10-year-old John Collan is living on a far…

6 months ago

Agents claim it can increase their clients’ profile and show off their human side. Is that your final answer?

For Monty Panesar, it was answering that Germany played their home football matches in Ath…

13 months ago

The Pretender by Jo Harkin review – a bold and brilliant comedy of royal intrigue ○

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

This fantasia on the life of Lambert Simnel, who finds himself a claimant to the English throne, is a romp through late-medieval identity and historical uncertainty

One day in 1484, strange men arrive…

From scurvy to gout, there are many historic diseases that people would confine to the likes of  Henry VII - but can still affect people today.

15 months ago

The effigy rested atop Henry's coffin during his funeral in 1509. The head is all that survives after the body was destroyed by water during the Second World War.

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