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Why Did Shakespeare Paint Richard III as a Villain? By Matt Lewis, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 3:24 PM The villainous anti-hero of Shakespeare’s Richard III is one of theatre’s greatest characters. And for centuries, Shakespeare was accepted as history, in a way he could never have imagined his fictional play would be. It’s like watching Downton Abbey and thinking you have the real history of the 1920s sorted. So, if Shakespeare wasn’t concerned … Continued Read more »     10 Facts About Henry VII – the First Tudor King By Emma Irving, Sunday, April 23, 2023 2:34 PM The first of the Tudor dynasty, Henry VII won the prize of the English throne from his Yorkist adversary Richard III, last of the Plantagenets, at the Battle of Bosworth – and so ended the bloody Wars of the Roses. He was the last king of England to win his throne on the field of … Continued Read more »     What Did the Tudors Eat and Drink? Food From the Renaissance Era By Amy Irvine, Saturday, April 22, 2023 10:00 AM From banquets to pottage, what Tudors ate and drank varied greatly subject to their wealth and social status. Poor and wealthy alike lived off the land, using ingredients based on their availability and seasonality. For those Tudors who could afford it, there was nothing like a good banquet to show off your wealth and social … Continued Read more »

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