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But there’s still so much to more to come! Alice: Next episode, we’ll look at life in Elizabethan England. And you can listen to all the episodes of the Elizabeth I series, and the other ...

Majumdar writes of the shift in English lite, from criticism as a means of aesthetic education to reading as “a means of ...

Austenites, assemble! Three counties in southwest England are hosting can’t-miss celebrations for Jane Austen’s 250th ...

Once considered a luxury item and given as a love token — or even used as a makeshift toothbrush — the handkerchief still ...

He was committed to historical authenticity when playing centuries-old instruments and repertoire, but also recorded works by ...

In this podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner shares quotes from Sir Philip Sidney, Danny Meyer, Raj Sisodia, Confucius, and Jeff Bezos.

Gone were the days of deference to Philip’s ambassador, who could transmit his master’s orders to England. After all, Elizabeth owed her very life and safety to the ... The child proceeded to spout ...

Red Bull Theater has announced the complete cast for the next offering of the season: Kit Marlowe by David Grimm, directed by ...

This enchanting Elizabethan Cottage which dates back to 1826 is currently on the market for £1,450,000. The property offers ...

This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain – has run in the New Statesman since 1934. By New Statesman A prosthetic leg, an ironing ...