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Archaeologists hope more study will lead to precise dating or identification of Tudor vessel pulled from water at Dungeness
This survey of the 118-year dynasty reveals the outward manifestations of their power but little of their inner turmoil
A Tudor-Stuart saga obscures lessons about women’s agency and power
Ironies and duplicities course through Schiller’s great play
Anders Lustgarten’s drama draws parallels between Elizabethan spycraft and today’s surveillance state
The first Elizabethans also lived in a time of cultural conflict and upheaval
Costs up 21% in the past five years
Attitudes to British art are changing, with classic works displayed — and sold — next to contemporary favourites
US president will say ‘as a friend’ that Britain should stay in EU
How links with the Islamic world helped populate the Elizabethan imagination
Michael Gove denies being source of leak but some fingers point to guests at Murdoch wedding
The impact on the EU referendum outcome will be limited, writes Sebastian Payne
‘My entire life has been an escape from boredom. I like activity’
A new show in collaboration with Simon Schama explores British portraiture through themes
An inventive comedy that plays havoc with the life of the young Shakespeare
Collaboration with John Calleija has resulted in pieces on an equestrian theme
Line’s prospects likely to influence transport policy across UK
Western defence officials warn of rise of online privateers
The directors’ vision is feeble – but Joyce DiDonato is on superlative form in the title role
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