Stuarts

Power and passion: George Villiers and James I

Uncover the relationship between the influential courtier and the Stuart monarch

Mapping the Theatre of the Stuarts

This month we look at The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, the first English attempt at a comprehensive survey of these islands, created by John Speed for James VI & I in 1611

The sinking of HMS Gloucester

Disputes, disaster and destruction: uncover the events that led to the wrecking of the 17th century warship

Gunpowder Plot: what is the history behind Bonfire Night?

Learn about the origins of Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night, and find out more about the history of the Gunpowder Plot.

Henrietta Maria

Wife to King Charles I and Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland, Henrietta Maria was a patron of the arts who oversaw Inigo Jones's completion of the Queen's House in 1635

Anne of Denmark

A cultural pioneer and art collector — uncover the life of the Stuart monarch who commissioned the Queen's House in Greenwich

Elizabeth Stuart of Bohemia, the 'Winter Queen'

Discover the romantic marriage and brave life of the 'Winter Queen', daughter of James I, and hidden figure of British history

The sex life of Samuel Pepys

Curator Kristian Martin looks at the notorious sex life of the famous diarist Samuel Pepys.

King Charles II: Public and personal life

Certainly mercurial and brilliant; quite possibly lustful and in the grip of dark and foreign powers: Charles II was one of the nation's most interesting and beguiling rulers
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