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Without England’s most notorious Tudor king, the country’s religious and political history would’ve looked very different

The posthumous reputation of James VI and I

It’s there beside the guildhall. A large grey stone surrounded by Victorian railings. Over the years, countless visitors to Kingston-upon-Thames have strolled past it, many barely registering its exis

That threatened thrones

Strange murder mysterie s from times gone by

I must extend my huge thanks to Jon Winder for his excellent article Swings and Roundabouts (July). I am currently scribbling notes which I hope to turn into a memoir of my childhood, and one chapter