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Richmond Palace, 22 March 1603. Elizabeth I – the self-proclaimed Virgin Queen who had ruled England for 44 years, seeing off the Armada, healing religious divisions and creating a court so magnificen

Barbara Rosenwein opens her new book with descriptions of the diverse ways her female friends and relatives have experienced old age – some declining into dementia, others enjoying healthy, independen

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There are many reasons that an artist’s ambitions can be thwarted, including the decision to become a teacher. Later this month, an exhibition will shine a light on talent obscured by a career in the classroom

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