Soon to be a major film starring Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan, this is a dramatic reinterpretation of the life of Mary Queen of Scots by one of the leading historians of this... Læs mere
Banker, gaoler, smuggler, spy: the many lives of a Tudor power-broker.
Concise historical introduction to Thomas More and his continuing influence on the world and how we see it
Concise historical introduction to Thomas More and his continuing influence on the world and how we see it
Now a major film, this is a dramatic reinterpretation of the life of Mary Queen of Scots by one of the leading historians of this period.
Thomas Becket lived at the centre of medieval England. Son of a draper's merchant, he was befriended and favoured by Henry II and quickly ascended the rungs of power and privilege. He led 700 knights into battle, brokered peace between warring states and advised King and Pope.
This beautiful reprint illustrates the V&A's unrivalled collection of South Asian sculpture, putting Indian temple sculpture in its context as an instrument of worship intended to embody powerful religious experience.
A long-overdue and dramatic reinterpretation of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots by one of the leading historians at work today.
With new photography of extraordinarily rare works of art, this pioneering study features discoveries and research essential to understanding the origins and meaning of Buddhist artistic traditions
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the castles of Kent have changed and developed over the last century.