One woman who faced particular scrutiny for her looks was Elizabeth of Austria (1436/37–1505). Known as the “mother of kings” ...

Stars of the jewellery section were an untested ruby and diamond ring at £3,800, a 9ct gold identity bracelet at £3,250, a ...

Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, was buried, at the expense of Elizabeth I, in the south aisle of Henry ... The work on the monument was completed in 1578 by her executor Thomas Fowler (died 1590 ...

The Haggerty Museum of Art is pleased to announce a special 40th anniversary exhibition, The Big 4-0: New Views of the Collection, showcasing exceptional works by nearly 40 artists from the Museum’s ...

The Clark Art Institute, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, has received a giant gift of artworks and will build a new wing to ...

Five groats of Mary I of England and two groats, two sixpences, four threepences and four half groats of Elizabeth I of England ... with the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery interested in ...

In the early 1900s, travel by train and automobile became more accessible in the United States, leading to an increase in tourism and a revitalized interest in landscape painting.

Parr, Adam 2024. The laws of nature and the nature of law: insights from an English rebel, 1641–57. History of European Ideas, Vol. 50, Issue. 3, p. 370.

It’s rumored that the late Queen Elizabeth II never wore the same hat ... While Bill Gates scored 1590, his business partner, Paul Allen, soared past him at a perfect 1600.

Elizabeth Cary (1585-1639) wrote poetry and plays, including “The Tragedy of Mariam” (1613), the first original play ...