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Mary, Queen of Scots: Facial Reconstructions from her Death Mask & History Documentary | Royalty Now
Timestamps: 0:00 Early Life 3:02 Time in France 9:18 English Succession Crisis 11:02 Lord Darnley 15:13 Second Marriage & Abdication 19:41 Imprisonment in England 21:40 The Babington Plot 22:52 Trial & Execution 24:15 Death Mask Brought...
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Trailblazing Women of the 20s - Elizabeth Andrews
National Archives: Uncover the story of Elizabeth Andrews, political activist and campaigner of women’s rights. Elizabeth is the ninth to feature in our Trailblazing Women of the 20s series; in each short film, we focus on a particular...
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Hardwick Hall part 4: the Cost of Hosting Mary Queen of Scots
Bess of Hardwick's fourth and final marriage was to the wealthy Earl of Shrewsbury. It was a useful partnership for her but, unlike her third marriage, it was not one of love. Bess and the Earl of Shrewsbury had a tumultuous relationship...
Bill Carmody
Reputation Management: Attract, Engage, Capture, Convert, Retain
In this video, Bill Carmody interviews Elizabeth Engen, an expert in reputation management and SEO. They discuss the importance of managing your online reputation and offer tips on how to attract and retain customers through effective...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Macbeth - Context
Watch this video to learn about Shakespeare’s fascinating world, and its influence on the play Macbeth. Watch the Jacobean era come to life and come to a deeper understanding of the Great Chain of Being, the Renaissance, religious ideas,...
Weird History
How Teeth Denoted Status Through History
A pearly-white smile wasn't always the status symbol it is today. In fact, people in the past frequently blackened or filed their teeth - some even replaced their teeth with gold as an indication of their wealth. Throughout history,...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Context
Watch this video to learn about Shakespeare’s fascinating world, and its influence on the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Watch the Elizabethan era come to life and come to a deeper understanding of Elizabethan comedy, views on gender,...
Weird History
Why Elizabeth I Was A Badass Queen
Queen Elizabeth the first may have been a virgin who can’t drive but what most people don’t know is that she was one of the most brutally cut-throat and significant rulers England has ever had. A badass to some, a merciless imperialist...
Weird History
What May Have Caused the Death of Elizabeth I
Pale white skin was the signature look for the upper class in the Elizabethan era and Queen Elizabeth I's makeup was perhaps one of the most iconic examples. But what was IN all that caked on makeup? Turns out, there was quite a cost for...
60 Second Histories
Henry VII's children
A Tudor lady talks about the seven children born to Henry VII and Elizabeth, including their first born Arthur and Henry who went on to become King Henry VIII
Amor Sciendi
Elizabeth and the Iconography of Ubiquity
Queen Elizabeth never looks quite real in her portraits... I propose a couple reasons why.
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Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Theme of Reputation and Integrity
This lesson explores the theme of reputation and integrity in Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’. Unpack why some characters chose to stay true to themselves, while others lied to save their reputations. Join us and learn how to analyse...
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Shakespeare Today: Richard III - Plot Summary
Join us for a terrifying journey into the twisted mind of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Could he be Shakespeare’s most epic villain? He will stop at nothing to steal the English crown, even if it means betraying his own family! But there...
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Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Act 3 Summary
Can things get any worse? John Proctor is accused of witchcraft alongside his maid, Mary Warren. The tables have turned on Mary Warren, who realises it’s time to tell the truth about the false accusations of witchcraft! But can she prove...
60 Second Histories
Henry VII - what did he look like?
This video explores Henry Tudor and his coronation in 1485. It also covers his marriage to Elizabeth of York uniting the house of Lancaster with York and the creation of the Tudor rose
Englishing
ESL - Genre: An Introduction
A genre is a category of literature or other form of art or entertainment (such as paintings or music) based on certain defining criteria. Genres change over time. Some become unpopular and go away while new ones spring up as trends...
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Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Act 1 Summary
Welcome to Salem, an American town ruled by religion. Reverend Parris’ daughter, Betty, has fallen ill. What could it be? Reverend Parris suspects witchcraft after finding out that Betty and Abigail, his niece, were dancing in the forest...
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Elizabeth Bathory - What did she look like? The Infamous Killer as a Modern Woman
I'm an artist that brings history back to life by creating famous figures from the past in the modern day, as well as creating facial reconstructions and recreations. Elizabeth Bathory is a fabulous and mysterious figure of history. But...
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The Little Rock Nine: Mobs, Violence, and School Closings
Elizabeth Eckford, one of the nine Black students who enrolled in Dunbar high school in Arkansas in 1957, reflects on the mob and violence that met her on the first day of that school year. It would take a few days and the interference...
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A Day at School: You'll learn at school
Learn what we do in the classroom. A Day at School, Part 2
Step Back History
Elizabeth Bathory and the Literal Blood Bath
The Countess Elizabeth Bathory is one of the most infamous women in history. She's known for legendarily drinking and bathing in the blood of young girls. But, how accurate is that?
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Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I as Modern Women. Resemblance Through Time.
I'm an artist that uses photoshop to bring old images and statues into the modern day. I use photo-compositing and digital drawing techniques to achieve a more photo-realistic appearance. Today I'm comparing my modern-day re-creations of...