An analsysis of Kathleen Gilje's restoration paintings

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,...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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

Queen Elizabeth never looks quite real in her portraits... I propose a couple reasons why.

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...

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...

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...

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

Learn more about the life of Charles III.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Learn what we do in the classroom.<br/>
A Day at School, Part 2

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?

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...

Lipstick has been linked with royalty and the devil. It's been called a sign of female emancipation and female oppression. Lipstick history dates back thousands of years, to ancient lipstick made from crushed gemstones and lead. In...

WSJ investigative reporter John Carreyrou talks about the rapid rise and fall of Theranos<br/>
and how it is a cautionary tale about vaporware.

Forget who you THINK is your favourite Shakespearean villain – Richard, Duke of Gloucester is in the house! He’s pure evil, and he knows it. Join us for Act 1 where Richard starts plotting his bloody path to the English throne. Set...

We begin this famous horror story on board Captain Robert Walton’s ship. He’s an English explorer bound for the Arctic. While on his voyage, Walton rescues a man from the ice - his name is Victor Frankenstein. But what’s a Swiss...