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The discovery in the mid-19th century of a mysterious grave sparked the theory that Queen Elizabeth I of England had in fact been a man. During her lifetime, Elizabeth’s contemporaries often noted her so-called ‘manly’ qualities – but was this merely the product of a patriarchal society or was the Virgin Queen hiding a profound state secret? In the second season of our Conspiracy podcast series, Rob Attar speaks to Tracy Borman and asks if there’s any basis to the Bisley Boy Legend

Finding ways for experienced employees to share their valuable insights with their more-junior coworkers can help organizations fast track their workforces growth.

How much is in a couple? Is it more than a few or less than several? Let us attempt to set the record (mostly) straight.

‘I know the antidote to toxicity,’ my husband shouted, waving a copy of Pliny the Elder’s Natural History, even though there was nobody to shout down. Toxicity has become a fashionable word, particularly since the resignation of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. Toxic is to poisonous what erotic is to sexual: an elevated term. Over

Nicholas Orme highlights some popular children’s pastimes and explores their place in wider society, from dolls to ball sports and blind man's bluff

Conspiracy theories are everywhere these days. Here are a few old words you can use to describe them while adjusting your tinfoil hat.

Edward VI, (born October 12, 1537, London, England—died July 6, 1553, London), king of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553. Edward was King Henry VIII’s only legitimate son; his mother, Henry’s third wife, Jane Seymour, died 12 days after his birth. Although Edward has traditionally been viewed as a frail child who was never in good health, some recent authorities have maintained that until several years before his death, he was a robust, athletically inclined youth. His tutors (Sir Joh...

Smiling in a courtroom can become as complex and controversial as the smile of Mona Lisa. Ryan A Malphurs studied smiles and laughter in the US Supreme Court. His study titled, ‘A study of laughter at the level of a Supreme Court’, found three primary theories of laughter: superiority, i

Elizabeth I, queen of England (1558–1603) during a period, often called the Elizabethan Age, when England asserted itself vigorously as a major European power in politics, commerce, and the arts. Her blend of shrewdness, courage, and majestic self-display inspired loyalty and helped unify the nation.

<p>Unline many recognizable modern sports, for most of human history swimming was treated as a utilitarian activity (and occasionally as a pleasure), unsuited for competition or spectatorship.</p>