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Was Henry VIII bricked into his bedroom at night?

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In The Crown, Winston Churchill met with the king on Tuesdays, he would stand for the whole interview and not take tea as time was precious. In The Darkest Hour, they met on Mondays for a sit down lunch.. Which is correct and which of the above would you say is most historically accurate?

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How did we go from the Tudor ruff to the Stuart collar? Was it purely following the fashion of the king and his wife?

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Could you tell me what female convicts would have worn on the prison ships going to Australia from England in the 19th century? Would they have worn shoes?

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Was Henry VIII bricked into his bedroom at night?	30
In The Crown, Winston Churchill met with the king on Tuesdays, he would stand for the whole interview and not take tea as time was precious. In The Darkest Hour, they met on Mondays for a sit down lunch.. Which is correct and which of the above would you say is most historically accurate?	24
How did we go from the Tudor ruff to the Stuart collar? Was it purely following the fashion of the king and his wife?	3
Could you tell me what female convicts would have worn on the prison ships going to Australia from England in the 19th century? Would they have worn shoes?	2