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An extremely rare 22-carat gold coin from the reign of Henry VIII, considered the origin of the pound, is set to go under the hammer this month in London. It is one of only five known examples on the market.

This is absolutely nuts.

Today's post is just another of many random things I don't know. The hair color we call red is not truly red; most shades we call red are actually orange, of one kind or another. But ginger? Where does that come from? Ginger roots are a light brown, like so: And ginger flowers could be any of a number of colors: The British have an ugly and well-documented prejudice against red-haired people, which I assume dates back to the days of the Viking raids. The Celts were small and dark, and…

Andrew Graham-Dixon on how full-length portraits have been used in history to boost the status of nobles, kings and statesmen

King Henry VIII of England.

Oona Kirsch as Anne Boleyn in God's Outlaw, The Story of William Tyndale

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Ismeretlen festő műve VIII. Henrik hatodik feleségéről. Gyöngysorral szegélyezett Stuart-főkötőt, rajta tolldíszes barettet, legyező szerűen szétterülő inggallért, vállban puffosra kitömött ruhaujjat, a ruha alól kilátszó fodros kézelőt visel.

British artist Amar Stewart is making a splash with his striking portraits of rappers and hip-hop artists painted to look like 17th century elite. Stewart found inspiration by looking at 17th century Dutch painter Frans Hals and other master…