Reign may be a not-so-historical young adult drama in a period setting, but it does address victim-blaming, the trauma that follows rape...

This is the third blog post on historical inaccuracies in The Tudors. It was originally written an published on Tudor Blogger website by...

'Madonna' and 'Whore' female character archetypes in film and literature are actually based on Madonna-Whore complex and first described...

SPOILERS ALERT Black Sails does address the minority representation issues better than many Hollywood films and mainstream tv series, yet...

This is the second blog post on historical inaccuracies in The Tudors. It was originally written an published on Tudor Blogger website by...

Cut to: myself, a few years ago, in a small seminar room - surrounded by old books and a thick copy of Le Morte d'Arthur in front of each...

This is a guest blog post, originally written an published on Tudor Blogger website by Helene Phoebe Harrison (follow her on Facebook &...

For those of you who haven't seen Reign, it is based on Mary Stuart's life in France as a fiance/wife to Francis II. The tv series has...

Dancing is an important element of not only any society, but also cinema. In real life, it represents and communicates nationality...

Henry VIII is one of the most famous monarchs in the UK and probably the whole world - and one of the most controversial ones. There are...

I have seen both Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and will refer to both films throughout this post - however, I want to focus...

Now, don't go berserk on me straightaway and hear me out. Of course, a lot of films and tv series are based on novels, especially when it...

First of all, the promo for Medici: The Magnificent, unlike the first instalment Medici: Masters of Florence, is entirely in Italian....

As a short introduction — George Warleggan is the antagonist of Poldark series, the main villain and the ultimate 'what a man shouldn't...

The Tudors is the show that focuses heavily on Henry VIII's biography and personal relations - however, one of the closest people in...

If you haven’t seen this film, Dangerous Beauty is based on the book 'The Honest Courtesan' - about the life of Venetian courtesan and...

One of the biggest historical inaccuracies of The Tudors series was the intentional creation of Princess Margaret character - which was...

With the anniversary of #metoo coming up in 10 days, it's a great excuse to point out that historical period drama is the way to set...