The mystery of Van Dyck’s masterpiece; did Charles I hide his friend’s portrait to save himself?

The mystery of Van Dyck’s masterpiece; did Charles I hide his friend’s portrait  to save himself?

Who is taught real history anymore? I was never taught about the English Civil War at school despite studying history throughout. This gap in my knowledge about a foundational moment in British history has always felt like a thicket in the woods, through which I cannot truly see or understand where we are now. It [...]