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Consipiring Against The Queen - The plotUsed with permission

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

Essex believed he'd uncovered a plot against Elizabeth I. How would it work?  Read more : Consipiring Against The Queen - The plot

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Riddle of the Dome - SynopsisProduction team

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

The dome of Florence Cathedral is one of the greatest monuments of the Renaissance. But nearly 600 years after being built, it is only now...  Read more : Riddle of the Dome - Synopsis

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Venice: A Second-Hand City?Production team

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

Thomas Coryat described Venice as a city of opulence and wealth. But Patricia Allerston suggests that Venice was a second-hand city.  Read more : Venice: A Second-Hand City?

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Medicine in 14th Century VeniceUsed with permission

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

Treatments were made from a variety of ingredients, both herbal and mineral. John Henderson has found evidence that treatment of the soul was as important...  Read more : Medicine in 14th Century Venice

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Riddle of the Dome - TransccriptUsed with permission

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

Can the Renaissance Secrets team unravel the mysteries of Florence Cathedral's dome?  Read more : Riddle of the Dome - Transccript

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Conspiring Against The Queen - The Prime SuspectUsed with permission

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01 September 2005

Roderigo Lopez was sPortuguese Jew who became physician to Queen Elizabeth I. Why was he considered a prime suspect in her attempted murder?   Read more : Conspiring Against The Queen - The Prime Suspect

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What Did Gutenberg Invent? - The printing processProduction team

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

Gutenberg is credited with inventing the printing process but what, exactly, did he invent? The details are somewhat sparse.  Read more : What Did Gutenberg Invent? - The printing process

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The Jewish Gehtto of Renaissance VeniceUsed with permission

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

Jews were seen as a threat to Christianity, and in Venice a ghetto was created. But, despite this, there appears to be evidence of Venetian...  Read more : The Jewish Gehtto of Renaissance Venice

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Secret of the Winter GardenUsed with permission

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

American art historian Claudia Swan travels from Krakow to Leiden on a mission to discover the secret of 1,800 priceless paintings hidden deep inside a...  Read more : Secret of the Winter Garden

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The Mystery of the Marriage - TranscriptUsed with permission

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

Craig Harrison explains how new stories were found in the familiar painting of The Arnolfini Marriage.  Read more : The Mystery of the Marriage - Transcript

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