Black Tudors with Miranda Kaufmann and Michael Ohajuru

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Black Tudors with Miranda Kaufmann and Michael Ohajuru

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To celebrate Black History Month, in this talk art historian Michael Ohajuru and historian Miranda Kaufmann talk about their research into Black Tudors in England during the 16th century. To find out more about Miranda’s book Black Tudors: The Untold Story visit: www.mirandakaufmann.com/black-tudors For more on The John Blanke Project visit: www.johnblanke.com For more information on the history and stories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk-history-and-stories

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