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Anne Boleyn part one: The women who raised her
Season 8 Episode 12
October is Anne Boleyn Month! And we're kicking things off with a discussion of Anne Boleyn's lesser-known early years. We learn about her female men…
6 hours ago
Elizabeth Barton and the Downfall of Anne Boleyn
Season 8 Episode 11
Elizabeth Barton, also known as the Mad Maid of Kent, was a prophetess during the Tudor Era. Her visions were so influential that Henry VIII summoned…
1 week ago
Who were the Black Tudors?
Season 8 Episode 10
What were Black people doing in Tudor England? Playing music, deep-sea diving, exploring, getting married, testifying in court cases, and so much mor…
2 weeks ago
Queer Tudor History
Season 8 Episode 9
What was queer life like during the Tudor Era? We're joined by Dr. Kit Heyam to discuss Henry VIII's Buggery Act (boo!), queer poet Richard Barnfield…
3 weeks ago
Marie Maitland, Scotland's Sixteenth-Century Sappho
Season 8 Episode 7
Marie Maitland was a queer poet living during the tumultuous 16th century in Scotland. Her life and writings were mostly unknown until historian Ashl…
4 weeks ago
Witch Hunts in Tudor Era Scotland (ft. Witches of Scotland)
Season 8 Episode 7
Witch hunts were at a fever pitch in Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries. Who was hunted, how were they investigated, and how many were executed?…
1 month ago
The Tudors Take America
Season 8 Episode 6
In 1497, King Henry VII of England sent Italian explorer John Cabot to North America. Over the next two centuries, British adventurers came to vario…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Other Boleyn Girls (and Boys)
Season 9 Episode 5
Anne Boleyn is one of the best-known women from the Tudor era. Her family members are less well-known, which is why we're talking about them today. F…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Catherine of Aragon: Queen of England
Season 9 Episode 4
Catherine of Aragon was Queen of England for twenty-four years. Yet somehow she's usually only remembered as one of Henry VIII's six wives? This cann…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
So This Guy: Henry VIII
Season 9 Episode 3
Henry VIII stomped all over the Tudor era, and for a long time people thought he was a great guy. Some people knew he was not, like the six women unl…
2 months ago