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John Skelton: Poet, Tutor, and Troublemaker
John Skelton is one of the most fascinating figures of the Tudor age - and somehow, one of the most overlooked. Poet, scholar, tutor to the future He…
13 hours ago
The Daughters of King Stephen
Finally, Matt Lewis took the hint and didn't show up today! Just kidding - he was busy this week but will be back next week to chat about Henry V wit…
3 days, 13 hours ago
Women's Networks in Medieval England
What happens when we stop looking at medieval queens as isolated figures and start looking at the women around them?
In this episode, I'm joined by Dr…
5 days, 13 hours ago
John Cheke: Scholar of Kings, Prisoner of Queens
John Cheke is often remembered as one of the greatest scholars of Tudor England, but his story is about far more than books and learning.
In this epis…
1 week ago
Henry IV: The Vanilla Milkshake of Kings
Well… here it is. What did you think about the show open this week? Let me know in the comments!
This week, Matt Lewis and I turn our attention to Hen…
1 week, 3 days ago
The Queen's Husband: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
In this second to last episode of our The Queen’s Husband series, I’m joined once again by the wonderful Dr. Linda Porter as we turn our attention to…
1 week, 5 days ago
Historical TV Series: Part Three
Yeah, you read that right, we are on Part Three (and the last for now) on historical TV series. This episode we look at one of my favorites - House o…
2 weeks ago
Richard II: The King with a God Complex
Richard II’s story is honestly one of the wildest royal rises and falls in English history, and in this episode I’m joined once again by Matt Lewis t…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Philippa Gregory on Mary Boleyn, Tudor Women & Revisiting History
She has sold over 30 million copies of her books worldwide, and she is likely the most recognizable name in historical fiction. Today, I’m sharing th…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Historical TV Series - Part Two
Here we are again, yet another Sunday chatting about historical TV series... Let's be honest, there are so many to discuss that we could do this fore…
3 weeks ago