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Episode 333 - Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, Rebel, Kingmaker with Lauren Johnson
Episode 366
In this episode, Natalie Grueninger speaks with historian Lauren Johnson about Margaret Beaufort — a child bride turned survivor whose political skil…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 332 - Catherine de Medici: Queen, Regent, and the Myths That Haunt Her with Dr Mary Hollingsworth
Episode 365
In this episode, host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Mary Hollingsworth about the life of Catherine de' Medici. They explore her Italian roots and…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 331 - Queenly Clothing & The Royal Image with Ella Brook Muir
Episode 364
Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with historian Ella Brook Muir about how queenly clothing in 16th‑century England and France acted as political commun…
6 months ago
Episode 330: The Gift in 16th-Century England & Ireland with Dr Melissa Shiels
Episode 363
Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Melissa Shiels about New Year's gift-giving across 16th-century England and Ireland, and how material gifts ex…
6 months, 1 week ago
Episode 329 - Money and Majesty: Funding Medieval Queenship with Dr Michele Seah
Episode 362
Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Michelle Seah about the economic lives of medieval and late 15th-century English queens, focusing on Margaret …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 328 - The Women Who Kept Anne Boleyn's Memory Alive with Kate McCaffrey
Episode 361
Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Kate McCaffrey of Hever Castle about Anne Boleyn’s books of hours, the hidden inscriptions they contain, and the …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 327 - Accidental Deaths in Tudor England with Professor Steven Gunn
Episode 360
Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Professor Stephen Gunn about his research using 16th-century coroner's inquests to reveal how accidental deaths i…
7 months ago
Episode 326 - The Story of Tudor Art: Portraits, Power and Propaganda with Dr Christina Faraday
Episode 359
Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Christina Faraday about her new book, 'The Story of Tudor Art', a first-of-its-kind survey of 16th-century Eng…
7 months, 1 week ago
Episode 325 - Leonardo da Vinci Unmasked: Myths, Masterpieces & the Man with Dr Stephen Campbell
Episode 358
Host Natalie Grueninger interviews Dr Stephen Campbell about Leonardo da Vinci’s life, work, and the myths that surround him. They explore his early …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 324 - Renaissance Medicine with Dr Alanna Skuse
Episode 357
Host Natalie Grueninger welcomes Dr Alanna Skuse to Talking Tudors to explore medicine in Renaissance England. They discuss humoral theory, the medic…
7 months, 3 weeks ago