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Lucrezia Borgia
Episode 396
For our final foray into the shadowy Renaissance world of the Borgia Dynasty, we explore the enigma that was Lucrezia Borgia, whose life navigating a…
1 year, 7 months ago
Little Ice Age
Episode 395
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb discusses the impact of the Little Ice Age, a period of significant cooling from the 15th to early 19th centuries that ca…
1 year, 7 months ago
Mysterious Murder of Juan Borgia
Episode 394
In June 1497, Juan - or Giovanni - Borgia, favoured son of Pope Alexander VI, was found brutally murdered in the River Tiber. Who committed this hein…
1 year, 7 months ago
Wolf Hall: Who's Who?
Episode 393
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores the lives of the cast of Tudor courtiers who appear in Wolf Hall, including Thomas Cromwell, Richard Rich, Thoma…
1 year, 8 months ago
Cesare Borgia
Episode 392
Cesare Borgia, one of history's most controversial figures, was known for his ruthless ambition and political cunning. From his dramatic rise to powe…
1 year, 8 months ago
Dissolution of the Monasteries
Episode 391
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores the dissolution of some 800 monasteries and nunneries by King Henry VIII, a campaign that dramatically reshaped …
1 year, 8 months ago
Rise of the Borgias
Episode 390
In the 15th and early 16th centuries, one Spanish family rose to exert its influence over Renaissance Italy - the Borgias. Deploying diplomacy, marri…
1 year, 8 months ago
Machiavelli
Episode 389
Niccolo Machiavelli’s name has become synonymous with cunning, deceit and a lack of morality to achieve one's goals in politics or business. He was a…
1 year, 8 months ago
Six Wives: Katherine Howard & Kateryn Parr
Episode 388
Across the holiday season, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb has been diving deep into the captivating stories of the six wives of Henry VIII with three sp…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sir Christopher Wren
Episode 387
Celebrate the 350th anniversary of Sir Christopher Wren's masterworks with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb as she and Professor Adrian Tinniswood OBE div…
1 year, 8 months ago