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Rosy Royals: Tudor & Stuart Gardens
Episode 359
One subtle but powerful way that the Tudor and Stuart monarchs tried to show off their magnificence was through the creation of gardens that conveyed…
1 year, 7 months ago
Oliver Cromwell: Protector & Dictator
Episode 358
Four years into Britain's experiment as a republic, Oliver Cromwell staged a coup, violently dissolving parliament. His “Bare Bones Parliament” woul…
1 year, 7 months ago
When Britain was a Republic
Episode 357
The 1650s were the only years in history when Britain was a republic. Charles I had been executed, the monarchy was abolished and the House of Lords…
1 year, 7 months ago
Kateryn Parr on Film: Firebrand
Episode 356
In the last year of Henry VIII's life, his sixth wife Queen Kateryn Parr was accused of heresy and it looked as if her life could be on the line. Thi…
1 year, 7 months ago
How to Survive the Plague
Episode 355
A feature of outbreaks of plague between the 14th and 18th centuries was the publication of books and pamphlets, known as ‘plague tracts’, that sprea…
1 year, 8 months ago
Elizabeth I Slept Here: Longleat House
Episode 354
Queen Elizabeth I’s travels round England - known as ‘progresses’ - were never a quick day-trip or city break. They involved scores of attendants, h…
1 year, 8 months ago
Omens, Signs and False Prophets
Episode 353
In the autumn of 1621, hundreds of starlings were seen fighting in the sky above Cork. The following May, the city was ravaged by fire. The pleated…
1 year, 8 months ago
Catherine de' Medici, Serpent Queen
Episode 352
Queen Consort of France and mother to three successive Kings, Catherine de’ Medici's legacy could have been one of intelligence, fortitude, artistic …
1 year, 8 months ago
The Tragic Travels of Fynes Moryson
Episode 351
In July 1596, Fynes Moryson - a Lincolnshire gentleman and travel writer - was struck down with grief when his younger brother died as they crossed t…
1 year, 8 months ago
Medici Popes: Power over Piety
Episode 350
Fueled by ambition and the desire to extend their influence, the House of Medici saw the papacy not only as a religious post but a political one. Fo…
1 year, 8 months ago