Podcast Episodes

British Barbary Slaves

Episode 449

**Contains historical language which may cause offence**

Between the early 1600s and late 1700s, thousands of British sailors, fishermen, merchants, and coastal villagers were captured and enslaved by…

Published on 1 month ago

Isabel and Ferdinand: Renaissance Power Couple

Episode 448

From the establishment of a formidable double monarchy to the complex dynamics of the Spanish Inquisition, Isabel of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon were quite the Renaissance team.

Professor Suzannah…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Rise of Isabel of Castile

Episode 447

**This episode contains sexually explicit language**

In an age when powerful female rulers were few and far between, Isabel of Castile rose against the odds to become one of Europe's most formidable m…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Bonnie Prince Charlie & the Jacobite Rebellion

Episode 446

What was the Jacobite cause, and why did it spark some of the most famous and devastating events in British history?

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Professor Allan McInnes dive into the Jacobite rebe…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Restoration Queen: Maria of Modena

Episode 445

**This episode contains discussions of miscarriage**

When a teenage Catholic princess was sent from Italy to marry James II and reunite England with Rome, public scandal and political intrigue fuelled…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

When Women Ruled the Low Countries

Episode 444

Five generations of remarkable women - from Mary of Burgundy to Isabella Clara Eugenia - made an enduring impact on the Low Countries. By strategically navigating political alliances, personal losses…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nicholas Culpeper: Herbalist and Radical

Episode 443

The maverick herbalist who fought for medical freedom.

We love a rebel with a cause here on Not Just The Tudors, and Nicholas Culpeper was just that.

He defied the authoritarian College of Physicians i…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mary Rose & the Battle of the Solent

Episode 442

Before the Spanish Armada threatened England in 1588, an even more dangerous invasion loomed, just across the Channel in France. The Battle of the Solent—470 years ago in July 1545—is chiefly known …

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

The Roma: Resistance & Survival

Episode 441

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb welcomes Dr. Madeline Potter to unravel the rich yet tumultuous history of the Roma people. From Tudor England, where the Egyptians Act sought to expel Roma under stereoty…

Published on 2 months ago

The Duchess of Malfi

Episode 440

A young widow stands against the expectations of her family. A woman striving for love and agency in a society which demands she claimed neither, she stands firm in the face of torture and even deat…

Published on 2 months ago