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The Death of Henry VIII
Episode 339
On 28 January 1547, King Henry VIII died at the age of 55. Just hours before his passing, his last will and testament had been read, stamped, and sea…
1 year, 9 months ago
The First Japanese Visitor to Elizabethan England
Episode 338
In November 1588, a 21-year-old Japanese man called Christopher met Queen Elizabeth I. On the way, he had already become the first recorded Japanese …
1 year, 10 months ago
Charles II's Lost Queen: Catherine de Braganza
Episode 337
Despite Catherine of Braganza's crucial place in British history, she has always been overshadowed by stories of Charles II’s many mistresses and for…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ultimate Tudor Spy-Master: Robert Cecil
Episode 336
Robert Cecil, statesman and spymaster, stood at the heart of the Tudor and then Stuart state, a vital figure in managing the succession from Elizabet…
1 year, 10 months ago
Six Wives: Kateryn Parr
Episode 335
Six wives - six lives that we think we know everything about. But beyond their mostly doomed marriages to Henry VIII and, in most cases, tragic ends…
1 year, 10 months ago
Women Pirates of the Caribbean
Episode 334
Anne Bonny and Mary Read were pirates who sailed the Caribbean in the early 18th century. For both of them, piracy offered a chance at a freedom othe…
1 year, 10 months ago
Six Wives: Katherine Howard
Episode 333
Six wives - six lives that we think we know everything about. But beyond their mostly doomed marriages to Henry VIII and, in most cases, tragic ends…
1 year, 10 months ago
Legendary Woman Samurai: Hosokawa Gracia
Episode 332
Toda Mariko, or Mariko-san, one of the main characters from the new TV series Shogun - adapted from James Clavell's epic novel - is based on a real w…
1 year, 10 months ago
Six Wives: Anne of Cleves
Episode 331
Six wives - six lives that we think we know everything about. But beyond their mostly doomed marriages to Henry VIII and, in most cases, tragic ends,…
1 year, 10 months ago
Shakespeare's Players: Burbage and Kempe
Episode 330
Among the male players who performed thousands of new plays in the Elizabethan repertory, the most famous were Richard Burbage and Will Kempe, member…
1 year, 10 months ago