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Walter Raleigh’s Quest for El Dorado
Episode 319
Sir Walter Raleigh remains one of the most famous men of the Elizabethan era. He was a true Renaissance man - a statesman, soldier, writer, explorer …
2 years ago
From Tudor to Stuart: Regime Change
Episode 318
In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I died and King James VI of Scotland, became King James I of England. Elizabeth was a hard act to follow for the Scottish n…
2 years ago
Diving Tudor Shipwrecks
Episode 317
In the 16th and 17th centuries, sailing was a tool of warfare and empire, of conquest and discovery, of trade and travel. But vessels were often lost…
2 years ago
The Birth of Science in 16th Century Europe
Episode 316
The traditional view of the birth of modern science places it firmly in the 17th century with such huge names as Bacon, Descartes, Newton, and Galile…
2 years ago
How Spices Shaped the Modern World
Episode 315
In the 16th century, spices drove the world economy, creating riches on an unprecedented scale. Spanish and Portuguese explorers competed to find the…
2 years ago
Elizabeth I: Make-Up & Beauty Tips
Episode 314
What do we know about what Elizabeth I actually looked like? How was her appearance altered through the use of cosmetics? Portraits suggest that make…
2 years ago
Unusual Births and Disability in 17th Century England
Episode 313
**WARNING: This episode contains themes that some listeners might find distressing and commonly-used historic terminology that does not reflect our o…
2 years ago
Seducing James I: Mary & George
Episode 312
The major new TV series, Mary & George tells the scandalous story of George Villiers, who rose - thanks to his mother Mary’s machinations - from mino…
2 years, 1 month ago
Erasmus: Renaissance Radical
Episode 311
In the 16th century, Erasmus of Rotterdam was about as famous as anybody could be, one of the greatest intellectuals of his age. To Martin Luther's m…
2 years, 1 month ago
Wars of Religion: A Woman's Fight for Justice
Episode 310
At the end of the French Wars of Religion, a widow Renée Chevalier instigated the prosecution of a military captain who had committed multiple acts o…
2 years, 1 month ago