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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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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 …
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years ago
How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe
Episode 349
We have long been taught that modern global history began when the 'Old World' encountered the 'New', when Christopher Columbus 'discovered' America …
2 years, 1 month ago
Lorenzo de' Medici, the Magnificent
Episode 348
All this month, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is taking a deep dive into the complex and controversial House of Medici, which left an indelible mark on…
2 years, 1 month ago
China's First Tourists: Travel Writers in the Ming Dynasty
Episode 347
Around the same time as the Mayflower was landing at Cape Cod, on the other side of the world tourism was thriving in China, giving rise to a fascina…
2 years, 1 month ago