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Demonic Possession in 17th-Century Canada
Episode 181
When strange signs appeared in the sky over Quebec in 1660, the French settlers started to worry about evil forces in their midst. Then, a teenaged s…
3 years, 8 months ago
Nonsuch: Henry VIII's Lost Palace
Episode 180
In April 1538 - to celebrate the birth of Prince Edward and the 30th anniversary of his reign - King Henry VIII began work on a royal palace in Surre…
3 years, 8 months ago
How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe
Episode 179
We have long been taught that modern global history began when the 'Old World' encountered the 'New', when Christopher Columbus 'discovered' America …
3 years, 8 months ago
Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu
Episode 178
The Three Musketeers paints a picture of King Louis XIII of France as a rather weak monarch controlled by his powerful chief minister Cardinal Richel…
3 years, 8 months ago
Birth of the Gregorian calendar
Episode 177
Many of us are seeing in a new year, but of course there are, even today, several different ways of marking dates and years in various parts of the w…
3 years, 8 months ago
A Happy Tudor New Year
This week we're sharing again a fascinating podcast first released at this time last Christmas.
For the Tudors, Christmas Day was not traditionally th…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Biggest Discoveries of 2022
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb presents her annual review of the year, recommending the finest history books she has discovered, the best television sho…
3 years, 8 months ago
Tudor Christmas Carols
A Tudor Christmas would have probably featured as much singing as we have today, if not more, and surprisingly many of the carols would have been the…
3 years, 8 months ago
Filth, Noise & Stench in England
In English cities of the 17th century, there was plenty to offend the eyes, ears, nose, taste buds, and skin of inhabitants. Residents were scarred b…
3 years, 9 months ago
The First Printed English Bible
England was the only European country that completely banned translating the Bible. The dissident Lollards had produced one after the death of their …
3 years, 9 months ago