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Discovering Hampton Court
Episode 107
Many of the private and public dramas in the life of Henry VIII took place at Hampton Court Palace. Begun in 1514 for Cardinal Wolsey, Hampton Court …
4 years ago
Milton's Paradise Lost: An Epic Poem
Episode 106
In 1667 - 355 years ago this month - a young London publisher called Samuel Simmons printed a very important book - John Milton's Paradise Lost. Milt…
4 years ago
How Tudor England Treated Outsiders
Episode 105
The recently released film Lapwing is set during the Tudor period, one year after the Egyptian Act of 1554 effectively criminalised Romani people and…
4 years ago
The House of Dudley
Episode 104
The Dudleys were the most brilliant, bold and manipulative of power-hungry Tudor families. Every Tudor monarch made their name either with a Dudley a…
4 years ago
Francesca Caccini: Composer to the Medicis
Episode 103
Francesca Caccini (1587-c.1641) is one of the forgotten women of classical music. She was an exceptional singer and instrumentalist, but above all, a…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Tudors in Portraits
Episode 102
Visitors to the Holburne Museum in Bath are having a close encounter with the most familiar faces in English history. A stunning exhibition, The Tudo…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Taj Mahal & the Emperor Who Built It
Episode 101
The Taj Mahal was commissioned 390 years ago by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. But what can we know …
4 years, 1 month ago
François I, King of France
Episode 100
François I of France not only introduced the Renaissance to France, he became the perfect Renaissance king - an inspiring military leader, a charisma…
4 years, 1 month ago
Anne Boleyn's Early Life
Episode 99
March 2022 marks the 500th anniversary of Anne Boleyn's first recorded appearance at the English court. To celebrate, Hever Castle - Anne's childhood…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Founding of Cape Town
Episode 98
In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores the story of a shipwreck that led to the creation of a city and a nation…
4 years, 1 month ago