Podcast Episodes

Bridewell: The Palace that became a Prison

In the heart of Shakespeare's London, there was a palace that had become a prison: Bridewell. Professor Duncan Salkeld has explored the records of this notorious destination for the poor and the indi…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Henry VIII's Billionaire Wardrobe

Episode 2

Venetian ambassador Sebastian Giustinian described Henry VIII as the 'best dressed sovereign in the world'. The King spent the equivalent of £2 million a year on clothes. In this episode with Profess…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Velazquez and the Spanish Court

Episode 3

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Laura Cumming - author and art critic for The Observer - about Velázquez, arguably the greatest genius of Spanish painting. They particularly discuss one of the w…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

An Early Modern Teenage Werewolf

Episode 1

The witch-hunts of sixteenth and seventeenth century Europe are well-known. But did you know that some 300 people were convicted of being werewolves? In this revelatory podcast with Dr. Jan Machielse…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago