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British Barbary Slaves
Episode 449
**Contains historical language which may cause offence**
Between the early 1600s and late 1700s, thousands of British sailors, fishermen, merchants, a…
9 months, 1 week ago
Isabel and Ferdinand: Renaissance Power Couple
Episode 448
From the establishment of a formidable double monarchy to the complex dynamics of the Spanish Inquisition, Isabel of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon …
9 months, 1 week ago
The Rise of Isabel of Castile
Episode 447
**This episode contains sexually explicit language**
In an age when powerful female rulers were few and far between, Isabel of Castile rose against th…
9 months, 1 week ago
Bonnie Prince Charlie & the Jacobite Rebellion
Episode 446
What was the Jacobite cause, and why did it spark some of the most famous and devastating events in British history?
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and P…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Restoration Queen: Maria of Modena
Episode 445
**This episode contains discussions of miscarriage**
When a teenage Catholic princess was sent from Italy to marry James II and reunite England with R…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
When Women Ruled the Low Countries
Episode 444
Five generations of remarkable women - from Mary of Burgundy to Isabella Clara Eugenia - made an enduring impact on the Low Countries. By strategical…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Nicholas Culpeper: Herbalist and Radical
Episode 443
The maverick herbalist who fought for medical freedom.
We love a rebel with a cause here on Not Just The Tudors, and Nicholas Culpeper was just that.
H…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Mary Rose & the Battle of the Solent
Episode 442
Before the Spanish Armada threatened England in 1588, an even more dangerous invasion loomed, just across the Channel in France. The Battle of the S…
10 months ago
The Roma: Resistance & Survival
Episode 441
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb welcomes Dr. Madeline Potter to unravel the rich yet tumultuous history of the Roma people. From Tudor England, where the…
10 months ago
The Duchess of Malfi
Episode 440
A young widow stands against the expectations of her family. A woman striving for love and agency in a society which demands she claimed neither, sh…
10 months, 1 week ago