Podcast Episodes

Margaret Beaufort – Matriarch of the Tudors

Margaret Beaufort was a leading figure in the tumultuous Wars of the Roses and would go on to become the matriarch of the Tudor Dynasty. 

Mother t…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

William Shakespeare - Playwright to The King

On the 1st of Janurary, 1604, Hampton Court Palace hosted a performance by William Shakespeare's acting troupe, The King's Men. They were booked to p…

4 months, 1 week ago

Empress Matilda - The Anarchy, Queenship & Power

Empress Matilda wielded an extraordinary amount of power during the period known as the Anarchy in the 12th century, yet she just missed out on bein…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Tower's Medieval Past through Archaeology

Archaeology can offer us new discoveries into the Tower of London's medieval past, as well as insights into the lives of the community that lived an…

5 months, 1 week ago

What Did the Tudors Eat for Christmas?

What was on the table for a Tudor Christmas dinner? From the lavish feasts of Henry VIII to the sugar delicacies gifted to Elizabeth I, Christmas at…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Lie that Started the Stuarts

The lie that started the Stuart Dynasty in England, also shaped the end of the Tudor era. But how can we better understand how this fiction was creat…

6 months, 1 week ago

Arbella Stuart - Elizabeth I's Forgotten Heir

Today Arbella Stuart is Elizabeth I's forgotten heir, yet during her lifetime she was raised in the belief that she might one day be Queen. 

Her life…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Guy Fawkes - Legacy of the Gunpowder Plot

Guy Fawkes, the man behind the iconic rhyme has just failed to light the fuse of the Gunpowder Plot, one of the most notable plots in British histor…

7 months ago

Why Did The Gunpowder Plot Happen?

In November 1605, a group of religious radicals attempted to assassinate King James I, the man they deemed responsible for their oppression. Guy Faw…

7 months ago

Elizabeth I's Uncrowned Heirs

Who were the many uncrowned heirs to Elizabeth I, and how did their role as unnamed successors shape their lives?   In this second episode of the …

7 months, 2 weeks ago