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AAG 1605-1615 The Fount of all Virtue
Season 7 Episode 13
James I & VI was a canny politician helped by a master administrator in Salisbury. But the honeymoon was over with scandals at his court, and the fai…
3 years, 11 months ago
335 This Sin of Blood
Season 7 Episode 12
News of the Thomas Overbury scandal spread through England to become a national event. How would the scandal affect the image of the court? Much depe…
3 years, 11 months ago
334 Murder!
Season 7 Episode 11
In 1615, Ralph Winwood interviewed Gervase Elwes, Lieutenant of the Tower about the suspicious death of Thomas Overbury. Gervase spilled his guts.
H…
4 years ago
333 Addled
Season 7 Episode 10
With Robert Kerr as the royal favourite there were all sorts of intrigues going on at court - and an outrageous love affair. All the while, James' pa…
4 years, 1 month ago
Kilmartin Glen by Imagine Alba
Kilmartin spans 5,000 years with cairns, standing stones, carved rock, stone circles, forts and castles. it is considered to have one of the most imp…
4 years, 1 month ago
332 The Great Contract
Season 7 Episode 9
Salisbury makes a last ditch attempt to resolve the problems of royal income. While the success of Robert Kerr at court signals the arrival of a new …
4 years, 1 month ago
331 Captain Pouch
Season 7 Episode 8
Enclosure has a long history in England from the 15th - 19th century. In 1607 ordinary people resisting the destruction of their livelihoods found a …
4 years, 1 month ago
330 John Bates' Currants
Season 7 Episode 7
Although the case for a Great Britain failed to win many hearts, the dual monarchy ended the history of the Reivers at last. But a seemingly small cu…
4 years, 1 month ago
14th Century Italy with Mike Corradi
Season 7
To get us all read for the series on John Hawkwood, Mike Corradi of a History of Italy podcast joins us for a general introduction to the century
Hos…
4 years, 2 months ago
329 Oaths and Libels
Season 7 Episode 6
By the time parliament met again in 1606, James' government was dominated by the men he laughingly referred to as his 'Trinity of Knaves'. And the fo…
4 years, 2 months ago