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285 Reformation of Manners
Season 6 Episode 20
How far did parish life change in the 16th century, and how far was the Reformation responsible? What did 16th century folk enjoy themselves, and how…
6 years, 6 months ago
284 Popular Culture in the Ritual Year
Season 6 Episode 19
The Lord of Misrule, the Boy Bishop. dancing the Morris and May games. A little about the celebrations of the ritual year, and how things changed.
Ho…
6 years, 8 months ago
283 Little Commonwealth
Season 6 Episode 18
The patriarchy, love and marriage, gender roles and huswifery, the daily grind and a bit about food and clothing. It's a smorgasbord.
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6 years, 8 months ago
282 Parish and Protest
Season 6 Episode 17
The parish was the essential and ever present canvas on which most lives were painted in early modern England. We discuss how it changes, it's harmon…
6 years, 8 months ago
281 Winners and Losers
Season 6 Episode 16
The population growth and inflation of the 16th century had different impacts depending on your situation. And the difference was land. Plus we talk …
6 years, 9 months ago
280 The Land was Never So Full
Season 6 Episode 15
The start of a suite of 7 episodes about social and economic issues charts the changes in population and how the society it affected described itself…
6 years, 9 months ago
279 Who Wished All for the Best
Season 6 Episode 14
1558 was a fateful year for England which would have a fundamental impact on its future. Find out why.
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6 years, 9 months ago
278 The King's Honour
Season 6 Episode 13
The return of the King meant demands for the English to enter a war they did not want, and in which none of their interests were really at stake.
Hos…
6 years, 10 months ago
277 A Firm Hand
Season 6 Episode 12
The story of the Marian persecution. And of a Queen's need to have her Prince at her side to help with the alarms and excursions of protestant rebels…
6 years, 10 months ago
276 The Reformation of England
Season 6 Episode 11
The plan was that 1555 saw the transformation of England - the birth of an heir for Mary and Philip, the launch of a new Reformation Anglicae to re-i…
6 years, 11 months ago