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What-If Elizabeth I HAD Died From Smallpox? (Off the Record)
In the autumn of 1562, England held its breath. Queen Elizabeth I lay gravely ill with smallpox, her life uncertain, her kingdom unprepared for what …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Parallel Lives: Anna of Cleves & Katherine of Aragon
Two queens. Two foreign brides. Two marriages to Henry VIII—yet wildly different legacies.
In this episode of Parallel Lives, Dr. Emma and I place Ann…
4 months ago
The Greatest Tudor Villain: Sir Richard Rich
Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, rose from relatively modest beginnings to become one of the most powerful - and controversial - figures of the Tudor ag…
4 months ago
What-If Richard, Duke of York Had Become King?
We know him best as the father of Edward IV and Richard III, and as the husband of Cecily Neville. But in October 1460, everything changed. The Act o…
4 months ago
Parallel Lives: Philip IV of Spain & Diego Velázquez,
One ruled one of the most powerful empires of the seventeenth century. The other shaped how that power would be seen - then and now.
In this episode o…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Human Cost of Power: Women, Blood, and Legacy
Why are we still so obsessed with the Tudors after five centuries?
In this week’s Tuesday Historian Chat, I’m joined by historian and author Elizabeth…
4 months, 1 week ago
What-If Mary, Queen of Scots Had Not Been Executed? (Off the Record)
What if Elizabeth I had never signed Mary, Queen of Scots’ death warrant? On this episode of Off the Record, we dive into the political chaos, succes…
4 months, 1 week ago
Parallel Tinders: Mary I & Elizabeth I (Dr. Emma & Me)
In this episode of Parallel Tinders, we’re putting England’s most famous sisters side-by-side -Mary I and Elizabeth I - to explore how two women rais…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Anglo-Saxon Women: Power, Reputation, and Choice
In this episode, I’m joined by historian Annie Whitehead to explore the women of the Anglo-Saxon world and the many ways they shaped early medieval E…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Off the Record: What If Jane Grey Had Remained Queen?
What if Lady Jane Grey had outwitted Mary Tudor and stayed Queen of England?
In this Off the Record episode, we follow the most fascinating “what if” …
4 months, 2 weeks ago