Talking Tudors

Episode 341 - Henry VII & the Founding of the Tudor Dynasty with Dr Sean Cunningham

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:41:14 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Sean Cunningham about Henry VII’s unlikely path from exile to king, the political alliances and myths he used to secure power, and the major challenges of his reign, including rebellions and pretenders.

They explore Henry’s strategies for legitimacy, his marriage to Elizabeth of York, the role of Margaret Beaufort, and how Tudor symbolism and governance shaped the dynasty’s future.

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Episode 340 - The Pretender Who Shook the Throne: Jo Harkin on Lambert Simnel

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:32:44 +1000

Author Jo Harkin joins Talking Tudors to discuss her novel 'The Pretender', which imagines the life of Lambert Simnel — a farm boy thrust into Yorkist plots, crowned in Dublin, and swept through courts from Oxford to Burgundy and Ireland.

Jo explains her five-year research process, the vivid locations and powerful women who inspired her, and her approach to balancing historical fact with imaginative storytelling.

She also shares reading and viewing recommendations, a glimpse of her next project set in Spain, and practical insights into writing historical fiction.

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Episode 339 - The Life of Margaret of Austria: Queen, Princess & Regent with Dr Natalie Donnell

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 06:10:24 +1000

In this episode of Talking Tudors, host Natalie Grueninger speaks with historian Dr Natalie Donnell about the life and career of Margaret of Austria. Born in Burgundy and raised at several European courts, Margaret was the long-serving regent of the Netherlands.

The conversation covers Margaret’s education under powerful women, her role raising and supporting Charles V, her diplomatic success in the 1529 'Ladies' Peace', her patronage of the arts, and her legacy as a capable and influential female ruler until her death in 1530.

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TAKEAWAY

'The Theatre of the World' by Abraham Ortelius

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Episode 338 - The Other Moctezuma Girls with Sofia Robleda

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:43:59 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger interviews Mexican author Sofia Robleda about her new novel, The Other Moctezuma Girls. They explore the life and legacy of Isabel Moctezuma, the identity of her daughters, and the complex world of 16th‑century Mexica society before and after Spanish contact.

The conversation covers conquest, cultural exchange, women’s roles, Robleda’s research and personal connection to the history.

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Episode 337 - The Human Side of Illuminated Manuscripts with Sienna Wells

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:27:27 +1000

In this episode Natalie Grueninger interviews manuscript specialist Sienna Wells about illuminated medieval and Renaissance manuscripts. They discuss how manuscripts were made, who produced and owned them (including women), how the printing press changed book culture, and what physical traces of use reveal about past readers' lives and emotions.

The conversation highlights personal stories like birthing girdles and the intimacy of Books of Hours, offering listeners insights into the human connections preserved in these remarkable objects.

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Takeaway

'Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts' by Christopher de Hamel

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Episode 336 - Capturing a Queen: Inside Hever Castle's Anne Boleyn Exhibition with Dr Owen Emmerson

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:03:44 +1000

Join Natalie Grueninger and Dr Owen Emmerson as they explore Hever Castle's new exhibition, 'Capturing a Queen', examining portraiture, miniatures, manuscripts, and objects that shaped Anne Boleyn’s public and private image. The episode discusses scientific analyses, iconography, myths versus evidence, and the ways Anne and later generations constructed her likeness.

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Episode 335 - Mary Queen of Scots: In Exile & Captive with Rosemary Goring

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:30:14 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger interviews Rosemary Goring about Mary Queen of Scots, tracing her life from Scotland to years of captivity in England and the historic places that shaped her story.

The episode covers Mary’s relationships, imprisonment at sites like Tutbury Castle, the 2023 discovery of coded letters revealing plots and health concerns, and how culture and espionage influenced her downfall.

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Episode 334 - Accounting for Anne of Cleves with Dr James Taffe

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:04:13 +1000

In this episode of Talking Tudors, host Natalie Grueninger welcomes Dr James Taff to discuss his book 'Accounting for Anne' and how Anne of Cleves' household accounts reveal the daily workings of her short queenship.

They examine the blended German and English household, Anne's wardrobe and rewards, myths about her appearance, the aftermath of the annulment, and the research challenges that bring this overlooked queen into sharper, more sympathetic focus.

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Episode 333 - Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, Rebel, Kingmaker with Lauren Johnson

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:05:39 +1000

In this episode, Natalie Grueninger speaks with historian Lauren Johnson about Margaret Beaufort — a child bride turned survivor whose political skill, marriages, and networks helped secure Henry VII’s rise. They trace her early life, complex role during the Wars of the Roses, and her close but often-misunderstood relationship with her son and Elizabeth of York.

The conversation also busts long-standing myths, explores Margaret’s religious patronage and use of early printing, and highlights her cultural legacy. Lauren discusses her new biography, Margaret Beaufort’s Survivor Rebel Kingmaker, and why Margaret’s story matters today.

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Episode 332 - Catherine de Medici: Queen, Regent, and the Myths That Haunt Her with Dr Mary Hollingsworth

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:48:43 +1000

In this episode, host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Mary Hollingsworth about the life of Catherine de' Medici. They explore her Italian roots and convent upbringing, her marriage to Henry II, regency for her sons, and efforts to navigate the Wars of Religion. They discuss Catherine's cultural patronage, her complex relationships with contemporaries like Elizabeth I, and the origins of her notorious reputation, including the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.

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Episode 331 - Queenly Clothing & The Royal Image with Ella Brook Muir

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:51:24 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with historian Ella Brook Muir about how queenly clothing in 16th‑century England and France acted as political communication, conveying magnificence, legitimacy, loyalty and cosmopolitan identity through fabrics, colours and emblems.

The episode examines case studies (Katherine of Aragon, Claude of France, Anne Boleyn, and Eleanor of Austria), the makers and household staff who produced these garments, the impact of global trade on materials, and the scarcity and mystery of surviving textiles.

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Episode 330: The Gift in 16th-Century England & Ireland with Dr Melissa Shiels

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 14:44:05 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Melissa Shiels about New Year's gift-giving across 16th-century England and Ireland, and how material gifts expressed political messages at the Tudor court.

They discuss typical gifts (money, clothing, jewellery, horses, hawks), differences across reigns, examples of gifts that reveal diplomacy or tension, and the distinction between public gift exchange and bribery.

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Episode 329 - Money and Majesty: Funding Medieval Queenship with Dr Michele Seah

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:59:11 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Michelle Seah about the economic lives of medieval and late 15th-century English queens, focusing on Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville, and Elizabeth of York.

They explore how queens raised and managed income—through lands, cash allowances, port customs and the tradition of “queen’s gold”—how their households were organised, and how financial resources shaped their public role, patronage and power.

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Episode 328 - The Women Who Kept Anne Boleyn's Memory Alive with Kate McCaffrey

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:47:23 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Kate McCaffrey of Hever Castle about Anne Boleyn’s books of hours, the hidden inscriptions they contain, and the Kentish women who preserved Anne’s memory after her fall.

The episode explores female networks, the material life of devotional books, and how these discoveries challenge the lonely, male-focused myth of Anne Boleyn, plus a preview of Hever Castle’s upcoming exhibition "Capturing a Queen."

Learn more about Kate McCaffrey

https://kateemccaffrey.wordpress.com/

Capturing a Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn Exhibition

https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/whats-on/capturing-a-queen/

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Episode 327 - Accidental Deaths in Tudor England with Professor Steven Gunn

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:41:58 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Professor Stephen Gunn about his research using 16th-century coroner's inquests to reveal how accidental deaths illuminate everyday Tudor life—covering hazards like animals, open water, mills, house collapses, seasonal work, and risky pastimes such as early football.

They discuss patterns by age, gender and social status, surprising and bizarre cases, research challenges, and resources for further reading including Gunn’s book 'An Accidental History of Tudor England' and the project’s online dataset.

LEARN MORE ABOUT EVERYDAY LIFE & FATAL HAZARDS IN TUDOR ENGLAND

https://tudoraccidents.history.ox.ac.uk/?page_id=17

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Episode 326 - The Story of Tudor Art: Portraits, Power and Propaganda with Dr Christina Faraday

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 07:20:01 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Christina Faraday about her new book, 'The Story of Tudor Art', a first-of-its-kind survey of 16th-century English art.

They explore how Tudor art functioned as communication and status—covering portraits, miniatures, tapestries, household objects, royal effigies, patrons from kings to middling professionals, and artists such as Holbein, Hilliard, and lesser-known women makers.

The episode also discusses imported art, surprising everyday objects that reveal court life, and an upcoming exhibition, Tudor Contemporary, which pairs modern responses with historical works.

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Episode 325 - Leonardo da Vinci Unmasked: Myths, Masterpieces & the Man with Dr Stephen Campbell

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 10:45:59 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger interviews Dr Stephen Campbell about Leonardo da Vinci’s life, work, and the myths that surround him. They explore his early years in Florence, his Milanese network, anatomical studies, and his later years in France.

The conversation examines common misconceptions, highlights key works such as 'The Last Supper' and the 'Sala delle Asse', and considers why Leonardo’s fragmented biography continues to captivate modern audiences.

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https://arthist.jhu.edu/directory/stephen-j-campbell/

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Episode 324 - Renaissance Medicine with Dr Alanna Skuse

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:08:45 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger welcomes Dr Alanna Skuse to Talking Tudors to explore medicine in Renaissance England. They discuss humoral theory, the medical hierarchy of physicians, surgeons, apothecaries and midwives, and the lively marketplace of practitioners including itinerant bone-setters and domestic healers.

The episode highlights women’s roles in care, real patient cases, early regulation of medical practice, and Alanna’s book 'The Surgeon, The Midwife, The Quack' — practical insights into how people sought treatment and survived in the Renaissance.

NOT SHAKESPEARE LECTURES

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Episode 323 - The Brilliant Mind of Anna Maria van Schurman with Anne Larsen & Steve Maiullo

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:52:58 +1000

In this episode of Talking Tudors, host Natalie Grueninger is joined by Professor Anne Larson and Professor Steve Maiullo to explore the life, works, and legacy of Anna Maria van Schurman — a multilingual scholar, poet, and theological thinker famed across 17th‑century Europe.

The conversation covers her exceptional education, advocacy for women’s learning, influential correspondence with leading intellectuals, and her later spiritual choices, offering a concise portrait of a pioneering and controversial figure.

LINKS OF INTEREST

https://projectvox.library.duke.edu/

https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/new-narratives

BOOKS MENTIONED

Anna Maria van Schurman, 'The Star of Utrecht': The Educational Vision and Reception of a Savante by Anne Larsen.

'Letters and Poems to and from Her Mentor and Other Members of Her Circle', edited by Anne Larsen and Steve Maiullo.

'Whether a Christian Woman Should Be Educated and Other Writings from Her Intellectual Circle' by Joyce Irwin.

'Republic of Women' by Carol Pal.

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Episode 322 - Newly Discovered Nicholas Hilliard Miniature with Emma Rutherford & Dr Elizabeth Goldring

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:39:09 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Emma Rutherford and Dr Elizabeth Goldring about the freshly authenticated Nicholas Hilliard portrait miniature, likely depicting Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton. The episode covers stylistic and technical evidence, costume comparisons, family provenance, and the discovery of a defaced playing card on the reverse.

Guests discuss the miniature’s emotional context, its possible ties to Shakespeare and the sonnets, and why this intimate find matters for Tudor art, patronage, and literary history.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT DR ELIZABETH GOLDRING

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Episode 321 - The Darker Side of Early Quakerism with Dr Erica Canela

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 14:37:38 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger interviews Dr Erica Canela about her new book, 'Zealous: A Darker Side of the Early Quakers'. They explore how the English Civil Wars and the rise of print culture spawned a radical, disruptive Quaker movement led by George Fox, its beliefs in direct revelation and social equality, and the often violent reactions it provoked.

The episode traces the movement’s early urgency—marketplace preaching, unlawful meetings, arrests—and follows its later transformation into a disciplined, influential community known for pacifism, business integrity, and social reform.

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TUDOR TAKEAWAY

'Thorns, Lust, and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn' by Estelle Paranque

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Episode 320 - Hauntings at Hampton Court Palace with Sarah Slater

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 15:48:21 +1000

Join Natalie Grueninger and expert guide Sarah Slater for a tour of Hampton Court Palace: its Tudor history, the spectacular Great Hall stained glass, and the spine-tingling ghost stories tied to Jane Seymour, Catherine Howard, Anne Boleyn and the Grey Lady, Dame Sybil Penn.

They discuss eyewitness accounts, a mysterious CCTV figure, EMF readings in the Haunted Gallery, and the palace’s long social and architectural past—plus book recommendations and ways to learn more.

LINKS MENTIONED https://britainsbestguides.org/ https://www.thehistoryguides.com/guides/

BOOKS MENTIONED

'The Palace' by Gareth Russell

'Private Lives of the Tudors' by Tracy Borman

'In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn' by Natalie Grueninger & Sarah Morris

'A Tudor Christmas' by Alison Weir & Siobhan'

'Hampton Court: A Social and Architectural History' by Simon Thurley

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Episode 319 - Elizabeth Boleyn: The Queen’s Mother with Sophie Bacchus-Waterman

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:50:55 +1000

Host Natalie Greninger speaks with historian Sophie Bacchus-Waterman about her new biography, exploring Elizabeth Boleyn’s early life, marriage to Thomas Boleyn, and her long court career within the Howard and Boleyn networks.

The episode highlights Elizabeth’s political astuteness, her close relationship with Anne Boleyn, fresh archival finds (including pay-books and household records), and how the book reshapes our understanding of the Boleyn family.

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TUDOR TAKEAWAY

Digital Bodleian https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/

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Episode 318 - Hans Holbein: Renaissance Master with Dr Elizabeth Goldring

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:27:30 +1000

In this episode Natalie Grueninger interviews Dr Elizabeth Goldring about her new biography 'Holbein: Renaissance Master'. They trace Hans Holbein’s journey from Augsburg and Basel to Tudor England, his key patrons including Erasmus and Thomas More, his role at Henry VIII’s court, and his lasting impact on portraiture and Tudor culture.

The conversation also highlights archival discoveries, Holbein’s workshop practices, the Greenwich revels, and the painter’s remarkable ability to adapt politically and artistically through changing times.

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Episode 317 - Pendle’s Dark Hour: The 1612 Witch Trials with Leigh Wakefield

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 11:38:42 +1000

In this episode of Talking Tudors, Natalie Grueninger talks with Leigh Wakefield about the infamous Pendle Witch Trials of 1612 and their legacy. They explore the rival families at the centre of the accusations, the role of witness testimony—especially that of children—the trial records by Thomas Potts, and the later 1634 case that questioned earlier verdicts.

The conversation also considers how sources were shaped by contemporary agendas, what the evidence can and cannot tell us, and why Pendle remains a powerful part of local heritage and modern interest in witchcraft history.

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TUDOR TAKEAWAY

Pott's Discovery of Witches in the County of Lancaster

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Episode 316 - Practical Magic in Tudor England with Dr Tabitha Stanmore

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:59:12 +1000

Host Natalie Grueninger interviews Dr Tabitha Stanmore about cunning folk in Tudor and early modern England — the everyday practitioners of practical magic who offered healing, fortune-telling, love spells and buried-treasure rituals.

They discuss how cunning folk differed from accused witches, the rituals and sources used to study them, surprising historical cases, and the Seven-County Witch Hunt Project that uncovers the lives behind wartime witchcraft accusations.

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SEVEN COUNTY WITCH HUNT PROJECT

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TUDOR TAKEAWAY 'Mother Bombie' by John Lyly

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Talking Tudors

Episode 341 - Henry VII & the Founding of the Tudor Dynasty with Dr Sean Cunningham

Episode 340 - The Pretender Who Shook the Throne: Jo Harkin on Lambert Simnel

Episode 339 - The Life of Margaret of Austria: Queen, Princess & Regent with Dr Natalie Donnell

Episode 338 - The Other Moctezuma Girls with Sofia Robleda

Episode 337 - The Human Side of Illuminated Manuscripts with Sienna Wells

Episode 336 - Capturing a Queen: Inside Hever Castle's Anne Boleyn Exhibition with Dr Owen Emmerson

Episode 335 - Mary Queen of Scots: In Exile & Captive with Rosemary Goring

Episode 334 - Accounting for Anne of Cleves with Dr James Taffe

Episode 333 - Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, Rebel, Kingmaker with Lauren Johnson

Episode 332 - Catherine de Medici: Queen, Regent, and the Myths That Haunt Her with Dr Mary Hollingsworth

Episode 331 - Queenly Clothing & The Royal Image with Ella Brook Muir

Episode 330: The Gift in 16th-Century England & Ireland with Dr Melissa Shiels

Episode 329 - Money and Majesty: Funding Medieval Queenship with Dr Michele Seah

Episode 328 - The Women Who Kept Anne Boleyn's Memory Alive with Kate McCaffrey

Episode 327 - Accidental Deaths in Tudor England with Professor Steven Gunn

Episode 326 - The Story of Tudor Art: Portraits, Power and Propaganda with Dr Christina Faraday

Episode 325 - Leonardo da Vinci Unmasked: Myths, Masterpieces & the Man with Dr Stephen Campbell

Episode 324 - Renaissance Medicine with Dr Alanna Skuse

Episode 323 - The Brilliant Mind of Anna Maria van Schurman with Anne Larsen & Steve Maiullo

Episode 322 - Newly Discovered Nicholas Hilliard Miniature with Emma Rutherford & Dr Elizabeth Goldring

Episode 321 - The Darker Side of Early Quakerism with Dr Erica Canela

Episode 320 - Hauntings at Hampton Court Palace with Sarah Slater

Episode 319 - Elizabeth Boleyn: The Queen’s Mother with Sophie Bacchus-Waterman

Episode 318 - Hans Holbein: Renaissance Master with Dr Elizabeth Goldring

Episode 317 - Pendle’s Dark Hour: The 1612 Witch Trials with Leigh Wakefield

Episode 316 - Practical Magic in Tudor England with Dr Tabitha Stanmore

Episode 315 - Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World with Dr James Freeman

Episode 314 - Mistress, Manuscript, & Scandal: The Life of Mary Shelton

Episode 313 - Reigning Queens with Dr Elizabeth Norton

Episode 312 - The Stolen Crown & Death of the Tudor Dynasty with Professor Tracy Borman

Episode 311 - The Homes of the Middling Sort with Roberto Prieto-Labrador

Episode 310 - William Carey: Unveiling a Rare Tudor Portrait with Kate McCaffrey

Episode 309 - Anne Boleyn Through the Centuries with Helene Harrison

Episode 308 - Rethinking Race in Medieval Europe with Georgie Anderson

Episode 307 - Edward Seymour and his Wives with Rebecca Batley

Episode 306 - The Tyranny of Henry VIII with Jackson van Uden

Episode 305 - Isabella of Aragon: Duchess and Dynast with Professor Darius von Güttner

Episode 304 - Behind the Mic: 7 Years of Talking Tudors with Natalie Grueninger & Dr Owen Emmerson

Episode 303 - Women at the Restoration Court with Dr Breeze Barrington

Episode 302 - The Early Lives of the Children of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York with Aimee Fleming

Episode 301 - Guy Jenkin's 'Murder Most Foul'

Episode 300 - The Life and Death of Thomas More with Dr Joanne Paul

Episode 299 - The Tudor Chapel Royal with Dr Oscar Patton

Episode 298 - Was it love? Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn with Natalie Grueninger and Dr Owen Emmerson

Episode 297: Mary I and Renaissance Humanism with Dr Valerie Schutte

Episode 296 - The Myth of the Seductive Anne Boleyn with Professor Tracy Adams

Episode 295 - The Early Years of Katherine of Aragon with Heather Darsie

Episode 294 - The Fall of Anne Boleyn in 20 Key Moments with Natalie Grueninger & Dr Owen Emmerson

Episode 293 - Inside the Papal Conclave with Heather Darsie

Episode 292 - Queen James: The Life and Loves of Britain's First King with Gareth Russell

Episode 291- Holbein's 'The Ambassadors' with Professor Tracy Borman

Episode 290 - The Life of Elizabeth Woodville with Dr Kavita Mudan Finn

Episode 289 - Mary Tudor: Queen of France with Amy McElroy

Episode 288 - Food Waste & Preservation in Tudor England with Dr Eleanor Barnett

Episode 287 - The Dissolution of the Monasteries with Professor James Clark

Episode 286 - Unearthing the Untold Stories of Irish Women Religious with Dr Bronagh Ann McShane

Episode 285 - Sexuality and Sodomy Laws in Early Modern England with Jack Beesley

Episode 284 - The Glass Revolution: How Transparent Windows Shaped Tudor England with Dr Allen Loomis

Episode 283 - Exploring the Monstrous in Tudor Times with Dr Surekha Davies

Episode 282 - William Camden's History of Elizabeth I's Reign: New Discoveries with Helena Rutkowska

Episode 281 - Elizabeth I & Robert Dudley: A Timeless Bond with Corina Apostu

Episode 280 - Portrayals & Popular Perceptions of Mary, Queen of Scots with Leigh Wakefield

Episode 279 - The Princes in the Tower with Philippa Langley

Episode 278 - Women Writers of Medieval Times with Dr Hetta Howes

Episode 277 - The Life and Works of Christine de Pizan with Dr Charlotte Cooper-Davis

Episode 276 - The Rise and Fall of the Pole Family with Adam Pennington

Episode 275 - Feminism's Influence on Portrayals of Catherine Howard with Leigh Wakefield

Episode 274 - The Final Resting Place of Katherine Parr with Charlotte McCrory

Episode 273 - The Katherine of Aragon Festival with Jackson van Uden

Episode 272 - The Life and Letters of Margaret Paston with Professor Diane Watt

Episode 271 - Mary, Queen of Scots: A Captivating Journey Through Her Letters with Dr Jade Scott

Episode 270 - A Journey Through Time: Exploring Athelhampton House with Giles Keating

Episode 269 - The Six Queens of Henry VIII with Honor Cargill-Martin

Episode 268 - Elizabeth I and Anne Boleyn: A Public Tribute with Natalie Grueninger and Dr Owen Emmerson

Episode 267: Katherine of Aragon's Tomb & the Evolution of Memory with Charlotte McCrory

Episode 266: Henry VII & Elizabeth of York: The 1502 Royal Progress with Sarah Morris

Episode 265: The Life and Work of Anne Dowriche with Dr Joanne Paul

Episode 264 - Saints: A new legendary of heroes, humans and magic with Dr Amy Jeffs

Episode 263 - Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers with Dr Darren Freebury-Jones