Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About The Tudors

This episode is a little non traditional. It's a bake along wherein Hannah, my three year old, and I make Tudor Jumbles. It was a bit scattered, so do please check out the show notes at EnglandCast.com to get all the full histories and details. And the jumbles were actually pretty good! Remember, if you like this show, please leave a rating on iTunes. It's the number one way you can help spread the word and keep it successful. Thanks so much!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Roland Hui is an art historian and the author of a new book on the Tudor Queens called The Turbulent Crown. We talked about the newly discovered painting of Anne Boleyn, and his book, as well as debunking a myth about Anne of Cleves. To get show notes and learn more go to http://www.englandcast.com. And remember to give this podcast a rating in iTunes if you like it - it's the number one way you can help grow the show!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Knox is one of the pillars of the mid 16th century Protestant movement, and has become known as one of the most famous Marian Exiles. See the show notes and transcript at Englandcast.com. Remember that if you like this podcast, please leave a rating in iTunes. It's one of the best ways you can help the podcast grow.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 077 of the Renaissance English History Podcast is about Tudor Crime and Punishment. What was considered a crime? What would your punishment be if you were convicted of a crime? Learn more, and get the transcript at http://www.englandcast.com, and please remember to leave an iTunes review as well if you like the show. It really makes a difference! Get in touch on twitter @teysko, or text the listener feedback line at 801 683 9756 or 801 6TEYSKO or through the facebook page at facebook.com/englandcast. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What a thrill it was to speak with Alison Weir for the second time about her new book on Anne Boleyn. The second in the new Six Tudor Queens series, this is historical fiction firmly rooted in research. She talks about such questions on Anne as, "was she really a feminist icon?" and "did she want the throne from the start?" and "was she really a threat to Katherine?" To learn more, get the full list of resources, and read the transcript, go to http://www.EnglandCast.com.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 75th episode is spent talking about Elizabeth I and her relationship with France, which was complicated and messy, just like other Tudor monarchs'. Remember that the best thing you can do to support the show is also the easiest! It's to leave a rating on iTunes. You can also become a patron for as little as $1/episode. Learn more, and join the mailing list at englandcast.com. And thank!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 074 is the continuing look at how our Tudor Monarchs related to France. Edward made war, Mary lost Calais. If you like this show, please leave a rating on iTunes. And go to Englandcast.com for show notes, and lots more information. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 073 of the Renaissance English History Podcast I talk with Melita Thomas of Tudor Times about Elizabeth of York, uniter of the York and Lancaster houses. Get links and resources at Englandcast.com. If you like this show, please leave us a rating on iTunes. It makes a huge difference for podcasts! Thank you!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Field of Cloth of Gold is one of the most famous foreign policy events in Henry VIII's reign, and it has stayed with us in part because of its amazing pageantry. Glenn Richardson is a professor of Early Modern History at St Mary's University Twickenham London, and wrote a great study of the Field in 2013. I interview him about the logistics with setting up the event, the tournament, and why we should study it. For more information on Professor Richardson, go to http://www.englandcast.com for full show notes. Also, please remember to leave a rating on itunes if you like the show - it's a huge help! Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this continuing look at the Tudors and their relationship with France, I take a look at Henry VIII, who came to the throne wanting to emulate his hero Henry V, and recapture all the lands won during the Hundred Years War. To learn more about the Renaissance English History Podcast go to Englandcast.com or facebook.com/englandcast. And please remember to leave a rating or review on iTunes - it makes a big difference to us!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Melita Thomas talks about their February Person of the Month, John Dudley. He's (in)famous as the mastermind behind the Lady Jane Grey plot (which got them all killed, so didn't work out so well) but there's more to him than being a Tudor Villain! Make sure you go to Englandcast.com if you want to grab all the links and info about him. Also, remember that if you like this show, the easiest thing you can do to help support it is to leave a rating or write a review on iTunes. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is a supplemental episode that was a chat between James Boulton (Queens of England Podcast) and me, about Katherine of Aragon. The sound is subpar - it was a bad Skype day - but the content is great! To learn more about James go to Englandcast.com to get all the links. Also, if you like this show, please leave us a review on iTunes. It's one of the biggest things you can do to help a podcast. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's Black History Month in North America, and in honor of that, I am going out of the planned narrative of war with France, and doing this episode on the black Tudor experience. There have been black people in England since Roman times, and records show them in England throughout the middle ages. During the Age of Exploration, though, the population in London and England grew, so much so that Elizabeth I thought she might have to do something about it. She was unsuccessful, though. Interestingly, the slave trade didn't really take off in England until the mid 17th century, and under English law it was impossible to be a slave in Tudor England, so the experience of black Tudors is unique compared to those in Spain and Portugal during this time. In fact, the story is largely how similar to white Tudors their experience was. By that, I mean that their experience ran the spectrum from being poor servants to having important roles at court, and everything in the middle. You'd never know it based on the pop...

Starting off the new year with several episodes on Tudor relations with France, this episode looks at the beginning of the beginning - the foreign policy of Henry VII. There's some great music as well - I'm starting to do more with music in these episodes, so I hope you like it! There are show notes with music links at englandcast.com. If you like this podcast, please remember to leave it a rating in iTunes. It's the number one thing you can do to help a show succeed. Thanks so much!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of the Renaissance English History Podcast, Erik and Xander from the Reconsider Podcast stop by and we talk about how our biases and beliefs influence how we perceive and study history. We particularly touch on Bloody Mary and Anne Boleyn. Check out their site, and the other episode we did at reconsidermedia.com. Get more information on the Renaissance English History Podcast at http://www.englandcast.com. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How did ladies get made up in the 16th century? Why, with lead, madder, and egg whites, of course! Brush off those bare minerals, and let's talk about henna hair dye, kohl mascara, and plucking our hairlines. Get show notes at englandcast.com. If this totally isn't your thing, don't worry - I'll be doing several episodes on War With France in the next couple of months :) If you like this podcast, please leave me a rating on iTunes. It's the number one thing you can do to help this show succeed. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Melita Thomas talks about Bess of Hardwick, the Tudor Times Person of the Month. Since I had already done an episode on Bess in October 2015, we jumped right in to talking more specifically about land ownership and widows rights in Tudor England, so if you don't know much about Bess, I'd encourage you to listen to the other episode - I'll link to it in the show notes at Englandcast.com. Please remember to rate the show on iTunes if you like it - it makes a huge difference in others being able to find the podcast as well. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linda Porter is an author and historian who has written several books on Tudors, and now has a new book out about Charles I, his children, and the English Civil Wars. It's a bit later than our time period, but we also talk about her work on the new Six Wives series on BBC One. You can get more information about her, and links to buy her books at http://www.englandcast.com. If you like this podcast, please leave us a rating on iTunes. It's the number one thing you can do to help the show succeed.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 16th century saw an explosion of printing and the rise of literature in England, as well as the rest of Europe. The printing press made printing large numbers of pamphlets, broadsheets, newspapers, and books easy, resulting in things like the standardization of education, the spread of Protestant ideas, and of course, the rise in questionable risque materials flowing throughout courts in Europe. If you like this podcast, please leave a rating on iTunes. It's the number one thing you can do to help shows succeed. Thanks! To learn more about the Renaissance English History podcast, you can go to Englandcast.com for show notes and resources on this episode, as well as the full archive.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

She's remembered as the 4th discarded wife of Henry VIII, but there's more to Anne of Cleves than that. This episode looks at her life, the foreign policy decisions that led up to the marriage, and how she handled life after being divorced. To learn more, and get show notes, go to englandcast.com. Remember we're doing the digital advent calendar again this year, so sign up for the mailing list to get that! Also, if you like this show, please rate it in iTunes. It's the number one thing you can do to help shows succeed. Thank you, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.