British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

Helene Harrison, author of Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and Treason shares the behind-the-scenes details of the rebellions that plagued Elizabeth I throughout her reign. Show Notes Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Helene Harrison Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and Treason  tudorblogger.com Facebook – /tudorblogger Twitt...

Eleanor of Aquitaine was Duchess of vast lands in France, wife of two kings, mother of two kings, and remarkable woman in her own right. She created legends and was a legend. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License Support the show History r...

Historian Nathen Amin explains how the marriage between Henry Tudor and Elizabeth of York was the foundation of a new dynasty and a royal family with descendants still on the throne today.   Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Nathen Amin nathenamin.com @nathenamin @nathan.amin Books: Henry VII and the Tudor Pretenders (2021), The House of Be...

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert married their nine children and 40+ grandchildren into royal houses all over Europe and beyond in an attempt to create a grand family dynasty that would promote world peace. The effects were not what they had anticipated. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom Music: History b...

Mary I was the first crowned Queen regnant of England. And she was the first to marry as Queen. Dr. Johanna Strong joins us to explain why Mary's marriage to Philip of Spain changed ideas about marriage and the monarchy. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Dr. Johanna Strong https://drjohannastrong.ca/ twitter: @jo_strong_ instagram: _jo...

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married the Duke of York in 1923, reluctantly joining the royal family. Little more than a decade later, she was at the heart of the abdicating crisis when her husband became King George VI. The new king and queen stabilized the monarchy and inspired the nation during the dark days of World War II. Then in 1952, devastated by the death of her husband, Queen Elizabeth shifted f...

Shakespeare's First Folio, the first publication of "all" the works of Shakespeare, compiled by his friends and printed for all of us is 400 years old this year! Shakespeare is everywhere, from the stage to the street to a cruise to an airplane!  Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Here are some of the things I referenced (and...

Gemma Hollmann joins us to share how Edward III's reign was shaped by the two women in his life: his queen Philippa of Hainault and his mistress was Alice Perrers. They were at the very center of the royal court. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Gemma Hollman www.justhistoryposts.com @GemmaHAuthor and @JustHistoryPosts Books: The Quee...

For the start of 2023, let's take a quick look at the beginnings of the English and then British royal dynasties. How did the royals shift from one dynasty to the next, and why does that matter? It's all about beginnings to begin our year together! Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom Music: History by Andy_G...

What a year! It seems that 2022 had more than its fair share of highs, such as the Platinum Jubilee, to lows, such as the death of HM the Queen. Join me for a look back at this extraordinary year in British history. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Books mentioned (no particular order!) The House of Dudley, by Joanne Paul Blood, Fire, and...

Dr. Tracy Borman joins us at the end of 2022 to give us context on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and her passing, and why this year will be so significant in royal history. Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd tracyborman.co.uk Be sure to check out the Events page! @tracyborman on Twitter @tracy.borman on Instagram Crown & Sceptre: A New History o...

Sarah Gristwood's high acclaimed The Tudors in Love is finally available in the US--just in time for the holidays! Sarah graciously joins us to discuss how the Tudors took courtly love to new highs (and lows). Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Sarah Gristhood www.sarahgristwood.com @sarahgristwood The Tudors in Love (now available in the US!) Eliz...

Tracing Christmas celebrations through the years, from the novels of Jane Austen to Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License Support the show History reveals what's possible.

Imagine spending Christmas in Tudor England with Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn! Enjoy the re-told classic tale and more than 30 recipes, games, and activities to celebrate as Laura Loney shares The Night Before a Tudor Christmas. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Laura Loney 'Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas (Illustrated by Kathryn H...

At this time of year, it's fun to gather with family and friends. But imagine what it would have been like with the family of one of England's most fascinating kings: Richard III! Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License Support the...

How did the Tudors, with a shaky claim to the throne and a series of monarchs that didn't fit the mold, evolve into one of the most memorable dynasties in history? They relied on art and majesty to tell their story. Find out how as we visit the Met Museum. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd www.metmuseum.org https://www.metmuseum.org/ex...

Elizabeth I was the final, longest-reigning, and possibly greatest Tudor monarch. Prof Susan Doran helps us understand the woman and the Queen. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Professor Susan Doran https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/people/professor-susan-doran @SueDora26898513 Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins Rival Queens exhibition guide Eli...

The role of Queen Consort is complicated, and it takes a special kind of woman to leave her mark. Historian and author Leanda de Lisle joins us to discuss two women who changed history: Anne Boleyn and Henrietta Maria. Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Leanda de Lisle leandadelisle.com @leandadelisle Books: Henrietta Maria: Conspirator, Warrior, Phoeni...

Special encore episode featuring Dr. John Cooper. The Gunpowder Plot changed history. Just not in the way the plotters imagined. Show Notes Host: Carol Ann Lloyd Guest: Dr. John Cooper @tudorgentleman Project at Westminster: virtualstephens.org.uk The Queen's Agent: Sir Francis Walsingham and the Rise of Espionage in Elizabethan England (Pegasus Books) Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom Mus...

500 years ago, Anne Boleyn joined the Tudor court, and she was fascinated us ever since. Join me as I visit Hever Castle and Hampton Court Palace to walk where Anne walked. Show Notes:  Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Helpful websites: www.hevercastle.co.uk  Historic Royal Palaces (Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, and so much more!) hrp.org.uk...

London Calling! I'm inviting you to join me in London as I visit the British Library, National Archives, Tower of London, and Victoria and Albert Museum. Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Helpful websites:  Historic Royal Palaces (Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, and so much more!) hrp.org.uk British Library: bl.uk nationalarchives.gov.uk Vi...

As I go on the road, I'm sharing this special episode about Anne Boleyn's falcon returning to Hampton Court Palace.  The recent discovery of a falcon thought to have been used in Anne Boleyn's court set the history world on fire. Sandi Vasoli and James Peacock, historians at the heart of the falcon story, join me to discuss its history and return to Hampton Court Palace. Show Notes:...

We're going on the road! I'm headed to England to walk with history. Can't wait to share stories of the Royals, Rebels, and Romantics I meet along the way! Show Notes:  Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Helpful websites:  Historic Royal Palaces (Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, and so much more!) hrp.org.uk westminster-abbey.org he...

We know her as the only regnant Queen to never marry, the Virgin Queen, Gloriana. But was Elizabeth I ever involved in a real royal romance? Show Notes:  Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License Support the show History reveals what's possible.

Elizabeth I understood the power of monarchial magnificence. Author and historian Siobhan Clarke shares how the Queen used portraits to create the lasting image of Gloriana. Show Notes:  Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd Dr. Joanne Paul thehistoryguides.com Gloriana: Elizabeth I and the Art of Queenship We mentioned bookdepository.com to order from the...