Herstory

Hello! In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome the lovely Jillian Laine onto the podcast to discuss her debut novel 'Henry Tudor Must Die'. It is a brilliant book full of magic, witches and a mutual hatred for Henry VIII! This book is very fun and I adored it very much! It was brilliant to speak to Jillian and learn the process behind the book, how it was born and how much resear...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome on Ann Foster, to discuss Caroline of Brunswick, who was the subject of her first book, published earlier this year, 'Rebel of the Regency: The Scandalous Saga of Caroline of Brunswick, Britain's Queen Without a Crown'. It was a delight to speak to Ann and learn so much about this incredible woman, and I hope you all do too! I do hope y...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome back the lovely Andrea Zuvich to discuss possibly the most infamous of Charles II's mistresses, Barbara Villiers. It was an utter joy to have Andrea back and tell us about Barbara's very scandalous and not-so-quiet life! I learned so much, and I enjoyed recording this episode very much! Thank you so much to Andrea for taking the time to com...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome Conor Byrne onto the podcast to discuss Lady Katherine Grey, the younger sister of Jane Grey. It was an absolute joy to speak to Conor and learn more about Katherine and her life! I would urge you all to purchase a copy of his book! I do hope you enjoy this episode! Until next time, Jess x To follow Conor's blog: http://conorbyrnex.blogspot.com...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome Rebecca Lehmann to discuss her first novel, 'The Beheading Game'. A fictional tale where Anne survives her execution, and she has unfinished business with King Henry VIII. A fun novel and a brilliant read! I do hope you enjoy this episode! Until next time, Jess x To follow Rebecca on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccalehmannauthor...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome Martha Tatarnic to the podcast to discuss her new book, 'Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion, and the Queen Who Changed History'. Martha has brought a refreshing new perspective on Anne, looking at her pivotal role in the English Reformation and much more! It was a joy to talk to Martha and, as always, to discuss Anne Boleyn and c...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome back Professor Tracy Borman to discuss her brand new novel, 'The House of Boleyn'. Tracy's new novel focuses on the infamous Boleyns, and it is set entirely at Hever Castle. It was an utter joy to have Tracy back, and of course, to discuss my favourite historical woman, Anne Boleyn. I urge you all to read this book; it is utterly brilli...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome back Dr Owen Emmerson to discuss Hever Castle's new exhibition on Queen Anne Boleyn. Owen has done extensive research on the image of Anne and how her image has evolved. It was a delight to learn from Owen about his research, the exciting discoveries made along the way and what it has been like setting up the exhibition itself. If you have a ch...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome the lovely Joanna Arman to discuss Queen Margaret of Anjou, a much-maligned queen. It was an utter joy to have Joanna on and learn so much about Margaret! I do hope you enjoy this episode! Jess x To follow Joanna on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jarmanwriter To follow Joanna's blog, 'The History Lady': https://history-lady.com/?fbc...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome back the lovely Heather to discuss her new book, 'If Any Person will Meddle of My Cause: The Judicial Murder of Anne Boleyn'. It was an absolute joy to welcome Heather back, and to discuss my favourite historical woman, Anne Boleyn! Heather brings a fresh perspective to Anne's downfall and makes us reconsider why she had to go! I do hop...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome the wonderful Elizabeth Goff, best known by her social media handle 'The Historical Gal', to discuss her debut book, 'Bloody Brilliant Tudors'. A fantastic book detailing the juicy stories about the Tudors and the shocking ones, too! It was a delight to have Elizabeth on the podcast; she was a pure joy, and I thoroughly enjoyed havi...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome Dr Tim Clarkson onto the podcast to discuss Æthelflaed, Lady of the Mercians. Æthelflaed is an interesting figure from the Saxon ages, and she is often forgotten about! It was a joy to have Tim on and learn so much about Æthelflaed! I learnt so much from him! I do hope you enjoy this episode! Until next time, Jess x To follow Tim's website: htt...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome Dr Lauren Johnson onto the podcast to discuss her latest book on Margaret Beaufort. We chatted about how Margaret survived in the Yorkist court, and I learned many new things about Margaret! Some of which may surprise you! It was an absolute joy to speak to Lauren, and I do hope you enjoy this episode! Until next time, J x To purchase 'Margaret...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome back Susan Abernethy to discuss her latest book, 'The Formidable Women Who Shaped Medieval Europe: Power and Patronage and Patronage in the Burgundian Court.' Susan informs us about a subject in history that I think is less well-known, and I found this topic endlessly interesting! Thank you to Susan for taking the time to come back on and b...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome Brigitte Webster to the podcast to discuss what the Tudors ate during the festive season. It was a delight to have Brigitte on, who had such a wealth of knowledge on this topic and had such fascinating facts! The Tudors sure liked their grub! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's! Here's to 2026! Until next time, J x To purchase 'Eati...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome onto the podcast Dr James Taffe to discuss his festive book, 'Christmas with the Tudors'. It was an absolute delight to welcome James and discuss how the Tudors celebrate Christmas! They sure liked their food and to party! I do hope you enjoy this episode! I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Until next time, J x To follow James o...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome onto the podcast Sharon Bennett Connolly to discuss Scotland's Medieval Queens. It was such a delight to have sharon on and learn so much about Scotland's history and their Queens! To follow Sharon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharonbennettconnolly/ To follow Sharon on threads: https://www.threads.com/@sharonbennettconnolly To fo...

In today's episode, I am delighted to welcome back author Amanda Schiavo to discuss her novel 'In Her Own Right' a novel focusing on the life of Mary right up to the point she becomes Queen. We also discussed Amanda's upcoming novel which is the sequel to her first, 'Fire and Faith: A Novel of Queen Mary I'. If you have not read In Her Own Right, I would highly recommend do...

In today's episode I am delighted to welcome back Dr Elizabeth Norton to discuss her brand new book, 'Women Who Ruled the World: 5,000 years of Female Monarchy'. This book is an absolute must read, and I so enjoyed recording this episode with Elizabeth who taught me so much! To purchase your copy: https://amzn.eu/d/2Jevseu To follow Elizabeth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eno...

Today is a very special episode because we are celebrating two years of the herstory podcast! I cannot believe we have hit this milestone but I am also incredibly grateful for making it this far. I love this podcast so much, and I am incredibly grateful to you, the audience, the historians who take the time to come on and just all the love! In this episode we are taking a trip down memory lane loo...

In today's episode we are revisitng our episode with Sophie Bacchus-Waterman on the subject of her brand new book 'Elizabeth Boleyn, The Queen's Mother'. I had so much fun recording this episode last year, and it is absolutley delightful to have a copy of Sophie's book on my shelf! I do hope you enjoy relistening to this episode! To follow Sophie on Instagram: https://www.insta...

In today's episode I am delighted to welcome back James onto the podcast to discuss Queen Mary II. It was such a delight to have James back and learn about a Queen that is lesser known in English history! To follow the Queen Anne Boleyn Society run by James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynsociety/ To follow the Queen Mary II Society run by James on Instagram: https://www.inst...

In today's episode I welcomed Dr Estelle onto the podcast to discuss the subject of her latest book, 'The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn'. It was such a joy to speak to Estelle about her incredible book and to learn more about a time in Anne's France. Thank you to Estelle for coming onto the podcast and being such a wonderful guest! To purchase 'The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn' on Ama...

I am delighted to welcome back the wondeful Bonnie Beadle, best known for running the Katherine Parr Society. In today's episode we discussed Anne Askew, a woman who was martyred for her Protestant faith in 1546. As usual it is a joy to have Bonnie on the podcast and discuss a woman who is not as well known history. In this episode torture in the tower is discussed and execution. To follow the...

In today's episode I am delighted to welcome award winning author, Elizabeth Fremantle onto the podcast to discuss her latest novel, 'Sinners' which focuses on the story of Italian noblewoman Beatrice Cenci. It is an absolute honour to have one of my favourite authors on and I had such fun recording this podcast! To purchase 'Sinners' on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/iyedg30 To pur...