Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors

It was perhaps the least thought out plot to bring down a king ever. And it brought down Walter Raleigh instead. Let's take a look at the Main Plot and how Walter Raleigh got caught up in it. Related episode on Arbella Stuart (was implicated in the Main Plot as well): https://youtu.be/YJKkrYLRgy8 Support the podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/englandcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Scandalous Tudors - Bad Boys of the 16th Century, The Seymours. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out! Support the podcast for even more exclusive content https://www.patreon.com/englandcast Hosted on Acast. S...

I was capital-T Thrilled to interview Helen Castor on her new book, The Eagle and the Hart, on Richard II and Henry IV - in this interview we cover how 16th century historians can learn from this period in history several generations before, the tragedy of Richard, the lessons the Tudors learned, and more. Helen Castor is an acclaimed medieval and Tudor historian. Her first book, Blood and Roses:...

This is an episode about the men who were Cromwell's inner circle - Ralph Sadler, Richard Rich, and Thomas Wriothesley. As ever, thank you so much for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Margaret Lee - Anne Boleyn’s Closest Confidante; Tudor Holiday Gifts. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out! Support the podcast for even more exclusive content https://www.patreon.com/englandcast Hosted on Ac...

This is part one of the mini audio course for members from October, Lady Jane Grey and the Succession Crisis of 1553 - we'll cover the events leading up to Edward's Device for the Succession, and his motivations to change his father's will. You can listen to the entire course by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/englandcast or anywhere you currently listen to audiobooks including: Hoopl...

About a year ago I did an episode on Royal Mistresses that seemed to be pretty popular, and so we're back with a look at some of the most prominent medieval and Tudor mistresses with love stories that had happy endings (Katherine Swynford) to ones that didn't so much (Jane Shore) and even some later Elizabethan mistresses. Thanks for listening, and remember you can still hop into Yuletide with the...

We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: How the Tudors Saw Civic Duty; The Six Weddings of Henry VIII. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Support the podcast for even more exclusive content https://www.patreon.com/englandcast Hosted on Acast. Se...

This is Jill McCracken at Tudorcon 2024 talking about the whodunnit mystery of Amy Robsart's death. As ever, thank you for your support and listenership! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we look at Margaret of Austria. She started as a pawn in international relations, and wound up becoming one of the most powerful regents in Europe. Let's discover the woman at whose court Anne Boleyn was raised. Transcript here: https://www.englandcast.com/2024/11/episode-265-margaret-of-austria/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad...

We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week:The Ghosts of Henry VIII's Wives; Secret Pregnancies of 3 Tudor Queens. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Support the podcast for even more exclusive content https://www.patreon.com/englandcast Hosted on A...

This is Janet Wertman's talk from Tudorcon 2024 on Douglas Sheffield.  She was an English noblewoman, the lover of Robert Dudley and mother by him of explorer/cartographer Sir Robert Dudley, an illegitimate son. Plan to come to Tudorcon 2025 October 3-5 at Agecroft Hall in Richmond, VA! https://www.englandcast.com/Tudorcon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more abo...

Let's go back and look at one year in the reign of Elizabeth: 1593. A year filled with plague, intrigue by the Essex, issues in Ireland, and more. Become a patron at https://patreon.com/englandcast Join Yuletide with the Tudors at https://www.englandcast.com/yuletide-with-the-tudors/ Show notes and transcript here: https://www.englandcast.com/2024/11/1593/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: The Fatal Joust of King Henri II; The Men of Anne Boleyn's Court. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Patrons receive regular live chats with authors. This month: Carol Ann Lloyd on Elizabeth's suitors and love life. Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/englandcast for as little as $1/episode and get extra content, chats, discounts on all my programs, and more. Learn more about Carol Ann at https://www.carolannlloyd.com/ Buy Courting the Virgin Queen on Amazon or wherever you buy your books!...

Elizabeth Stuart, the daughter of James I, is remembered for the dramatic way her life began when she as caught up early on in the Gunpowder Plot, and then became the Queen of Bohemia for one year. Show notes with transcript available here: https://www.englandcast.com/2024/11/elizabethstuart/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Was Catherine Carey Henry VIII's Daughter? and Margaret Douglas and Her Forbidden Romances. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about...

It's time... to start thinking about the holidays. I know, I know, it's early. But I'm going to be announcing a special Holiday program next week, and I wanted to start to get you in the mood! In this episode we talk about the food, the entertainment, the music, and the drink that would have been part of a Christmas feast at a Tudor noble manor home. Music credits: "Master of the Feast" Kevin MacL...

We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Thomas Gresham and the Royal Exchange, and the 1545 Portrait of the Tudor Family. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad ch...

Explore the chilling stories of haunted England, from the medieval period to the early Stuart era. In this episode, we’ll visit some of England’s most haunted sites, where history and the paranormal collide. Patreon: https://patreon.com/englandcast Previous Halloween episodes: https://www.englandcast.com/2017/10/halloween-episodes/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn...

We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: The Many Suitors of Elizabeth I. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think Tudors were dirty? Think again! In this episode, we'll scrub away the myths about personal hygiene in the Middle Ages and Tudor England. From sponge baths and herbal washing waters to the miasma theory and scented pomanders, discover how Tudors kept themselves fresh despite the era’s challenges. Join us as we explore the daily rituals, dental care, and etiquette that shaped Tudor cleanliness...

We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: The remarkable life of Jane Dormer; and Mary and Chapuys. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

In this episode we will talk about Anne Neville, married to a Lancastrian Heir, and Yorkist King. Show notes and transcript will be up at englandcast.com Patreon support at https://www.patreon.com/englandcast Thank you so much! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Witchcraft in Tudor England, and Jane Popincourt - Henry VIII's First Mistress. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choi...