The Ricardian Podcast

In this edition of The Ricardian Podcast Alec Marsh and guests explore topics ranging from Richard III's invasion of Scotland in 1482 and the burning of Dumfries, to the history and meaning of the Lewis Roll which was created in the 1460s to celebrate the kingship of Edward IV. In an episode of the podcast dedicated to exploring the 2026 volume of the Richard III Society's scholarly journal, The R...

In this episode of The Ricardian Podcast we shine the spotlight on the mysterious life of the man who called himself Richard of England but who came to be known in history as Perkin Warbeck. Born in around 1474, this individual claimed to be the son of Edward IV and made at least three bids to dethrone Henry VII in the 1490s. In the centuries since opinion has largely accepted the story laid down...

In this edition of The Ricardian Podcast we explore the life and reign of the man who remains England's most contested and controversial king, Richard III. Who was he, what did he want to achieve and how did he become king? In this episode we are joined by historian, Ricardian biographer and History Hit presenter Matt Lewis , the acclaimed novelist Annie Garthwaite , author of Cecily and The King'...

In this episode of The Ricardian Podcast , presenter Alec Marsh invites guests Dr Joanna Laynesmith, Dr David Grummitt and Kenneth Hillier to name their candidates for the greatest Ricardian book of all time. Which are the histories and biographies that have moved the dial most in our understanding of Richard III? Which are the books that have been most influential in shaping our thoughts about th...

In the latest edition of The Ricardian Podcast we are joined by historian, presenter and author Matthew Lewis and Wendy Moorhen, the former research officer of the Richard III Society, to discuss the extraordinary life of Maximilian I, the Austrian archduke and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 to 1519. One of the most powerful men in Europe, Maximilian sought to build up and expand the power of the Ho...

In the inaugural edition of The Ricardian Podcast we'll be examining the battle of Pavia of 1525 – where a man known to history as 'the last white rose' fell in combat. We'll also be looking back at the reinterment of Richard III ten years ago in Leicester in March 2o15. We'll also be previewing other highlights of the March 2025 edition of the Ricardian Bulletin, the members' magazine of the Rich...

550 years ago in 1475, King Edward IV led the largest English force ever then seen across the Channel to invade France. However his dreams of repeating victories like Agincourt never came to pass. For the latest edition of The Ricardian Podcast , Dr David Grummitt of the Open University talks about the French invasion of 1475 and asks if it was in fact the greatest achievement of the Yorkist era....

In te latest edition of The Ricardian Podcast guests Philippa Langley talks about her new book, and historian David Grummitt talks about the legacy of the battle of Bosworth, 540 years on. In the 40-minute episode hosted by Alec Marsh, Philippa talks about the latest findings of The Missing Princes Project which are revealed in her new book, The Princes in the Tower: How History’s Greatest Cold Ca...