Tudors Dynasty & Beyond

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we're exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries.  This episode we focus on a few events from the week of December 11-17. -- Commercial FREE for patrons ! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty ! Shop NEW Tudors Dynasty Merchandise  -- Credits: Hosted by: Rebecca...

Disclaimer: This episode contains a conversation about sex and sexuality - listener discretion is advised.   On this Ask the Expert Steph is joined by Dr. Katherine Harvey to discuss the topic of her new book, The Fires of Lust: Sex in the Middle Ages.  If you've always been interested in what happened behind closed doors, this is the episode for you. Put on some headphones, as this...

Welcome to our miniseries on the very much-maligned Queen Mary I of England. Thanks to PhD candidate Johanna Strong for orchestrating this entire series by teaming up with some of the leading researchers in the field. In this episode, Johanna's guest is Eilish Gregory, and they'll be discussing Mary I’s legacy in the late seventeenth century. Eilish is a postdoctoral fellow at Durham University an...

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we're exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries.  This episode we focus on a few events from the week of December 4-10. -- Commercial FREE for patrons ! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty ! Shop NEW Tudors Dynasty Merchandise  -- Credits: Hosted by: Rebecca L...

On this episode of Ask the Expert, Steph is joined by historian Chris Riley to discuss the complex story of the king's successor and the king's heir.  -- HIstorians Magazine  Commercial FREE for patrons ! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty ! Shop Tudors Dynasty Merchandise Love the show and want to show your support? Become a patron on Patreon!  -- Cre...

On this episode of Ask the Expert, Steph is joined by Dr. Mickey Mayhew to discuss the intriguing story of Mary, Queen of Scots and her captors.  -- Dr. Mayhew's Book - Amazon Commercial FREE for patrons ! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty ! Shop Tudors Dynasty Merchandise Love the show and want to show your support? Become a patron on Patreon!  -- Credits...

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we're exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries.  This episode we focus on a few events from November 27 This week we travel from Spain to England to France to Savoy and back to Spain. Take a listen to the interesting bits that happened this week in royal history. -- Commercial FREE for patrons...

This season I'll tell you the story written by Lucy Aikin (1781-1864) called Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth. If you are a fan of Elizabeth I then you'll appreciate this early 19th century (1818) sentiment. This is the final installment of this series, and focuses on the final days of Queen Elizabeth, and what those around her said happened. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth (Public...

William Shakespeare is one of the best-known and most challenged figures in history. He transcends any era. In the present day, his plays continue to be shared with young minds throughout our school districts. But this talented man has had his authenticity questioned for centuries. In this episode, Heather Darsie chats with author and freelance researcher Dennis McCarthy about the premise of his b...

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we're exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries.  This episode we focus on a few events from November 20-26th. This week we travel from England to Portugal to France, and back to England again. Take a listen to the interesting bits that happened this week in royal history. -- Commercial FREE fo...

This season I'll tell you the story written by Lucy Aikin (1781-1864) called Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth. If you are a fan of Elizabeth I then you'll appreciate this early 19th century (1818) sentiment. In the last episode we ended with the death of Mary, Queen of Scots. Today we begin with the aftermath of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, followed by the death of her favorite - Rober...

As this podcast continues to evolve, I decided this season, I would do my very first themed season. Queens! We'll learn about a marvelous collection of queens from various guests. In this episode we look at the wife of King Charles II - Portuguese Princess, Catherine of Braganza.  To guide us on this journey of discovery, Rebecca is joined by historian Susan Abernethy .  Susan has been s...

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we're exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries.  This episode we focus on a few events from November 13-19th. -- Commercial FREE for patrons ! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty ! Shop Tudors Dynasty Merchandise  -- Credits: Hosted by: Rebecca Larson Opening...

Welcome to the Part Two of the second segment in a miniseries on the very much-maligned Queen Mary I of England. Thanks to PhD candidate Johanna Strong for orchestrating this entire series by teaming up with some of the leading researchers in the field. In this episode, our guest is PhD candidate, Peter Stiffel. Peter is researching contemporary Marian portraiture imagery at the University of Kent...

Welcome to the second segment in a miniseries on the very much-maligned Queen Mary I of England. Thanks to PhD candidate Johanna Strong for orchestrating this entire series by teaming up with some of the leading researchers in the field. In this episode, our guest is PhD candidate, Peter Stiffel. Peter is researching contemporary Marian portraiture imagery at the University of Kent, and is the per...

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we're exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries.  This episode we focus on a few events from November 6-12th. -- Commercial FREE for patrons ! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty ! Shop Tudors Dynasty Merchandise  -- Credits: Hosted by: Rebecca Larson Opening...

This season I'll tell you the story written by Lucy Aikin (1781-1864) called Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth. If you are a fan of Elizabeth I then you'll appreciate this early 19th century (1818) sentiment. In our last episode, we left off with the commissioners finding Mary, Queen of Scots guilty. Their verdict was then delivered to Queen Elizabeth who then in a very clever way agreed to...

On this episode of Ask the Expert, Steph is joined by returning guest Nicola Cornick to chat about the intriguing story of the Gunpowder Plot. You may think you know everything about this failed plot, but I assure you, Nicola will surprise you with details you did not know! "Remember, Remember the Fifth of November" -- Nicola's Book - The Winter Garden Commercial FREE for patrons ! Love the Tudors...

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we're exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries.  This week we look at the following people: Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Amelia Sophia Eleanor (daughter of George II), Eleanor of England (daughter of Henry II), Charles II of Spain, Anne of York (daughter of Edward IV), Edmund Tudor, and Sophia...

This season I'll tell you the story written by Lucy Aikin (1781-1864) called Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth. If you are a fan of Elizabeth I then you'll appreciate this early 19th century (1818) sentiment. In this episode, we will jump forward a little to the 1580s to see how the 19c observer portrayed Elizabeth as she aged. We see her reaction to her ladies wanting to marry, and when tho...

Amidst the picturesque rolling hills of the Cotswolds, Sudeley Castle stands out as a thing of beauty. Its rich history dates back centuries and explores the stories of some of the most well-known royal figures in history. Welcome to this special episode on Sudeley Castle and its connection to Kateryn Parr, Thomas Seymour, and Lady Jane Grey. We’ll begin with Edward IV. See images of Sudeley here:...

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we're exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries.  This week we look at the following people: Charlotte of Valois (and her sister Louise), Isabella of Portugal, Renee of France, Anna of Austria, and Catherine of Valois. -- Commercial FREE for patrons ! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tu...

This season I'll tell you the story written by Lucy Aikin (1781-1864) called Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth. If you are a fan of Elizabeth I then you'll appreciate this early 19th century (1818) sentiment. In this episode, we will jump forward a little in time to the year 1573. By now, Mary, Queen of Scots, had married and buried Lord Darnley, and she had also married Lord Bothwell and ab...

As this podcast continues to evolve, I decided this season, I would do my very first themed season. Queens! We'll learn about a marvelous collection of queens from various guests. In this episode we look at the second wife of King John - son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. To guide us on this journey of discovery, Rebecca is joined by historian and author Sharon Bennett Connolly. Sharon's bo...

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we're exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries.  This week: October 16-22 -- Commercial FREE for patrons ! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty ! Shop Tudors Dynasty Merchandise  -- Credits:  Hosted by: Rebecca Larson Opening Music: Ketsa, Alexander Nakar...