Tudors Dynasty & Beyond

Apr 6 at 4:05pm A warm welcome to my newest patron, Lizzy! Thank you for your generosity. Elizabeth of York, was a woman of Kings. Her father, her brother, her uncle, her husband and then her grandchildren. In this episode of the podcast i change things up a bit. The format of this episode is much different but is actually a combination of the two types of episodes you'll find on this channel.  Th...

Mar 23 at 3:34pm On this episode I have with me my good friend, Sari Graham to talk about her love for the person with the most recognizable name in world history, Anne Boleyn; Daughter. Sister. Lady-in-Waiting. Marquess. Queen. Mother. Heretic. Whore. Witch. Traitor. Victim. Probably one of the most recognizable names in English history, her life’s story has been immortalized in numerous books, f...

Mar 9 at 4:30pm Today we welcome author and historian Heather Darsie to the show.  Heather Darsie is the author of Anna, Duchess of Cleves , she has an amazing Facebook page with all kinds of interesting bits of history, you might also recognize Heather's name as a frequent guest on Tudor blogs including TudorsDynasty.com, But what is most exciting is that Heather will be publishing her book on An...

Feb 23 at 7:59pm Today we welcome author Sarah Bryson to the show.  Sarah Bryson is the author of La Reine Blanche - Mary Tudor, A Life in Letters , she has an amazing Facebook page with all kinds of interesting bits of history, you might also recognize Sarah’s name as a frequent guest on Tudor blogs including TudorsDynasty.com , But what is most exciting is that Sarah will be publishing a book in...

Feb 10 at 1:19pm I'm so excited to have Rose Rylotte on the show this week. Rose runs a blog called My British Obsession and was chosen as a contestant on the Great American Baking show.  In this episode Rose and I discuss Tudor etiquette, Tudor eats, food preservation and SO MUCH more! Check out Rose's blog and videos here: mybritishobsession.wordpress.com   Rose's Facebook Page: https://www.face...

Jan 26 at 4:20pm In this episode I look at the long and tragic life of Margaret Plantagenet, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Clarence and mother of Reginald Pole.  ---  Written by: Rebecca Larson Voiced by: Rebecca Larson Produced by: Rebecca Larson Imaging by: Troy Larson Music Credits:  Suonatore di Liuto Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 L...

Jan 13 at 12:14pm In this episode I turned to my Facebook page looking for your questions about any Tudor subject. While quite a few came in I chose just a few to answer.   ---  Written by: Rebecca Larson Voiced by: Rebecca Larson Produced by: Rebecca Larson Imaging by: Troy Larson Music Credits:  Suonatore di Liuto Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution...

Dec 27, 2018 at 6:33pm In this episode I continue to look at the third Tudor monarch and son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour - he was, King Edward VI. In this episode I discuss the downfall of Somerset, talk about Edward's reactions and then his illness and death. ---  Written by: Rebecca Larson Voiced by: Rebecca Larson Produced by: Rebecca Larson Imaging by: Troy Larson Music Credits:  Suonatore...

Dec 16, 2018 at 10:46am In this episode I continue to look at the third Tudor monarch and son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour - he was, King Edward VI. In this episode I step back a bit from the Part One and discuss some of the ceremonies that occurred after Edward ascended to the throne. ---  Online: http://www.tudorsdynasty.com/the-life-of-edward-vi-part-two/   --- Written by: Rebecca Larson Voic...

Nov 23, 2018 at 3:28pm In this episode I finally look at the third Tudor monarch and son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour - he was, King Edward VI. --- Online: http://www.tudorsdynasty.com/the-life-of-king-edward-vi-of-england-part-one/   ---  Written by: Rebecca Larson Voiced by: Rebecca Larson Produced by: Rebecca Larson Imaging by: Troy Larson Music Credits:  Modern Jazz Samba - Kevin MacLeod ( i...

Nov 11, 2018 at 9:19am In this special episode I welcome Sari Graham back to the show. You might recognize Sari's name from my website TudorsDynasty.com or you might recognize her voice from a previous episode about the Wars of the Roses.  Sari and I discuss the 1953 film, Young Bess. If you've never watched the movie it should be fun to hear what we thought of it - IF you have seen it I'd love to...

Oct 27, 2018 at 4:04pm In this episode of my podcast I look at the history of Halloween, tells some stories of Tudor ghosts and also grizzly executions. So...sit back, relax and prepare to be transported back in time to Tudor England.  -- Written by: Rebecca Larson Voiced by: Rebecca Larson Produced by: Rebecca Larson Imaging by: Troy Larson Music Credits:  Modern Jazz Samba Kevin MacLeod ( incomp...

Oct 13, 2018 at 3:52pm   Hey! Welcome to the show! This will be the first show where I debut my new equipment AND new imaging from the amazingly talented, Troy Larson.  Thomas, the diplomat and the Siege of Pest is a new concept for me. I don't often speak of anything diplomatic or military, because it used to bore me. I was more interested in the relationships and the drama. Little did I know tha...

Sep 22, 2018 at 5:02pm In this week's episode I decide to go back to my roots and discuss Tudor women. This podcast is about Elizabeth Stafford, wife of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and mother to Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey and my favorite, Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset. --  Thank you so much to you all for your continued support! If you would like to support me and become a...

Sep 8, 2018 at 4:57pm This podcast is a bit unconventional for me. I've decided that talking about the Tudors, or any royal history, for that matter is more fun when you have someone to do it with. Sari Graham and I have become friends through social media and we share an interest in all things Tudor. I am honored to have her as a guest on the show today so she can teach me, and maybe you as well,...

Aug 25, 2018 at 4:21pm I was having a difficult time coming up with a topic for this week's podcast. I reached out to my followers on Facebook and a couple of them mentioned that they would be interested in finding out what got me interested in The Tudor dynasty in the first place. I thought it was a fantastic idea and so I ran with it. This episode begins talking about Henry VII and the Battle of...

Aug 11, 2018 at 8:02am   On my Facebook page called, Tudors Dynasty, I asked my followers who they believed to be the most influential women of the Tudor era. It is because of this poll that I decided to turn this into a series of episodes about some amazing Tudor women.  With this episode I focused on Margaret Beaufort, someone that I have not written much about in the past so it was fun to learn...

Jul 29, 2018 at 9:57am Here I wrap up my series on life in Tudor England. In the first two parts in this series I tried to really cover every day life. This time I did something a bit different but still pertains to something those living during the Tudor era would have experienced. Hope you enjoyed this series! ---- Written by: Rebecca Larson Voiced by: Rebecca Larson Produced by: Rebecca Larson...

Jul 14, 2018 at 5:18pm In this supplemental episode, I look at the possible reasons why Queen Elizabeth never married, as well as some of her marriage prospects and what happened with each of those options.  -- Written by: Rebecca Larson Voiced by: Rebecca Larson Produced by: Rebecca Larson Music Credits:  Suonatore di Liuto Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Att...

Jun 30, 2018 at 8:40pm In the last episode, Part One of Life in Tudor England I covered, Tudor Women, Marriage, Childbirth, Fairs & Markets, Entertainment, Average Life and Food. If you missed out on that one it’s okay because each of these Tudor Life episodes can stand alone - so you can really listen to them in any order.  -- Written by: Rebecca Larson Voiced by: Rebecca Larson Produced by: Rebe...

Jun 15, 2018 at 8:25pm   I often hear that my followers want to learn more about everyday life in Tudor England. In this series I'll try to cover a wide variety of topics that I hope pique your interest.  --- Written by: Rebecca Larson Voiced by: Rebecca Larson Produced by: Rebecca Larson Music Credits:  Suonatore di Liuto Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attri...

Jun 2, 2018 at 6:00pm   This is the second and last part on my "Understanding the Man" series on King Henry VIII. As many of you may already know, King Henry VIII is my favorite monarch of the Tudor dynasty. If it wasn’t for his reign I do not believe the Tudors would be as popular as they are today. In this episode I continue on my journey to explain the Henry I have learned to love...and hate. I...

May 17, 2018 at 8:31am   As many of you may already know, King Henry VIII is my favorite monarch of the Tudor dynasty. If it wasn’t for his reign I do not believe the Tudors would be as popular as they are today.  In this series on Henry VIII I want to take a different look at the king who executed two of his six wives. My mission is to make those of you who look at him as a tyrant to see what mad...

May 5, 2018 at 8:15pm   Episode: Most Fearless Women in Tudor England   I recently finished reading a couple of books about Mary Tudor, sister of King Henry VIII and Queen of France; it got me thinking about how fearless some of these women in the Tudor period really were. By today’s standards they would not be considered as brave (depending on what part of the world you live in of course), but in...

Apr 15, 2018 at 3:04pm   Tudor Questions Answered   Who killed the princes in the Tower? Did Anne of Cleves have children? Did Elizabeth I equate sleep with death? This episode is a work of collaboration of answers from some of my favorite Tudorphiles: Melita Thomas, Claire Ridgway, Wendy J. Dunn, Sarah Bryson, Tony Riches, Natalia Richards, Heather Darsie and Seamus O'Calellaigh.   Melita Thomas:...