British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

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Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, and the Tudors with Nathen Amin (ep 150) Feb 22, 2023

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Historian Nathen Amin explains how the marriage between Henry Tudor and Elizabeth of York was the foundation of a new dynasty and a royal family with descendants still on the throne today.
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Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
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Nathen Amin
nathenamin.com
@nathenamin
@nathan.amin
Books: Henry VII and the Tudor Pretenders (2021), The House of Beaufort (2017), York Pubs (2016), Tudor Wales (2014)
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Victoria and Albert: Creating a Family Dynasty (ep 149) Feb 15, 2023

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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert married their nine children and 40+ grandchildren into royal houses all over Europe and beyond in an attempt to create a grand family dynasty that would promote world peace. The effects were not what they had anticipated.
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Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Mary I, Marriage, and the Monarchy with Dr. Johanna Strong (ep 148) Feb 08, 2023

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Mary I was the first crowned Queen regnant of England. And she was the first to marry as Queen. Dr. Johanna Strong joins us to explain why Mary's marriage to Philip of Spain changed ideas about marriage and the monarchy.
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Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Dr. Johanna Strong
https://drjohannastrong.ca/
twitter: @jo_strong_
instagram: _johanna.strong_
LinkedIn: johanna-strong
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License
Let's shake up history together!
@shakeuphistory

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Queen Consort & Queen Mum with Gareth Russell (ep 147) Feb 01, 2023

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Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married the Duke of York in 1923, reluctantly joining the royal family. Little more than a decade later, she was at the heart of the abdicating crisis when her husband became King George VI. The new king and queen stabilized the monarchy and inspired the nation during the dark days of World War II. Then in 1952, devastated by the death of her husband, Queen Elizabeth shifted from her role as Queen Consort to Queen Mother, a position she would hold until her death in 2002 at age 101.. Gareth Russell joins us this week to discuss this remarkable woman and her place in the ever-changing royal family.
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Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Gareth Russell
podcast: Single Malt History
Books:

Illustrated Introduction to the Tudors (2014)
The Emperors: How Europe’s Rulers Were Destroyed by the First World War (2014)
A History of the English Monarchy from Boadicea to Elizabeth I (2015)
Young and Damned and Fair: The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of Henry VIII (2017)
Ship of Dreams: The Sinking of the Titanic and End of the Edwardian Era (2019)
Do Let’s Have Another Drink!: The Dry Wit and Fizzy life of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (2022)

Twitter: @garethrussell1
Instagram: @_garethrussell
Facebook: Garethrussellhistorian
simonandschuster.com/authors/Gareth-Russell
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Celebrating 400 Years of Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies (ep 146) Jan 25, 2023

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Shakespeare's First Folio, the first publication of "all" the works of Shakespeare, compiled by his friends and printed for all of us is 400 years old this year! Shakespeare is everywhere, from the stage to the street to a cruise to an airplane!
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Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Here are some of the things I referenced (and other Shakespeare sources):
Folger Shakespeare Library, www.folger.edu
Shakespeare Documented, www.shakeseparedocumented.folger.edu
Shakespeare Theatre Company, www.shakespearetheatre.org
Royal Shakespeare Company, www.rsc.org.uk
Guildford Shakespeare Company, www.guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Women at the Royal Court with Gemma Hollman (ep 145) Jan 18, 2023

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Gemma Hollmann joins us to share how Edward III's reign was shaped by the two women in his life: his queen Philippa of Hainault and his mistress was Alice Perrers. They were at the very center of the royal court.
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Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Gemma Hollman
www.justhistoryposts.com
@GemmaHAuthor and @JustHistoryPosts
Books: The Queen and The Mistress: The Women of Edward III (Pegasus Books) and Royal Witches: Witchcraft and Nobility in 15th Century England (Pegasus Books).
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Beginning the Year with Dynastic Beginnings (ep 144) Jan 11, 2023

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For the start of 2023, let's take a quick look at the beginnings of the English and then British royal dynasties. How did the royals shift from one dynasty to the next, and why does that matter? It's all about beginnings to begin our year together!
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Looking Back at Top Moments of 2022! (ep 143) Jan 04, 2023

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What a year! It seems that 2022 had more than its fair share of highs, such as the Platinum Jubilee, to lows, such as the death of HM the Queen. Join me for a look back at this extraordinary year in British history.
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Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Books mentioned (no particular order!)
The House of Dudley, by Joanne Paul
Blood, Fire, and Gold: The Story of Elizabteh I and Catherine de Medici, by Estelle Paranque
The Siege of Loyalty House, by Jessie Childs
Crown and Sceptre (US edition), by Tracy Borman
Femina, by Janina Ramirez
Tudor England: A History, by Lucy Wooding
The Tudors: Passion, Power, and Politics, by Charlotte Bolland
The Restless Reputlic, by Anna Keay
Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman, by Lucy Worsley
Gloriana: Elizabeth I and the Art of Queenship, by Linda Collins and Siobhan Clarke
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Tracy Borman Rings Out 2022: The Year of Queen and King (ep 142) Dec 28, 2022

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Dr. Tracy Borman joins us at the end of 2022 to give us context on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and her passing, and why this year will be so significant in royal history.
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
tracyborman.co.uk
Be sure to check out the Events page!
@tracyborman on Twitter
@tracy.borman on Instagram
Crown & Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II (Hodder & Stoughton); recently updated to include the accession of Charles III
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Happy Holidays with Tudors in Love Featuring Sarah Gristwood (ep 141) Dec 21, 2022

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Sarah Gristwood's high acclaimed The Tudors in Love is finally available in the US--just in time for the holidays! Sarah graciously joins us to discuss how the Tudors took courtly love to new highs (and lows).
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Sarah Gristhood
www.sarahgristwood.com
@sarahgristwood
The Tudors in Love (now available in the US!)
Elizabeth II: The Queen and the Crown
Game of Queens: The Women Who Made Sixteenth Century Europe
Blood Sisters: The Women of the Wars of the Roses
Elizabeth and Leicester
Arbella: England's Lost Queen
AND MANY MORE!
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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