British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

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Michael Livingston & The Bloody Crowns: The Two Hundred Years War (ep 240) Feb 25, 2026

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It was a conflict that raged on for years, shifting alliances, remaking warfare, and changing the political and economic landscape of Europe forever. Michael Livingston deep into the history of what we call "The Hundred Years War," revealing conflicts and battles that raged for two centuries that laid the foundation of the modern world.
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Michael Livingston
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https://www.instagram.com/livingstonphd/
Bloody Crowns: A New History of the Hundred Years War
Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King
Crécy: Battle of Five Kings
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
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The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

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Catherine de Medici & Bess of Hardwick: Wives & Mothers of Power (ep 239) Feb 11, 2026

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Throughout history, women have used their own ways to establish credibility and exercise influence. In the sixteenth century, two women took this to high art: Catherine de Medici and Bess of Hardwick. In different countries and using different techniques, these two women demonstrate how the public performance of marriage and motherhood could change history.
Carol Ann Lloyd
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The Tudors by Numbers
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Heart of a Lioness with Catherine Hanley (ep 238) Jan 28, 2026

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Joanna Plantagenet, daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II, was a princess and a pioneer. Author and historian Catherine Hanley takes us through her exciting life and shares insights from her book, Lioness Heart.

Carol Ann Lloyd
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@shakeuphistory
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The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Catherine Hanley
@catherinehanley_author
Lionessheart: The Life and Times of Joanna Plantagenet
Nemesis: Medieval England's Greatest Enemy
1217, The Battles that Saved England
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Kicking Off 2026 with Carol Ann (ep 237) Jan 14, 2026

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Happy 2026! I believe studying history is more important now than ever! Join me for a discussion about the power of history, one of my favorite historical moments (1399), and how history is showing us what's possible.

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Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

Book mentioned in podcast: The Eagle and the Hart, by Helen Castor

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Tudor England Through Women's Stories with Rosemary Griggs (ep 236) Dec 31, 2025

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Rosemary Griggs is an author, researcher, and presenter who shares the often unknown stories of Tudor women.

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Carol Ann Lloyd
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@shakeuphistory
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The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

Rosemary Griggs
rosemarygriggs.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/ladykatherinesfarthingale
https://www.instagram.com/griggs6176/
https://bsky.app/profile/ragriggsauthor.bsky.social
Substack Notes from Devon's Tudor Time Traveler coming in January!
Mistress of Dartington Hall
The Dartington Bride
A Woman of Noble Wit
and more!

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Celebrating Women & Their Voices with Sarah Gristwood (ep 235) Dec 17, 2025

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In what can be considered a companion piece to her wonderful Secret Voices: A Year of Women's Diaries, Sarah Gristwood's Celebrating Women is a joyful exploration of firsts, feasts, friends, family, and more!

Carol Ann Lloyd
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@shakeuphistory
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The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

Sarah Gristwood
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sarahgristwood.substack.com
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Celebrating Women
Secret Voices: A Year of Women's Diaries
Tudors in Love
Game of Queens
Blood Sisters: Women of the Wars of the Roses
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How Do We "See" William Shakespeare (ep 234) Dec 03, 2025

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We can see Shakespeare's plays on stage, but can we "see" Shakespeare? A new uncovered portrait dating from the late sixteenth century might give us a way way to see Shakespeare? Steve Wadlow, the owner of the portrait, and filmmaker Madoc Roberts join us to share the journey of discovery as we try to picture Shakespeare.

Carol Ann Lloyd
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@shakeuphistory
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The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

Steve Wadlow
Madoc Roberts
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@bardsportrait

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Medieval Queens of Scots with Sharon Bennett Connolly (ep 233) Nov 19, 2025

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Scotland's Medieval Queens were at the heart of power struggles, threatened with murder and imprisonment, and at the center of the royal family. Sharon Bennett Connolly helps us appreciate their important contributions to history.
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Carol Ann Lloyd
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@shakeuphistory
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The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Sharon Bennett Connolly
historytheinterestingbits.com
A Slice of Medieval podcast
@thehistorybits
@sharonbennettconnolly
Scotland's Medieval Queens
Women of the Anarchy
King John's Right Hand Lady: Nicholaa de la Haye
Heroines of the Tudor World
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The Truth Behind the Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman (ep 232) Nov 05, 2025

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The death of Elizabeth I marked the end of the Tudor dynasty. But how did James VI of Scotland become the next English monarch? Historian Tracy Borman shares the hidden story.
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Carol Ann Lloyd
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@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Tracy Borman, OBE
tracyborman.co.uk
Twitter: @tracyborman
Insta: @tracy.borman
FB: @TracyBorman
The Stolen Crown (now available in US and UK!)
Holbein: The Ambassadors
Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History
Crown and Sceptre
AND MORE!

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The Women Who Wrote the Renaissance with Ramie Targoff (ep 231) Oct 22, 2025

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While navigating the expectations of women's work in the sixteenth century, some women created works that have lasted hundreds of years. Ramie Targoff shares how women's words help us understand the Renaissance.
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Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Ramie Targoff
ramietargoff.com
Shakespeare's Sisters: How Women Wrote the Renaissance
The Life of Vittoria Colonna: Renaissance Woman
Posthumous Love
Poems of Womanhood
John Donne, Body and Soul

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