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British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

Weekly podcast, British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics, available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. Meet famous and infamous characters, walk with playwrights and peasants, and wander through castles and cathedrals. New episodes every Wednesday. Have a question about British history, something you’ve always wanted to know? Just ask! Let’s explore history together.

Copyright: © 2024 British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

Latest Episodes:

How Anne Boleyn Started My Obsession with the Tudors (ep 190) May 29, 2024

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What were the greatest dangers in Tudor England? Bears escaping from the Bear Garden? A runaway cart? Poison? Or running afoul of the king? In this guide book to time travel, historian and author tells us how to keep our wits & our head in Tudor England.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword
Courting the Virgin Queen, coming from Pen and Sword

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Surviving the Tudors! With Toni Mount (ep 189) May 15, 2024

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What were the greatest dangers in Tudor England? Bears escaping from the Bear Garden? A runaway cart? Poison? Or running afoul of the king? In this guide book to time travel, historian and author tells us how to keep our wits and our head in Tudor England!
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword
Courting the Virgin Queen, coming from Pen and Sword
Toni Mount
tonimount.com
Facebook: ToniMount
Twitter: @tonihistorian
medievalcourses.com

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The Education of Margaret More Roper with Aimee Fleming (ep 188) May 01, 2024

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Thomas More's daughter Margaret tends to be in many of the rooms or on the sidelines when great things were happening in the court of Henry VIII. Aimee Fleming brings her into the center of the action, revealing her level of learning and how much impact she had on our understanding of the history of the Tudor court.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword
Courting the Virgin Queen, coming from Pen and Sword
Aimee Fleming
historyaimee.wordpress.com
@historyaimee79
Female Tudor Scholar and Writer: The Life and Times of Margaret More Roper

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Playing and Winning the Waiting Game with Nicola Clark (ep 187) Apr 17, 2024

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No one was closer to the Tudors Queens than their ladies-in-waiting. From helping them get ready for the day to sleeping in their rooms at night, these women had a front row seat to what happened at court. Nicola Clark takes us into their world.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword
Courting the Virgin Queen, coming from Pen and Sword
Nicola Clark
Twitter: @nikkiclark86
Insta: @nicolaclark86
The Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women who Served the Tudor Queens
Gender, Family, and Politics: The Howard Women

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Creating the Tudors with Sean Cunningham (ep 186) Apr 03, 2024

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When thinking of the Tudors, we often jump to the exploits of Henry VIII. But two essential Tudor men preceded the big guy: his father and his brother. Dr. Sean Cunningham of the National Archives UK shares his interest and experience with these often often looked Tudor figures.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword
Dr Sean Cunningham
Head of Medieval Records, National Archives UK
Publications: Henry VII (2007); Prince Arthur: The Tudor King Who Never Was (2016)
Coming Dec 2024: Penguin Monarchs series: Henry VII
Twitter: @SeanC1509

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Young Elizabeth: Becoming a Queen with Nicola Tallis (ep 185) Mar 27, 2024

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Before she was Gloriana, celebrating her victory over the Spanish Armada; before she was the Virgin Queen, revered in England and across Europe; before she was the longest reigning Tudor monarch, she was just young Elizabeth. Dr Nicola Tallis shares the journey of the young princess and how her early trials and turmoil prepared her to take the throne as the final, and some say greatest, Tudor.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword
Dr Nicola Tallis
nicolatallis.com
@NicolaTallis on Twitter
@Historian_Nicola on Instagram
Part of the Tudor Trio! @TheTudorTrio
Books: Young Elizabeth; All the Queen's Jewels, 1445-1548; Uncrowned Queen; Elizabeth's Rival; Crown of Blood
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Women of the Anarchy with Sharon Bennett Connolly (ep 184) Mar 20, 2024

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During the period of history known as the Anarchy, two women named Matilda stood in opposition: Empress Matilda and Queen Matilda (wife of Stephan of Blois). Sharon Bennett Connolly tells their stories.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword
Sharon Bennett Connolly
historytheinterestingbits.com
Twitter: @thehistorybits
Factbook: Historytheinterestingbits
Instagram: @sharonbennettconnolly
Books: Women of the Anarchy, King John's Right Hand Lady: The Story of Nicholaa de la Haye, Ladies of Magna Carta, AND MANY MORE
Heroines of the Tudor World coming summer 2024
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Hearing the Secret Voices, with Sarah Gristwood (ep 183) Mar 06, 2024

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Sarah Gristwood offers us a captivating collection of extracts from women’s diaries, looking back over 400 years to listen to women’s experience with love and family and work and leisure has changed down the years. And how it hasn’t.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword
Sarah Gristwood
sarahgristwood.com
Twitter: @sarahgristwood
Instagram: @sarah.gristwood
Facebook: sarah.gristwood
Secret Voices: A Year of Women's Diaries
Other books: Tudors in Love, Games of Queens, Queen Elizabeth II, Vita and Virginia, The Queen's Mary, The Story of Beatrix Potter, Blood Sisters AND MORE.
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Dress for Success, Tudor Style! With Judith Arnopp (ep 182) Feb 21, 2024

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For the Tudors, image was everything! The monarchs used their clothing and jewels to project an image of magnificence, which reinforced their place on the throne. Judith Arnopp tells us how.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword
Judith Arnopp
juditharnopp.com
How to Dress Like a Tudor
Many other books, including the Henrician Chronicle, the Beaufort Chronicle, and more!
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Anthony Woodville's Rise and Fall with Danielle Burton (ep 181) Feb 07, 2024

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Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers: brother of Elizabeth Woodville, brother-in-law of King Edward IV, uncle of King Edward V. When Edward IV died, Anthony was tasked with bringing the new King to England for his coronation. The trip didn't go as planned.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword
Danielle Burton
Blog: voyagerofhistory.wordpress.com
Insta: @voyagerofhistory
Twitter: @PrincessBurton
FB: Danielle Burton
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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