Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors

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Episode 306: The Greys Sep 03, 2025

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The Grey family turns up again and again in late medieval and Tudor history, from Elizabeth Woodville’s first marriage, to Lady Jane Grey’s nine-day reign, to her sisters’ scandals under Elizabeth I. In this episode, we trace the story of the Greys across the centuries, exploring how one family rose from Bedfordshire gentry to the very edge of the throne, only to find that being “almost royal” was as dangerous as it was powerful.

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[YouTube Drop]: Scandalous Love Marriages Sep 02, 2025

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Some Tudor women ignored duty and married scandalously - choices that shocked their families, infuriated kings, and sometimes changed history. In this episode, we’ll look at Katherine of Valois and Owen Tudor, Katherine Willoughby and Richard Bertie, Katherine Parr and Thomas Seymour, Cecily of York and Thomas Kyme, plus Mary Tudor, Lady Mary Grey, and Margaret Tudor.

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[YouTube Drop] John Perrot Sep 01, 2025

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Going back through the archives... let's discuss John Perrot. Was he Henry VIII's son? Who knows. But he definitely was a pretty ruthless character in Ireland, and he had a surprising downfall.

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[YouTube Drop] Jane Seymour: Was She Really Henry VIII’s Only True Love? Aug 31, 2025

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Jane Seymour is often remembered as Henry VIII’s one true love, the wife who gave him a son and the queen he chose to be buried beside. But was she really unique, or was her legacy shaped by timing and myth? In this chat, we explore Henry’s love life, Jane’s brief reign, and how her early death made her the “perfect” wife in history’s eyes.

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[YouTube Drop] Henry VIII’s Mind Aug 29, 2025

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Archaeologist AJ Dair joins me to talk about Henry VIII through the lens of psychology and mental health. We discuss his upbringing, the impact of his jousting accident, and how shifting relationships reveal deeper layers of his mind.

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Episode 305: Queens, Nuns, and Heiresses Aug 28, 2025

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In this episode, we turn from the famous princes in the Tower to their lesser-known sisters... the daughters of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. From Elizabeth of York, the Tudor queen who united two warring houses, to Cecily’s scandalous second marriage, Anne’s unhappy union with the Howards, Catherine’s children who would one day alarm Henry VIII, Bridget’s quiet life in a convent, and Mary’s early death, these women shaped the Yorkist legacy in very different ways.

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[YouTube Drop] Surprisingly Wholesome Tudor Love Stories Aug 27, 2025

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Not every Tudor marriage ended in disaster. In this episode, we look at the rare good guys of Tudor England: from William Cecil’s partnership with Mildred Cooke to Thomas More educating his daughters, Gilbert Talbot’s affectionate letters, and Philip Sidney’s romantic poetry. Even in the sixteenth century, some women didn’t have to settle.

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[YouTube Drop] Stephen Gardiner: The Tudor Survivor Aug 25, 2025

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Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, outlasted Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Mary I. a feat few could match in Tudor England. In this episode, we trace how he survived plots, imprisonment, and shifting regimes to die in power instead of on the scaffold.

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This Week in YouTube August 24 Aug 24, 2025

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We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: The Disturbing Fate of Katherine Parr’s Body; Tudor Body Image - How the Tudors Saw Weight Gain & Loss. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out!

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Lutes, Spies, and Rock and Roll Aug 24, 2025

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Grammy-nominated lutenist Ronn McFarlane and Richmond guitarist Andrew McEvoy join me ahead of their Tudorcon2025 concert to talk Tudor music, the surprising ties between rock, folk, and the lute, and why court musicians were sometimes accused of being spies.

I could have chatted with them for hours - this was such a fun conversation.

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Andrew McEvoy at https://www.youtube.com/@andrewmcevoy7332

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