Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors

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Episode 161: Sea Shanties Feb 05, 2021

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In case you haven't noticed, Sea Shanties are having a Moment. In this episode we look at the history of Sea Shanties. Show notes will be up at englandcast.com/seasongs

Music Credits:

Wellerman by Beau Brenton is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

The Mermaid: Fisherman's Friends - Sole Mates

What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor? The Fisherman's Friends, Long Dan Russell, The Cod Wranglers & Ron Kavana & The Sherkin Crew/A Treasury Of Shanties And Songs Of The Sea

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Episode 160: Elizabeth and China Jan 17, 2021

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Connecting the dots between a piece of porcelain, a 1602 dinner party at Robert Cecil's, the Rainbow Portrait, and a letter that only got as far as Baffin Island. And it all leads to China. Globalism isn't a new idea.

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Episode 159: Let's Trade Stuff with Iceland! Jan 01, 2021

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In this episode we check out the Tudor relationship with Iceland. Did you know Henry VIII had the opportunity to buy Iceland not once, not twice, but three times?!

Show notes will be up at englandcast.com/iceland?

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Supplemental: Tudor Christmas Carols Dec 24, 2020

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In this episode we look at four wonderful Christmas carols that our Tudor friends would have known and loved.

Happy Christmas!

Music Credits:

Boars Head Carol:The Boar's Head Carol by TheBirdSings is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

All others: The chorus of U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own", led by Colonel Thomas Rotondi, Jr. (Leader & Commander) and CSM Debra L. McGarity (Command Sergeant Major)

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Supplemental: Brigitte Webster in the TLC talking about getting ready for winter Dec 20, 2020

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We often think about going inwards and hibernating at this time of year, but our Tudor friends still had a LOT of work to do! Brigitte Webster of the Tudor and 17th Century Experience stopped by the Tudor Learning Circle (tudorlearningcircle.com - it's free to join!) to cha about the work going on right now, and how our friends would have been prepping for winter.https://www.17thcenturyexperience.co.uk/ Check her website out at

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Episode 157: The Rough Wooing Dec 14, 2020

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Henry VIII wanted to invade France. But he also had to handle Scotland. Also, Mary Queen of Scots entered the picture. And thus began, the Rough Wooing.

Show notes will be up at englandcast.com/wooing. Thank you, as ever, for your support and listenership!

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Supplemental: Chat with James Boulton on the Tudor Queen Consorts Dec 04, 2020

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Friend of the Show James Boulton stopped by the Tudor Learning Circle the other week to chat about the Queen Consorts starting with Elizabeth of York, and all the Wives. Find his new podcast The Other Half at https://www.theotherhalfpodcast.co.uk/ or the Queens of England at https://www.theotherhalfpodcast.co.uk/qoepodcast

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Episode 156: Medieval and Tudor Wool Trade Nov 27, 2020

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The wool trade affected pretty much every part of life in Tudor England, but I haven't ever done an episode about it! Well now that's a big omission! Let's discuss wool and cloth, wool towns, wool churches, and why land enclosures led to rebellions... Show notes will be up at englandcast.com/wool. Like this show? I'd be most appreciative if you left a rating or review wherever you're listening to this. Thank you!

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Supplemental: Nathen Amin at Tudorcon2020 Nov 20, 2020

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This is a talk Nathen Amin put together for Tudorcon2020 and I'm sharing it here because it's just that good.

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Episode 155: A Tudor Home Tour - the Bathroom Nov 14, 2020

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Continuing our tour of the Tudor home, we chat about bathrooms. Medieval bath houses, moveable toilets, great houses of easement, and feasting in the tub. Also, I try really hard to not make toilet jokes.

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