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Welcome to our 150th episode! As a treat, we have something very special for you today.Heather R Darsie is back on the show, once more we talk of her upcoming book "Katharine of Aragon: Spanish Princess: I Am Not as Simple as I May Seem", published by Amberley Books.This book dives deep into Katharine's life when she was a young princess in Spain. We get to learn all about her relations and the state of Iberian politics which makes for a fuller picture of Europe in the 16th century, especially if we already know what happened when Katharine arrived in England. Let's re-evaluate what we know of Katharine, as the daughter of Spain. Pre-Order Heather's New Book on Katherine of Aragon:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/d/community-heather-r-darsie/katherine-of-aragon-spanish-princess.htmlBuy Heather's book Stuart Spouses:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Stuart-Spouses-A-Compendium-of-Consorts-from-James-I-of-Scotland-to-Queen-Anne-of-Great-Britain-Hardback/p/51167/aid/1238Heather's The House of Cleves Books:https://www.amberley-books.com/anna-duchess-of-cleves-9781398103269.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/children-of-the-house-of-cleves.htmlPre-Order Heather's New Book on Anne Boleyn:https://www.amberley-books.com/if-any-person-will-meddle-of-my-cause.htmlHeather's Website:https://maidensandmanuscripts.com/Find Baroque:https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque:https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London, please follow the links:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355 .For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to our Royal Romance season.On this episode, we'll be talking about Georgian Couples that didn't have a happy ending. Please welcome Catherine Curzon back as we learn more about the Georgian couples whose Happily Ever After seemed to have an expiration date.We'll talking about George III of Great Britain & Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz andPrincess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld.Our Favourite Books by Catherine: The Crown: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Royal-Family-vs-The-Crown-Hardback/p/51893/aid/1238Georgian Queens: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Queens-of-Georgian-Britain-Hardback/p/14066/aid/1238Georgian Kings: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Kings-of-Georgian-Britain-Hardback/p/12904/aid/1238Wives of Prince Regent: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Wives-of-George-IV-Hardback/p/20127/aid/1238Life in the Georgian Court: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Life-in-the-Georgian-Court-Hardback/p/12109/aid/1238The Real Bridgerton: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Real-Bridgerton-Hardback/p/23199/aid/1238Our fangirling over Catherine's first book:https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/post/life-in-the-georgian-court-the-long-18th-centuryFind Baroque:https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque:https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueJoin Natalie on her Georgian London walking tour:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is still Shakespeare Week, and today we present our latest episode celebrating this great poet and playwright. Words, words, words, indeed.Next up, we have Carol Ann Lloyd, an author of several books on the Tudors, and she's also a researcher at the Folger Shakespeare Library.On this episode, Carol Ann and Natalie are exploring Shakespeare's Sassy Leading Ladies, and just how much agency they had over their lives..Find Carol Ann:https://www.carolannlloyd.com/https://www.instagram.com/shakeuphistory/https://www.youtube.com/@carolannlloydshakeuphttps://www.smithsonianjourneys.org/experts/carol-ann-lloyd/https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolannlloyd/https://linktr.ee/carolannlloydGet Carol Ann's Books:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Tudors-by-Numbers-Hardback/p/23448/aid/1238https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Courting-the-Virgin-Queen-Hardback/p/50586/aid/1238Join Natalie on her Naughty London Walking Tour:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/Find Baroque:https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque:https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroque Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is Shakespeare Week, so we have a mini series of episodes celebrating this great poet and playwright. Words, words, words, indeed.Next up, we have Ramie Targoff and we'll be talking about her latest book Shakespeare's Sisters which celebrates the lives of William's near contemporaries - the ladies who wrote. Anne Clifford, Aemilia Lanyer, Mary Sidney and Elizabeth Cary - let's hear more about these, these women who wrote the Renaissance. Published by Riverrun / Quercus.Get Shakespeare's Sisters:https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/ramie-targoff/shakespeares-sisters/9781529404890/ (UK)https://www.waterstones.com/book/shakespeares-sisters/ramie-targoff/9781529404913 (UK - paperback)https://shop.shakespeare.org.uk/products/shakespeare-s-sisters-four-women-who-wrote-the-renaissance-by-ramie-targoff-signed-by-the-author (UK)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/618090/shakespeares-sisters-by-ramie-targoff/ (USA)Find Ramie:https://ramietargoff.com/aboutRamie's Books:https://www.waterstones.com/author/ramie-targoff/469902For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/Find more Shakespeare on Natalie's walking tours with Reign of London:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is Shakespeare Week, so we have a mini series of episodes celebrating this great poet and playwright. Words, words, words, indeed.Today our guest is Matt Pinches, the co-founder of Guildford Shakespeare Company. And we'll be talking about The Comedy of Errors, the play that the company is putting on a bit later in the year… Find GSC:https://www.guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk/https://www.guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk/2025-programme/https://www.instagram.com/guildfordshakespeare/https://www.tiktok.com/@guildfordshakespeareGet Tickets for The Comedy of Errors:https://www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on/the-comedy-of-errorshttps://www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on/a-company-of-rascalsWelcome to Our Table:https://guildfordshakespeare.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173661433For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/Find more Shakespeare on Natalie's walking tours with Reign of London:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today is the anniversary of William Shakespeare's death, as well as his potential birthday.We're here to honour this great playwright and poet with a mini season of episodes, all to do with him.First up, is Darren Freebury-Jones with his latest book - SHAKESPEARE'S BORROWED FEATHERS - published by Manchester University Press, it's all about William's writing process and which authors and friends he was influenced by. Words, words, words, indeed....Find Darren:https://darrenfj.wordpress.com/https://www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/guests/darren-feebury-jones/https://stagetalkmagazine.com/p/34306https://www.instagram.com/freeburian/Borrowed Feathers:https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177322/ (UK)https://www.amazon.com/Shakespeares-borrowed-feathers-playwrights-greatest/dp/1526177323 (USA)For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/Find more Shakespeare on Natalie's walking tours with Reign of London:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Royal Love Stories Told Wrong: Cupid Painted Blind On this episode we're looking at the royal love stories which are different from how they're usually told.To help sort out fact from fiction, we have great historians with us today.The couples we'll be talking about include: Isabella of France & Edward II of England (Sharon Bennett Connolly)Anne Boleyn & Henry VIII..also of England (Amy McElroy)Anna of Cleves & also Henry VIII (Heather R Darsie)Queen Anne of Great Britain and Prince George of DenmarkFind Sharon here:@sharonbennettconnolly on Instagramhttps://historytheinterestingbits.com/Sharon's Books:https://www.amberley-books.com/silk-and-the-sword.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/discover-books/women-of-the-anarchy.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-tudor-world.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-medieval-world-9781445689449.htmlhttps://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Sharon-Bennett-Connolly/a/3883Sharon's Scotland's Medieval Queens:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Scotlands-Medieval-Queens-Hardback/p/51759/aid/1238Find Amy:https://amymcelroy.blog/Mary Tudor, Queen of France:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Mary-Tudor-Hardback/p/51784/aid/1238Educating the Tudors:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Educating-the-Tudors-Hardback/p/22338/aid/1238Women's Lives in the Tudor Era:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Womens-Lives-in-the-Tudor-Era-Hardback/p/24437/aid/1238Pre-Order Heather's New Book on Katharine of Aragon and Her Spanish Family:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/d/community-heather-r-darsie/katherine-of-aragon-spanish-princess.htmlHeather's book on Stuart Spouses:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Stuart-Spouses-A-Compendium-of-Consorts-from-James-I-of-Scotland-to-Queen-Anne-of-Great-Britain-Hardback/p/51167/aid/1238Heather's The House of Cleves Books:https://www.amberley-books.com/anna-duchess-of-cleves-9781398103269.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/children-of-the-house-of-cleves.htmlHeather's Website:https://maidensandmanuscripts.com/Join Natalie on her London walking tours:Monarchy Anglo-Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Monarchy Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/and a new one on British Monarchy:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/british-monarchy-walking-tour-saxons-to-windsors-t481358/https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the 19th April 1824 at the age of 36, George Gordon Byron, the 6th Baron died in Greece.Today we sit down and talk to Emily Brand, a Georgian historian and the biographer of the Byron family.We'll be discussing her book The Fall of the House of Byron: Scandal and Seduction in Georgian England released by John Murray Press (Hachette UK).Welcome, Emily! The Fall of the House of Byron:https://www.johnmurraypress.co.uk/titles/emily-brand/the-fall-of-the-house-of-byron/9781473664326/Signed Copy:https://www.foxlanebooks.co.uk/product-page/the-fall-of-the-house-of-byron-pb-with-signed-bookplateFind Emily:https://www.emilybrand.co.uk/https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/emilybrandhttps://greatbritishspeakers.co.uk/talents/emily-brand-speaker/Get Emily's Books:https://www.waterstones.com/author/emily-brand/12381Georgian London Walking Tours:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-from-tudors-stuarts-to-windsors-walking-tour-t481355/Find Natalie:https://ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://linktr.ee/IfItAintBaroquePodcasthttps://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Please welcome Darren Baker back on the podcast, and we're going to talk about his latest book - The Confessions and Chronicle of Lord Edward, meaning we're going to be digging up dirt on the young future Edward I, also known as Longshanks.Darren's Books:Henry III, his brother, his sister and his wifehttps://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/henry-iii/https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Two-Eleanors-of-Henry-III-Hardback/p/16782/aid/1238https://www.amberley-books.com/richard-of-cornwall.htmlEdward Ihttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Confessions-Chronicle-Lord-Edward-Longshanks-ebook/dp/B0DTZ17MSQ/The House of de Montfordhttps://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Crusaders-and-Revolutionaries-of-the-Thirteenth-Century-Hardback/p/18631/aid/1238https://www.amberley-books.com/simon-de-montfort-and-the-rise-of-the-english-nation.htmlJoin Natalie on her London walking tours:Monarchy Anglo-Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Monarchy Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/and a new one on British Monarchy:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/british-monarchy-walking-tour-saxons-to-windsors-t481358/https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Culloden where in 1746 the British Army defeated the Jacobites, the supporters of the House of Stuart. It's considered to be the last civil war fought on British soil.Let's welcome Dr Callum Watson back on the show.Callum works at the site of the Battle of Bannockburn and who recently released a book on the topic with Pen & Sword Publishing.Callum's Book:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/1314-The-Year-of-Bannockburn-Hardback/p/49813/aid/1238Find Callum:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiesDZuBN1Z0SE3Vq3Gjz_Ahttps://drcallumwatson.blogspot.com/https://www.instagram.com/cpwatson1375/The Battle of Bannockburn - National Trust for Scotland:https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/bannockburn/Britain's Lost Battlefields:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12270298/https://www.channel5.com/show/britain-s-lost-battlefields-with-rob-bellLondon Walking Tours:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/https://ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We Found Love Right Where We Are: Arranged Love Blossoming On this episode we're looking at the Royal Couples, who were brought together by an arranged marriage. Despite this, they found love and comfort in the union. We have great historians with us today. Darren Baker, Sharon Bennett Connolly and Heather R Darsie.The couples in question saluted today will include:Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence (Darren Baker)Henry IV of England and Mary de Bohun (Sharon Bennett Connolly)John II of Castile or Juan de Castilla the Second & Isabel of Portugal (Heather R Darsie)Johann Friedrich I Elector of Saxony & Sybilla von der MarckDarren's Books:Henry III, his brother, his sister and his wifehttps://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/henry-iii/https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Two-Eleanors-of-Henry-III-Hardback/p/16782/aid/1238https://www.amberley-books.com/richard-of-cornwall.htmlEdward Ihttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Confessions-Chronicle-Lord-Edward-Longshanks-ebook/dp/B0DTZ17MSQ/The House of de Montfordhttps://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Crusaders-and-Revolutionaries-of-the-Thirteenth-Century-Hardback/p/18631/aid/1238https://www.amberley-books.com/simon-de-montfort-and-the-rise-of-the-english-nation.htmlFind Sharon here:@sharonbennettconnolly on Instagramhttps://historytheinterestingbits.com/Sharon's Books:https://www.amberley-books.com/silk-and-the-sword.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/discover-books/women-of-the-anarchy.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-tudor-world.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-medieval-world-9781445689449.htmlhttps://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Sharon-Bennett-Connolly/a/3883Sharon's Scotland's Medieval Queens:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Scotlands-Medieval-Queens-Hardback/p/51759/aid/1238Pre-Order Heather's New Book on Katharine of Aragon and Her Spanish Family:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/d/community-heather-r-darsie/katherine-of-aragon-spanish-princess.htmlHeather's book on Stuart Spouses:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Stuart-Spouses-A-Compendium-of-Consorts-from-James-I-of-Scotland-to-Queen-Anne-of-Great-Britain-Hardback/p/51167/aid/1238Heather's The House of Cleves Books:https://www.amberley-books.com/anna-duchess-of-cleves-9781398103269.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/children-of-the-house-of-cleves.htmlHeather's Website:https://maidensandmanuscripts.com/Join Natalie on her London walking tours:Monarchy Anglo-Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Monarchy Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/and a new one on British Monarchy:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/british-monarchy-walking-tour-saxons-to-windsors-t481358/https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Please welcome Dan E Parkes back to the podcast, the author of Titanic Legacy: The Captain, the Daughter and the Spy with Amberley Publishing. He also has a Youtube channel called Captain Titanic where he searches for the truth about this great ship.Today is the anniversary of the ship's sinking, so we'll be busting a lot of myths about Titanic's maiden voyage and her sinking.Welcome back, Dan!A great thank you to Dan for joining us today. This is the first out of two episodes for Myth-taken Ship. Please turn your search lights on for the next one, sailing soon.Please find Dan's book here:https://www.amberley-books.com/titanic-legacy.htmlFind Dan:https://www.instagram.com/parkesproductions/https://titanicofficers.com/https://linktr.ee/captaintitanichttps://www.williammurdoch.net/If you would like to join Natalie on one of her London Walking Tours, please follow the links:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/https://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=supplier:252243A walking tour dedicated to the story of RMS Titanic is in the works.For more history fodder, please browse https://www.reignoflondon.com/ and https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join us as we explore the love stories of the past.Uneasy Lies the Spouse that Wears the Crown: Trouble in Paradise... On this episode, we'll be talking about the many royal couples that didn't have a happy ending. Their Happily Ever After seemed to have an expiration date.Please welcome Sharon Bennett Connolly, Heather R Darsie and Amy McElroy back on the podcast as we learn more about the couples today.Sharon gives us a teaser on the Henry IV of England/ Mary Bohun relationship that we will cover in the future episode... But for what it's worth, Henry and Mary's love story did end tragically...On this episode, we'll talking about:Enguerrand de Coucy and Isabella of England (Sharon Bennett Connolly)Philip the Handsome of Burgundy and Juana of Castile (Heather R Darsie)And Henry VIII and Katharine of Aragon (Amy McElroy)Find Sharon here:@sharonbennettconnolly on Instagramhttps://historytheinterestingbits.com/silk-and-the-sword-the-women-of-the-norman-conquest/Sharon's Books:https://www.amberley-books.com/silk-and-the-sword.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/discover-books/women-of-the-anarchy.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-tudor-world.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-medieval-world-9781445689449.htmlhttps://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Sharon-Bennett-Connolly/a/3883Sharon's Scotland's Medieval Queens:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Scotlands-Medieval-Queens-Hardback/p/51759/aid/1238Pre-Order Heather's New Book on Katharine of Aragon:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/d/community-heather-r-darsie/katherine-of-aragon-spanish-princess.htmlHeather's book on Stuart Spouses:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Stuart-Spouses-A-Compendium-of-Consorts-from-James-I-of-Scotland-to-Queen-Anne-of-Great-Britain-Hardback/p/51167/aid/1238Heather's The House of Cleves Books:https://www.amberley-books.com/anna-duchess-of-cleves-9781398103269.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/children-of-the-house-of-cleves.htmlHeather's Website:https://maidensandmanuscripts.com/Find Amy:https://amymcelroy.blog/Mary Tudor, Queen of France:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Mary-Tudor-Hardback/p/51784/aid/1238Educating the Tudors:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Educating-the-Tudors-Hardback/p/22338/aid/1238Women's Lives in the Tudor Era:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Womens-Lives-in-the-Tudor-Era-Hardback/p/24437/aid/1238Join Natalie on her London walking tours:Monarchy Anglo-Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Monarchy Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/and a new one on British Monarchy:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/british-monarchy-walking-tour-saxons-to-windsors-t481358/https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the 9th April 1806 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, a little boy was born. Few could have predicted the impact his work would have on the world. His name was Isambard Kingdom Brunel. As a special treat in honour of Mr Brunel's birthday, today I talk to Rob Bell, an engineer, podcaster and TV presenter. You may recognise him from Channel 5 documentaries on Britain's Bridges, Ships, Lighthouses, Lost Battlefields and Railways and many more.We're going to discuss some of the founding fathers and mothers of Victorian Engineering... in other words, how it all began…Rob's Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/1MEsNELZRQ1bCfNHI50r6JRob's Documentaries:Brunel: The Man Who Built Britain:https://www.channel5.com/show/brunel-the-man-who-built-britain (UK) Britain's Greatest Ships:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Worlds-Greatest-Ships/dp/B084GLBRR8/ (UK) Building the Impossible (Lighthouses):https://www.channel5.com/show/building-the-impossible (UK) London's Greatest Bridges:https://www.channel5.com/show/london-s-greatest-bridges (UK) Britain's Greatest Bridges:https://www.channel5.com/show/britain-s-greatest-bridges (UK) Britain's Lost Battlefields:https://www.channel5.com/show/britain-s-lost-battlefields-with-rob-bell/season-1/britain-s-lost-battlefields-with-rob-bell (UK) https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Britains-Lost-Battlefields/0IP4Y3DYQZ29KZ9XXJEFZ92UXX (USA) If you would like to join Natalie on her Royal London Walking Tour, please see:https://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=supplier:252243For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join us as we explore the love stories of the past.Swiped Left: Strange Royal Bedfellows... On this episode, we'll be talking about the many royal couples that didn't take to each other and thus the union weren't ultimately successful.Sharon Bennett Connolly kicks us off with the story of Philip II of France and Ingeborg of Denmark, and we'll continue with Henry III of Navarre/ IV of France & Marguerite de Valois (Mark Turnbull)George I of Great Britain & Sophia Dorothea of Celle (Catherine Curzon)Christian VII of Denmark & Norway & Caroline Matilda of Great BritainGeorge IV of Great Britain & Caroline of BrunswickFind Sharon here:@sharonbennettconnolly on Instagramhttps://historytheinterestingbits.com/silk-and-the-sword-the-women-of-the-norman-conquest/Sharon's Books:https://www.amberley-books.com/silk-and-the-sword.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/discover-books/women-of-the-anarchy.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-tudor-world.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-medieval-world-9781445689449.htmlhttps://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Sharon-Bennett-Connolly/a/3883Sharon's New BookScotland's Medieval Queens:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Scotlands-Medieval-Queens-Hardback/p/51759/aid/1238Get Mark's Book:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Charles-Is-Private-Life-Hardback/p/23661/aid/1238https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Prince-Rupert-of-the-Rhine-Hardback/p/52608/aid/1238Find Mark:https://www.allegianceofblood.com/https://www.instagram.com/1642author/www.1642author.comhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cavaliercast-the-civil-war-in-words/id1521758820Our Favourite Books by Catherine: The Crown: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Royal-Family-vs-The-Crown-Hardback/p/51893/aid/1238Georgian Queens: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Queens-of-Georgian-Britain-Hardback/p/14066/aid/1238Georgian Kings: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Kings-of-Georgian-Britain-Hardback/p/12904/aid/1238Wives of Prince Regent: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Wives-of-George-IV-Hardback/p/20127/aid/1238Life in the Georgian Court: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Life-in-the-Georgian-Court-Hardback/p/12109/aid/1238Join Natalie on her London walking tours:Monarchy Anglo-Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Monarchy Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/and a new one on British Monarchy:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/british-monarchy-walking-tour-saxons-to-windsors-t481358/https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Please welcome John Matthews to the show.And we'll be talking about his upcoming book Voyages with the Celtic Saints: Stories and Wisdom for Travellers in Search of Truth. Voyages of Celtic Saints:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Voyages-Celtic-Saints-Stories-Travelers/dp/0764368796/ (UK)https://www.amazon.co.uk/Voyages-Celtic-Saints-Stories-Travelers-ebook/dp/B0DYL4V2X5/ (UK)https://redfeathermbs.com/products/voyages-into-vision (USA)Find John's Books:https://www.amberley-books.com/the-book-of-merlin-9781398127012.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/robin-hood-9781445690773.htmlhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Prophecies-Merlin-English-Translation-15th-Century/dp/B0DH3MQX4X/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Prophecies-Merlin-English-Translation-15th-Century-ebook/dp/B0DMPKZ356/Find John & Caitlin:https://www.hallowquest.org.uk/arthurian-grail-merlin-and-taliesin-book-titleshttps://graal.substack.com/London Walking Tours:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/Find Natalie:https://ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://linktr.ee/IfItAintBaroquePodcasthttps://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to our Romance Royale series.On this episode, we'll be talking about the King's many grannies. The royal couplings that had to happen to further the family tree. We're looking at five such couples today, James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort,Owain Tudor and Catherine of Valois,Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort,Henry VII and Elizabeth of York,And of course,James VI/I and Anna of Denmark.Let's welcome our experts Callum Watson, Nathen Amin and Mark Turnbull.Callum's Books:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/1314-The-Year-of-Bannockburn-Hardback/p/49813/aid/1238https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-37767-0Find Callum:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiesDZuBN1Z0SE3Vq3Gjz_Ahttps://drcallumwatson.blogspot.com/https://www.instagram.com/cpwatson1375/Find Nathen:https://substack.com/@nathenaminhttps://www.instagram.com/nathenamin/Get Son of Prophecy:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/a/nathen-amin/the-son-of-prophecy.htmlGet Nathen's Books:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/a/nathen-amin.htmlGet Mark's Book:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Charles-Is-Private-Life-Hardback/p/23661/aid/1238Find Mark:https://www.allegianceofblood.com/https://www.instagram.com/1642author/www.1642author.comhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cavaliercast-the-civil-war-in-words/id1521758820For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/To book a walking tour with Natalie https://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=supplier:252243 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Many people know the Hundred Years' War, and almost everyone in the English speaking world has heard of the Battle of Agincourt, but not many would be familiar with the The Battle of Baugé which was fought on the 22nd March 1421 between the English and the Franco-Scottish forces in the territory of Baugé in France.Let's ask Callum Watson more about this conflict. Callum works at the site of the Battle of Bannockburn and who recently released a book on the topic with Pen & Sword Publishing.Callum's Book:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/1314-The-Year-of-Bannockburn-Hardback/p/49813/aid/1238Find Callum:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiesDZuBN1Z0SE3Vq3Gjz_Ahttps://drcallumwatson.blogspot.com/https://www.instagram.com/cpwatson1375/The Battle of Bannockburn - National Trust for Scotland:https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/bannockburn/Britain's Lost Battlefields:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12270298/https://www.channel5.com/show/britain-s-lost-battlefields-with-rob-bellLondon Walking Tours:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/https://ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to season SEVEN of our podcast!Everybody knows Shakespeare. However, perhaps not as well known to most is that beneath the surface, much of Shakespeare's work surrounds ideas of gender and queerness. Many of the plays are concerned with cross-dressing, gender fluidity, and same-sex friendships that many scholars have interpreted to be much more. Drawing inspiration from homoerotic writers and subject matter of the time, We can assume that Shakespeare knew his audience were sexually diverse. The question remains, was he or wasn't he? The answer is more complicated than you think.Today we welcome, Will Tosh, head of research at Shakespeare's Globe, London. Will is a scholar of early modern literature and culture, a dramaturg for Renaissance classics and new plays and an historical adviser for television and radio.He is here to talk about his latest book, STRAIGHT ACTING: THE MANY QUEER LIVES OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, released by Sceptre Publishing.And let me introduce our new guest host, Neil Cameron.A RADA trained actor, Neil is no stranger to Shakespeare.His stage credits include Hamlet in Hamlet, and more recently featured in Macbeth at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.Find Will:https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/bio/dr-will-tosh/Will & Will:https://shop.shakespearesglobe.com/blogs/books-of-the-globe/straight-acting-the-many-queer-lives-of-william-shakespeare-by-will-tosh-book-reviewhttps://www.historytoday.com/archive/review/straight-acting-will-tosh-reviewhttps://literaryreview.co.uk/in-search-of-the-fair-youthhttps://www.anothermag.com/design-living/15762/will-tosh-interview-straight-acting-the-many-queer-lives-of-william-shakespeareFind Straight Acting:https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/will-tosh/straight-acting/9781529390490/ (UK)https://www.waterstones.com/book/straight-acting/will-tosh/9781529390476 (UK)https://shop.shakespearesglobe.com/products/straight-acting (UK)https://www.amazon.com/Straight-Acting-Hidden-William-Shakespeare/dp/1541602676 (USA)https://www.hachette.com.au/will-tosh/straight-acting-the-many-queer-lives-of-william-shakespeare (AUS)https://www.hachette.co.nz/book/?id=straight-acting-9781529390483 (NZ)For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/Find more Shakespeare on Natalie's walking tours with Reign of London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011 https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode, we'll be talking about Royal Couples that truly fit the trope of Friends to Lovers.The title of the episode is Give Me Your Hand and Let Me All Your Fortunes Understand, meaning our couples today knew each other of old and had to get married for practical reasons, but they grew to love each other with time. On the Royal Menu today we have:The Fair Maid Joan of Kent & Edward, the Black Prince (elder son of Edward III), as well as Anne Neville & Richard III.To help us understand these couples better, we've enlisted Sharon Bennett Connolly. Find Sharon here:@sharonbennettconnolly on InstagramWomen of the Norman Conquest:https://www.amberley-books.com/silk-and-the-sword.htmlHeroines of the Medieval World by Sharon:https://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-medieval-world-9781445689449.htmlWomen of the Anarchy by Sharon:https://www.amberley-books.com/discover-books/women-of-the-anarchy.htmlHeroines of the Tudor World :https://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-tudor-world.htmlScotland's Medieval Queens:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Scotlands-Medieval-Queens-Hardback/p/51759/aid/1238More Books by Sharon:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Sharon-Bennett-Connolly/a/3883Sharon's Website:https://historytheinterestingbits.com/silk-and-the-sword-the-women-of-the-norman-conquest/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/To book a walking tour with Natalie https://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=supplier:252243 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Please welcome James Tejani on the show.We're talking about his book A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth:The Making of the Port of Los Angeles and America.Published last year with WW Norton and Company.Let's find out more about the San Pedro Bay and how it transformed into one of the most imPORTant locations in the world. Pun intended.What was the significance of this spot, why was it chosen, how did it develop? Which of America's famous sons were behind it? By the end of the episode we'll also find out if Edward Ord, a pivotal character in this book, was a grandson of Prince Regent, i.e. George IV. But we're getting ahead of ourselves…Welcome, James! Find James:https://jamestejani.com/Get James' Book:https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324093558https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-machine-to-move-ocean-and-earth-james-tejani/1144065520https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-machine-to-move-ocean-and-earth-the-making-of-the-port-of-los-angeles-and-america-james-tejani/20615589?ean=9781324093565&digital=thttps://books.apple.com/us/book/a-machine-to-move-ocean-and-earth-the-making/id6467292818 (USA)http://bit.ly/41NSVaE (UK)Get Catherine's Books on the Georgians:Georgian Kings: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Kings-of-Georgian-Britain-Hardback/p/12904/aid/1238 Wives of Prince Regent: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Wives-of-George-IV-Hardback/p/20127/aid/1238 Life in the Georgian Court: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Life-in-the-Georgian-Court-Hardback/p/12109/aid/1238 For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/Join Natalie on her London Walking Tour Tudors to Windsors:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-from-tudors-stuarts-to-windsors-walking-tour-t481355/?ranking_uuid=b140b9f7-5b9a-4f24-a398-43be9b622724 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to our Royal Romance season.On this episode, we'll be talking about Royal Pairs that never got together. The couples in question were considered by the powers that be, or they took a fancy to each other, but they either weren't allowed to follow through with their plans, or fate decided otherwise. We're looking at four such couples today, Richard III & Isabella of Castile,George I & Queen Anne, Emperor Alexander II of Russia and Queen Victoria,And finally, Prince Eddy a.k.a. Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale & Empress Alexandra.It is always curious to ponder how different history would be if certain events had developed differently. To talk of these would-be couples, as well as touch upon the alternative history that we never got to know, we have historians Chris Riley and Catherine Curzon.Our Favourite Books by Catherine: The Crown: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Royal-Family-vs-The-Crown-Hardback/p/51893/aid/1238Georgian Queens: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Queens-of-Georgian-Britain-Hardback/p/14066/aid/1238Georgian Kings: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Kings-of-Georgian-Britain-Hardback/p/12904/aid/1238Wives of Prince Regent: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Wives-of-George-IV-Hardback/p/20127/aid/1238Life in the Georgian Court: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Life-in-the-Georgian-Court-Hardback/p/12109/aid/1238The Real Bridgerton: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Real-Bridgerton-Hardback/p/23199/aid/1238Our fangirling over Catherine's first book:https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/post/life-in-the-georgian-court-the-long-18th-centuryWe are now on Patreon!Join our Baroque Kingdom and become a peer of the realm:https://patreon.com/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Join Natalie on her London walking tours:Monarchy Anglo-Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Monarchy Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/and a new one Royal Love Stories:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-love-stories-walking-tour-t481358/https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Gemma Hollman is back on the show!This time with her latest book Women in the Middle Ages: Illuminating the World of Peasants, Nuns and Queens (Abbeville Press).This book has women's stories told with some serious help from contemporary art. How were women depicted in paintings, pictures and drawings? Let's find out more...Find Gemma:https://thehistorypress.co.uk/?s=gemma+hollman&submit=https://justhistoryposts.com/https://bsky.app/profile/gemmahauthor.bsky.socialGet Gemma's Books:Women in the Middle Ages:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Women-Middle-Ages-Illuminating-Peasants/dp/0789214962 (UK)https://www.abbeville.com/products/women-in-the-middle-ages (USA)Women of Edward III:https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-queen-and-the-mistress/ (UK)https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Queen-and-the-Mistress/Gemma-Hollman/9781639363599 (USA)Royal Witches:https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/royal-witches/ (UK)https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Royal-Witches/Gemma-Hollman/9781643137704 (USA)If you would like to join Natalie on one of her London Walking Tours, please follow the links:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/For more history fodder, please browse https://www.reignoflondon.com/ and https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join us this month and explore the love stories of the past.Over the next few weeks we'll be sharing with you our chats to various historians and we'll be covering all the ways that Royals can come together, be it through arranged marriage, secret engagements or chance meetings. My Heart Flies to Your Service... On this episode of our Valentines Series, we're looking at couples, where a monarch or a senior royal made a match against society rules and definitely against convention of the day. We're looking at three such couples today, Isabella of France & Roger Mortimer, Fair Maid Joan of Kent & Thomas Holland; and of course, Mary Tudor & Charles Brandon. To help us get to know there couples better, we invited Sharon Bennett Connolly and Amy McElroy.Find Sharon here:@sharonbennettconnolly on Instagramhttps://historytheinterestingbits.com/silk-and-the-sword-the-women-of-the-norman-conquest/Women of the Norman Conquest:https://www.amberley-books.com/silk-and-the-sword.htmlWomen of the Anarchy :https://www.amberley-books.com/discover-books/women-of-the-anarchy.htmlHeroines of the Tudor World :https://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-tudor-world.htmlHeroines of the Medieval World :https://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-medieval-world-9781445689449.htmlPre-Order Sharon's New BookScotland's Medieval Queens:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Scotlands-Medieval-Queens-Hardback/p/51759/aid/1238More Books by Sharon:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Sharon-Bennett-Connolly/a/3883Find Amy:https://amymcelroy.blog/Mary Tudor, Queen of France:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Mary-Tudor-Hardback/p/51784/aid/1238Educating the Tudors:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Educating-the-Tudors-Hardback/p/22338/aid/1238Women's Lives in the Tudor Era:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Womens-Lives-in-the-Tudor-Era-Hardback/p/24437/aid/1238Join Natalie on her London walking tours:Monarchy Anglo-Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Monarchy Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/and a new one Royal Love Stories:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-love-stories-walking-tour-t481358/https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Please welcome to the podcast Dan E Parkes, he has just released a book called Titanic Legacy: The Captain, the Daughter and the Spy with Amberley Publishing.What happened to the family of Titanic's captain E J Smith after the sinking?Where their lives affected by other disasters of the 20th century?Is it true that his daughter's husband is the original James Bond?Let's find out…Of course, this being Titanic, Dan and I will be busting a lot of myths on the way as well.Please find Dan's book here:https://www.amberley-books.com/titanic-legacy.htmlFind Dan:https://www.instagram.com/parkesproductions/Captain Titanic:https://linktr.ee/captaintitanic?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa7QWM7q-MxOSGHJLZTjq5siCGGuBxm7_yl2Is3xTrsQheVmWdAPPwbt4Q_aem_RYK07-bgk7ejgikY-1x3MwIf you would like to join Natalie on one of her walking tours in London, please follow the links:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355https://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=supplier:252243A walking tour dedicated to the story of RMS Titanic is in the works.For more history fodder, please browse https://www.reignoflondon.com/ and https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This month please join us in exploring the love stories of the past.Over the next few weeks we'll be sharing with you our chats to various historians and we'll be covering all the ways that Royals can come together, be it through arranged marriage, secret engagements or chance meetings. On this episode, we'll be talking about Royal Couples who faced revolutions and regime changes in their countries.Did love survive the turmoil? Was the throne lost forever? If they didn't love each other, could the outcome have been different? We're looking at three such couples today, Charles I and Henrietta Maria, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and of course, Nicholas II and Alexandra. To make sense of their romantic and political shenanigans, we have historians Mark Turnbull and Catherine Curzon. Get Mark's Books:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Charles-Is-Private-Life-Hardback/p/23661/aid/1238https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Prince-Rupert-of-the-Rhine-Hardback/p/52608/aid/1238Find Mark:https://www.allegianceofblood.com/Our Favourite Books by Catherine: The Crown: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Royal-Family-vs-The-Crown-Hardback/p/51893/aid/1238 Georgian Queens: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Queens-of-Georgian-Britain-Hardback/p/14066/aid/1238 Georgian Kings: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Kings-of-Georgian-Britain-Hardback/p/12904/aid/1238 Wives of Prince Regent: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Wives-of-George-IV-Hardback/p/20127/aid/1238 Life in the Georgian Court: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Life-in-the-Georgian-Court-Hardback/p/12109/aid/1238 The Real Bridgerton: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Real-Bridgerton-Hardback/p/23199/aid/1238 Our fangirling over Catherine's first book: https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/post/life-in-the-georgian-court-the-long-18th-century For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/To book a walking tour with Natalie https://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=supplier:252243 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Let's talk about murder that was happening in Anglo-Saxon England, who was killing whom, why and what was the punishment?With kings and queens, Did primogeniture or the lack of it made any difference?What were the most gruesome cases?Annie Whitehead wrote a book on True Murder History in Anglo-Saxon England, with the tagline Justice, Wergild, Revenge, published by Amberley.Find Annie: https://anniewhiteheadauthor.co.uk/Murder in Anglo-Saxon England: https://www.amberley-books.com/murder-in-anglosaxon-england.htmlMercia: The Rise and Fall of a Kingdom: https://www.amberley-books.com/mercia-9781398103337.htmlWomen of Power in Anglo-Saxon England: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Women-of-Power-in-Anglo-Saxon-England-Hardback/p/17769/aid/1238Join Natalie on her London walking tours:Monarchy Anglo-Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/and a new one Royal Love Stories:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-love-stories-walking-tour-t481358/ https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Our New Podcast Finally Got Round To...: https://open.spotify.com/show/1R2IGs4ISTwtE5SD1cecNW https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/finally-got-round-to/id1796730805 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This month please join us in exploring the love stories of the past.Over the next few weeks we'll be sharing with you our chats to various historians and we'll be covering all the ways that Royals can come together, be it through arranged marriage, secret engagements or chance meetings. On this, the first episode of our Valentines series of 2025, we're focussing on the Iconic Power Couples of the royal circle.Let's take a look at three couples: Eleanor of Aquitaine & Henry II of England, Eleanor of Castile & Edward I and Isabel of Castile & Fernando of Aragon.To help us understand these couples better, we've enlisted Sharon Bennett Connolly and Heather R Darsie.Sharon Bennett Connolly has written many books about medieval women, let's ask her about the two Eleanor couples.Heather R Darsie has just finished her Katharine of Aragon book, which is convenient, because we'll be talking about Kat's parents.Heroines of the Medieval World by Sharon:https://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-medieval-world-9781445689449.htmlWomen of the Anarchy by Sharon:https://www.amberley-books.com/discover-books/women-of-the-anarchy.htmlSharon's Website:https://historytheinterestingbits.com/silk-and-the-sword-the-women-of-the-norman-conquest/Pre-Order Heather's New Book on Katherine of Aragon:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/d/community-heather-r-darsie/katherine-of-aragon-spanish-princess.htmlHeather's Website:https://maidensandmanuscripts.com/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/To book a walking tour with Natalie https://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=supplier:252243 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Please welcome to the podcast Ada Palmer, who is talking about her new book - Inventing The Renaissance, just published with Head of Zeus.Let's dive in and debunk some myths, shall we?Get Inventing the Renaissance:https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/inventing-the-renaissance-9781035910120/ (UK)https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/I/bo246135916.html (USA)Find Ada: https://www.adapalmer.com/blog-ex-urbe/https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ex-urbe-ad-astra/id1580107970https://exurbe.libsyn.com/If you would like to join Natalie on her Royal London Walking Tour, please see:https://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=supplier:252243For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Let's talk about women's lives in the medieval era, did you know that they wrote books under their own names? They had a sense of humour? Let's talk of those women who lived lives on their own terms…We're sitting down with Hetta Howes, who has recently published her first book with Bloomsbury, called Poet Mystic Widow Wife. Welcome, Hetta!Get Poet Mystic Widow Wife:https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/poet-mystic-widow-wife-9781399408738/ (UK)https://www.waterstones.com/book/poet-mystic-widow-wife/hetta-howes/9781399408738 (UK)https://www.ucpress.edu/books/poet-mystic-widow-wife/hardcover (USA)Find Hetta: https://x.com/HettaHoweshttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/hetta-howeshttps://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/articles/interviews/although-they-were-living-hundreds-of-years-ago-these-women-were-in-many-ways-just-like-us/If you would like to join Natalie on her Royal London Walking Tour, please see:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we're sitting down with Anna Abney, who has written a historical fiction quadrilogy set in Stuart England, the first book is called The Master of Measham Hall, published by Duckworth Books.Let's dive deep into the Restoration era with the Great Plague making its mark.As the story progresses, it will take us all the way to the Glorious Revolution, with the Christmas Prequel rewinding the narrative back to the Commonwealth era.Find Anna:https://www.duckworthbooks.co.uk/fb-author/anna-abney/Find Measham Hall Quadrilogy: The Master of Measham Hallhttps://www.waterstones.com/book/the-master-of-measham-hall/anna-abney/9780715654507The Messenger of Measham Hallhttps://www.waterstones.com/book/the-messenger-of-measham-hall/anna-abney/9780715654798The Prisoner of Measham Hallhttps://www.waterstones.com/book/the-prisoner-of-measham-hall/anna-abney/9780715655344The Secret Christmas: A Measham Hall Storyhttps://www.waterstones.com/book/the-secret-christmas/anna-abney/9780715655573If you would like to join Natalie on her Royal London Walking Tour, please see:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Let's welcome back Amy McElroy, to talk about Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII, sister of Henry VIII, Queen of France by first marriage and Duchess of Suffolk by second.If you remember the Showtime series The Tudors, that's the one who marries Henry Cavill, and if you watched the recent Amazon Prime show My Lady Jane, which is awesome, by the way, it features her granddaughter as the lead character. Amy has just published her book Mary Tudor, Queen of France, with Pen & Sword.Find Amy:https://amymcelroy.blog/Mary Tudor, Queen of France:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Mary-Tudor-Hardback/p/51784/aid/1238Educating the Tudors:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Educating-the-Tudors-Hardback/p/22338/aid/1238Women's Lives in the Tudor Era:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Womens-Lives-in-the-Tudor-Era-Hardback/p/24437/aid/1238Join Natalie on her London walking tours:Monarchy Anglo-Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Monarchy Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/and a new one Royal Love Stories:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-love-stories-walking-tour-t481358/https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we have a very special guest. He is an OBE and a Grammy award nominee. He has conducted Baroque music the world over, and today he joined us for a chat about his decades-long career, his love of music, the history of his family and of course, his upcoming 75th birthday.Welcome, Nic!Find Nic:https://www.nicholasmcgegan.com/Listen to Nic:https://open.spotify.com/artist/6tW7J49UTzVDW9ns4E37D1If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London, please follow the links:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355 .For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Heather R Darsie is back on the podcast, this time with her upcoming new book"Katharine of Aragon: Spanish Princess: I Am Not as Simple as I May Seem", published by Amberley Books.Let's re-evaluate what we know of Katharine, as the daughter of Spain. What family drama did she leave behind? What was going on the continent when Henry was trying to divorce her? Did the change of Pope affect Katharine's fate? Heather dives deep into Katharine's youth and busts myth after myth. Prepare to re-evaluate everything you know of this great Queen.Pre-Order Heather's New Book on Katherine of Aragon:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/d/community-heather-r-darsie/katherine-of-aragon-spanish-princess.htmlBuy Heather's book Stuart Spouses:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Stuart-Spouses-A-Compendium-of-Consorts-from-James-I-of-Scotland-to-Queen-Anne-of-Great-Britain-Hardback/p/51167/aid/1238Heather's The House of Cleves Books:https://www.amberley-books.com/anna-duchess-of-cleves-9781398103269.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/children-of-the-house-of-cleves.htmlPre-Order Heather's New Book on Anne Boleyn:https://www.amberley-books.com/if-any-person-will-meddle-of-my-cause.htmlHeather's Website:https://maidensandmanuscripts.com/If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London, please follow the links:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355 .For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is one of our Bonus Episodes for the Katharine of Aragon Festival which happens this weekend in Peterborough, as it does every year.In this mini episode we're chatting to Nicola Tallis about the great Tudor Matriarch, Margaret Beaufort.Welcome, Nicola!Join the Festival:Cathedral: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/peterborough/peterborough-cathedralhttps://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/about/history/katharine-of-aragon/kofa_25/Online Tudor Talks:https://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/event/online-tudor-talks/Get Nicola's Books:https://www.mombooks.com/books/?search=Nicola+tallisFind Nicola's Tudor Trio Project:https://thetudortrio.wordpress.com/Pre-Book Katharine of Aragon: Spanish Princess by Heather R Darsie:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/d/community-heather-r-darsie/katherine-of-aragon-spanish-princess.htmlJoin Natalie on her London Walking Tours:Royal London - Anglo-Saxons to Tudors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Royal London - Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history, check out https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is one of our Bonus Episodes for the Katharine of Aragon Festival which happens this weekend in Peterborough, as it does every year.In this mini episode we're chatting to Dr Elizabeth Norton as she prepares for her talk on Reigning Spanish Queens.Welcome back, Elizabeth!Join the Festival:Cathedral: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/peterborough/peterborough-cathedralhttps://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/about/history/katharine-of-aragon/kofa_25/Online Tudor Talks:https://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/event/online-tudor-talks/Please find Dr Elizabeth Norton's books:Catherine Parr: Wife, Widow, Mother, Survivor, the Story of the Last Queen of Henry VIII https://www.amberley-books.com/catherine-parr-9781445603834.htmlAmberley Publishing (UK) https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/n/community-elizabeth-norton.htmlHead of Zeus (UK) https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/elizabeth-nortonPegasus Books (USA) http://www.pegasusbooks.com/authors/elizabeth-nortonDr Elizabeth Norton's website:http://www.elizabethnorton.co.uk/Pre-Order Dr Elizabeth's Upcoming Book:https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Elizabeth_Norton_Women_Who_Ruled_the_World?id=48UhEQAAQBAJ&pli=1Pre-Book Katharine of Aragon: Spanish Princess by Heather R Darsie:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/d/community-heather-r-darsie/katherine-of-aragon-spanish-princess.htmlJoin Natalie on her London Walking Tours:Royal London - Anglo-Saxons to Tudors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Royal London - Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history, check out https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is one of our Bonus Episodes for the Katharine of Aragon Festival which happens this weekend in Peterborough, as it does every year.In this mini episode let's chat to Peter Stiffel as he teases us on the topic of his upcoming talk at the festivalWelcome, Peter!Join the Festival:Cathedral: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/peterborough/peterborough-cathedralhttps://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/about/history/katharine-of-aragon/kofa_25/Online Tudor Talks:https://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/event/online-tudor-talks/Pre-Book Katharine of Aragon: Spanish Princess by Heather R Darsie:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/d/community-heather-r-darsie/katherine-of-aragon-spanish-princess.htmlJoin Natalie on her London Walking Tours:Royal London - Anglo-Saxons to Tudors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Royal London - Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history, check out https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is one of our Bonus Episodes for the Katharine of Aragon Festival which happens this weekend in Peterborough, as it does every year.In this mini episode let's chat to Nathen Amin as he teases us on the topic of his upcoming talk at the festivalWelcome back, Nathen!Get Son of Prophecy:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/a/nathen-amin/the-son-of-prophecy.htmlGet Nathen's Books:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/a/nathen-amin.htmlJoin the Festival:Cathedral: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/peterborough/peterborough-cathedralhttps://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/about/history/katharine-of-aragon/kofa_25/Online Tudor Talks:https://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/event/online-tudor-talks/Pre-Book Katharine of Aragon: Spanish Princess by Heather R Darsie:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/d/community-heather-r-darsie/katherine-of-aragon-spanish-princess.htmlJoin Natalie on her London Walking Tours:Royal London - Anglo-Saxons to Tudors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Royal London - Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history, check out https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is one of our Bonus Episodes for the Katharine of Aragon Festival which happens this weekend in Peterborough, as it does every year.Let's talk to Jackson van Uden - the man in charge of the festival and find out more about this celebration of Katharine of Aragon. Please enjoy this bonus episode.Join the Festival:Cathedral: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/peterborough/peterborough-cathedral https://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/about/history/katharine-of-aragon/kofa_25/ Online Tudor Talks:https://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/event/online-tudor-talks/Pre-Book Katharine of Aragon: Spanish Princess by Heather R Darsie:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/d/community-heather-r-darsie/katherine-of-aragon-spanish-princess.htmlFind Jackson here:https://historywithjackson.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/historywithjackson/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxXh8pNeS7gdE377kgrNOIwDictators by Jackson van Uden:https://shorturl.at/wZ7lhThe Crystallisation of Totalitarianism by Jackson van Uden:https://shorturl.at/H3bAlJoin Natalie on her London Walking Tours:Royal London - Anglo-Saxons to Tudors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Royal London - Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history, check out https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How were people educated in the 16th century England? Did girls and boys have different curriculums? Did Henry VIII's antics influence education at all? And what were the whipping boys?Let's welcome Amy McElroy, and we'll be talking about her book Educating the Tudors, published by Pen & Sword.Find Amy:https://amymcelroy.blog/Educating the Tudors:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Educating-the-Tudors-Hardback/p/22338/aid/1238Women's Lives in the Tudor Era:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Womens-Lives-in-the-Tudor-Era-Hardback/p/24437/aid/1238Mary Tudor, Queen of France:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Mary-Tudor-Hardback/p/51784/aid/1238Join Natalie on her London walking tours:Monarchy Anglo-Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Monarchy Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/and a new one Royal Love Stories:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-love-stories-walking-tour-t481358/https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today our guest is Ashley Wood, and we're talking about his new Amberley Published book - Henry's Shadow, which tells us about the life and times of John Morton, a cleric who was a very important figure during the Wars of the Roses.John Morton was born during the reign of Henry V, with the memory of Henry IV still in the air, and died during the reign of Henry VII, with a future Henry VIII being a boy.What was this man like, who did he side with, and how did he manage to survive in such perilous times? Let's hear it from Ashley.Get Henry's Shadow:https://www.amberley-books.com/henrys-shadow.htmlSee More Books that feature John Morton:https://www.amberley-books.com/john-morton.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/henry-vii-and-the-tudor-pretenders-9781398112469.htmlIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London, please follow the links:Royal London Walking TourSaxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Stuarts to Windsors:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Royal Love Stories Walking Tour:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-love-stories-walking-tour-t481358/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to season SIX of our independent history podcast.Today we're talking to Sharon Bennett Connolly, about her upcoming book “Scotland's Medieval Queens”, soon to be published by Pen & Sword.What do you call a collection of Royal Margarets? A Crown? A Madge? In Sharon's latest book, there is a significant and above average congregation of Royal Ladies named Margaret...Let's hear about them and other Queens based in Scotland in the medieval era...Find Sharon here:@sharonbennettconnolly on Instagramhttps://historytheinterestingbits.com/silk-and-the-sword-the-women-of-the-norman-conquest/Women of the Norman Conquest:https://www.amberley-books.com/silk-and-the-sword.htmlWomen of the Anarchy :https://www.amberley-books.com/discover-books/women-of-the-anarchy.htmlHeroines of the Tudor World :https://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-tudor-world.htmlHeroines of the Medieval World :https://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-medieval-world-9781445689449.htmlPre-Order Sharon's New BookScotland's Medieval Queens:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Scotlands-Medieval-Queens-Hardback/p/51759/aid/1238More Books by Sharon:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Sharon-Bennett-Connolly/a/3883Join Natalie on her London walking tours:Monarchy Anglo-Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Monarchy Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/and a new one Royal Love Stories:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-love-stories-walking-tour-t481358/https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It is the 7th January 1536, Katharine of Aragon dies a few weeks after her 50th birthday.She dies ignored by her husband Henry VIII and unable to see her daughter.Let's talk to Jackson van Uden and find out more about the death of this great Queen...Please enjoy this bonus episode.Find Jackson here:https://historywithjackson.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/historywithjackson/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxXh8pNeS7gdE377kgrNOIwDictators by Jackson van Uden:https://shorturl.at/wZ7lhThe Crystallisation of Totalitarianism by Jackson van Uden:https://shorturl.at/H3bAlJoin Natalie on her London Walking Tours:Royal London - Anglo-Saxons to Tudors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Royal London - Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history, check out https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It is the 30th December 1460, the Battle of Wakefield is about to unfold... This is one of the lesser known conflicts of the Wars of the Roses, yet its legacy is immense. Let's talk to Jackson van Uden and find out why…Find Jackson here:https://historywithjackson.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/historywithjackson/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxXh8pNeS7gdE377kgrNOIwDictators by Jackson van Uden:https://shorturl.at/wZ7lhThe Crystallisation of Totalitarianism by Jackson van Uden:https://shorturl.at/H3bAlJoin Natalie on her London Walking Tours:Royal London - Anglo-Saxons to Tudors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Royal London - Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history, check out https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For this #StuartSunday , Let's talk about the habits of the Stuarts, what did they wear, what did they believe? How does the pomp and piety go together? And what makes the 17th century so great and unique? Today we chat to Ben Norman,who's written a book Pomp and Piety: Everyday Life of the Aristocracy in Stuart England, published by Amberley.Get Pomp & Piety:https://www.amberley-books.com/pomp-and-piety.htmlGet Ben's Other Books:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/A-History-of-Death-in-17th-Century-England-Paperback/p/18009/aid/1238https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/James-Is-Tumultuous-First-Year-as-King-Hardback/p/24327/aid/1238Get Ben's New Book:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/A-17th-Century-Knight-Hardback/p/51496/aid/1238If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London, please follow the links:Royal London Walking TourSaxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Stuarts to Windsors:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Royal Love Stories Walking Tour:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-love-stories-walking-tour-t481358/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Let's talk about Kateryn Parr - the last wife of Henry VIII.Who were her first two husbands? Was she indeed the one who survived?What was her relationship like with her step-children? She must have been quite a woman for Henry to leave her as regent when he went to fight the French.To chat all things Kateryn, we have Laura Adkins, who recently published a biography of this queen with Pen & Sword.Get Laura's Book:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Kateryn-Parr-Hardback/p/24439/aid/1238Find Laura:www.thelocalhistoryblogger.co.ukhttps://x.com/TLHBloggerhttps://www.instagram.com/localhistoryblogger/https://www.facebook.com/TheLocalHistoryBloggerBlog Post on Jane Seymour by Natalie on Laura's Blog in 2020:'Third Time's the Charm'https://fortheloveofhistoryhome.wordpress.com/2020/04/18/jane-seymour-third-times-the-charm/If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London, please follow the links:Royal London Walking Tour:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Royal Love Stories Walking Tour:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-love-stories-walking-tour-t481358/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It is my absolute pleasure to announce today's guest - please welcome Elisabeth Basford to the pod, and we talk about HRH Princess Mary Windsor, the paternal aunt to the late Queen, sister to the Duke of Windsor and daughter of George V and Queen Mary.Elisabeth has published her book Princess Mary: First Modern Princess with The History Press.Get the Book:https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/princess-mary/More on Mary by Elisabeth:https://thehistorypress.co.uk/contributor/elisabeth-basford/https://www.tatler.com/article/princess-mary-first-modern-princess-biography-elisabeth-basfordhttps://www.on-magazine.co.uk/arts/book-review/bios-memoir/princess-mary-elisabeth-basford/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/yorkshire-post/20210127/281530818689045Find Elisabeth:https://www.instagram.com/princessmaryprincessroyal/https://www.tiktok.com/@princessmary1897If you would like to join Natalie on her Royal London Walking Tour, please see:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ever seen medieval knights with guns? The English Civil War of the 17th century had some of their warriors dressed in medieval armour, as they were sporting the latest gun technology…these knights were under the command of Sir Arthur Hesilrige, one of the underrated figures of this conflict.Today we're talking to Myke Cole, as Sir Arthur and his medieval-dressed knights are the subject of his new bookSteel Lobsters: Crown, Commonwealth, and the Last Knights in England, published by Osprey.Get Steel Lobsters:https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/steel-lobsters-9781472863584/Get Myke's Books:https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/bronze-lie-9781472843739/https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/killing-ground-9781472858641/https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/legion-versus-phalanx-9781472828439/Find Myke:https://mykecole.com/If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London, please follow the links:Royal London Walking Tour:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355Royal Love Stories Walking Tour:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-love-stories-walking-tour-t481358/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It is 16th December 1535.Katharine of Aragon is dying at Kimbolton Castle, she just turned 50 years old, she knows she will never see her only child again, and her husband has utterly abandoned her. She would die three weeks later.The story of Katharine is one of courage, determination and stoicism. One can only admire her....Today we're talking to Jackson van Uden about Catherine's life in England.Tune in and find out why Katharine is buried at Peterborough Cathedral, what had kept her going when her character was being ripped apart, and what is her legacy?Grab your headphones now...Join us for the Katharine of Aragon Festival:https://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/about/history/katharine-of-aragon/kofa_25/Find Jackson:https://historywithjackson.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/historywithjackson/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxXh8pNeS7gdE377kgrNOIwDictators by Jackson van Uden:https://shorturl.at/wZ7lhThe Crystallisation of Totalitarianism by Jackson van Uden:https://shorturl.at/H3bAlJoin Natalie on her London Walking Tours:Royal London - Anglo-Saxons to Tudors:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Royal London - Tudors to Windsors:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355/Naughty London:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/Royal Valentines:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-valentines-walking-tour-t481358/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the 16th December 1485, a little girl was born to the reigning Catholic monarchs of Castile and Aragon - the little girl was named Catalina.She grew up to be one of the most famous women in English history.Not only was she the youngest daughter of Isabel of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon, she was sister to Juana la Loca, she was also mother to Mary I and the first wife of Henry VIII…Let's talk about Catalina's early years and her Spanish heritage that she brought to England… Today it is my great pleasure talking to Emma Cahill Marrón, give her a round of applause! Find Emma: https://www.instagram.com/emmacahillmarron/ https://x.com/EmmaMarron60912 https://www.threads.net/@emmacahillmarron For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London, please follow the links: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/ https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/ https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Welcome to the 100th Episode of our podcast, If It Ain't Baroque… I am absolutely delighted to introduce today's guest - Dr Joanne Paul. She is a professor at University of Sussex; She was the historical advisor on the brilliant Amazon Prime show My Lady Jane (2024); She has also written one of the best history books of the last few years - called The House of Dudley, which tells us the story of this family and their connection to the Crown in the 16th century England, and that's what we'll be talking about today.Please watch/ binge/ indulge in My Lady Jane (2024) on Amazon Prime.Please find Dr Joanne Paul's book:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/309209/the-house-of-dudley-by-paul-joanne/9781405937191 (UK)http://www.pegasusbooks.com/books/the-house-of-dudley-9781639363285-hardcover (USA)Dr Joanne Paul's website:https://joannepaul.com/If you would like to join Natalie on her Tudor Walking Tour, please click:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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