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Kidnapping of Martin Luther

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 22:31


This episode we went detective mode as we explore the kidnapping of the famous Reformation figure: Martin Luther. We hope you enjoy this episode and please let us know what you think in the comments or message us on instagram @thehistoryhivepodcastLara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Frederick III". Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-III-elector-of-Saxony. Accessed 14 May 2024.Hillerbrand, H.J. (2019). Martin Luther - Diet of Worms. In: Encyclopædia Britannica. [online] Available at:  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther/Diet-of-Worms. Luther.de. (2019). Martin Luther's Life: The Imperial Diet of Worms. [online] Available at: https://www.luther.de/en/worms.html. Mark, Joshua J., “Diet of Worms” World History Encyclopedia, Dec 8, 2021. Accessed 14 May 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/Diet_of_Worms/ “Martin Luther as Priest, Heretic and Outlaw.” Library of Congress, Accessed 14 May 2024. https://guides.loc.gov/martin-luther-priest-heretic-outlaw/luther-the-outlawWellman, Sam, Frederick the Wise: Seen and Unseen Lives of Martin Luther's Protector, Kansas: Wild Centuries Press, 2011. 

Marie Antoinette: Myth Busting

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 18:19


Everyone's heard of her famous saying "let them eat cake" but did the infamous queen really say this? Was she as cruel and out of touch as we believe that led her to her unfortunate fate? This episode we discuss common myths surrounding Marie Antoinette and the reality of who she really was. Thank you for listening and don't forget to follow @thehistoryhive on instagram to stay updated!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Cereno, Benito. Myths You Believe About Marie Antoinette, Grunge, Oct 10, 2023. https://www.grunge.com/212395/myths-you-believe-about-marie-antoinette/, Accessed: 23/4/2024France, T.L. (2022). French history myths: Marie-Antoinette said ‘Let them eat cake'. [online] The Local. Available at: French history myths: Marie-Antoinette said ‘Let them eat cake' [Accessed 27 Apr. 2024].Little, B. (2016). 5 Things You Might Not Know About Marie Antoinette. [online] History. Available at: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/marie-antoinette-facts-france-death-queen-anniversary [Accessed 26 Apr. 2024].History.com Staff, Did Marie-Antoinette Really Say ‘Let Them Eat Cake'?, HISTORY, https://www.history.com/news/did-marie-antoinette-really-say-let-them-eat-cake, Aug 31, 2024, Accessed: 23/4/2024Thomas, Chantal, The Wicked Queen: The Origins of the Myth of Marie-Antoinette, New York: Zone Books, 1999.

Margery Kempe

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 13:37


Join us this week to discuss the famous mystic, Margery Kempe, whose weeping and screaming bouts through Europe made her one of the most polarising women in King's Lynn.Follow us on Instagram @thehistoryhive to stay up to date!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Encyclopaedia Britannica (2024). Margery Kempe. [online] Available at: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margery-Kempe. Johnston, L. The Mysticism and Madness of Margery Kempe. Historic UK [online]. Available at: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Mysticism-And-Madness-Of-Margery-Kempe/. King's Lynn Minster (2023). Margery Kempe | King's Lynn Minster. [online]. Available at: https://kingslynnminster.org/margery-kempe/. Westwell, C. (2014). The Life of a Mystic. [online] blogs.bl.uk. Available at: https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2014/03/the-life-of-a-mystic.html. 

The Spanish Armada

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 32:55


Join us this week as we discuss all things Spanish Armada from causes to events to the propaganda to come out of it! We hope you enjoy this episode and please let us know what you think in the comments or message us on instagram @thehistoryhivepodcastPhoebe and KatieSources used:Philip's draft of an appeal to the Cortes, April 1558 Pendrill, Colin, Spain 1474-1700, Heinemann Educational Publishers, Oxford, 2002, pp.96-98 ‘The History of the Spanish Armada', Royal Museums Greenwich, 2022 (Accessed 22/7/2022)Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Spanish Armada". Encyclopaedia Britannica, 5 Feb. 2021, (Accessed 22/7/2022)Brunier, Marianne, The Golden Age of Spain, 1474-1598, Pearson Education Limited, London, 2017, pp.110

Myth Busting: Anne Boleyn

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 24:57


This week we looked at common myths and misconceptions surrounding one of the most notorious women in history: Anne Bolyen and tried to debunk them. We hope you enjoy this episode and please let us know what you think in the comments or message us on instagram @thehistoryhivepodcast Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Arnott, Esther. “Busting 5 Big Myths About Anne Boleyn”. HistoryHit. Aug 10, 2022. https://www.historyhit.com/busting-big-myths-about-anne-boleyn/  Accessed Feb 27 2024.Anon, (n.d.). Myths and misconceptions | Queen Anne Boleyn. [online] Available at: http://www.anne-boleyn.com/eng/category/myths-and-misconceptions/  [Accessed 3 Mar. 2024].The Tudor Enthusiast. (n.d.). Myths Surrounding Anne Boleyn. [online] Available at: https://thetudorenthusiast.weebly.com/blog/myths-surrounding-anne-boleyn [Accessed 3 Mar. 2024].theanneboleynfiles (2023). #WednesdayFact - Mary was offered a better deal by Anne Boleyn - The Anne Boleyn Files. [online] www.theanneboleynfiles.com. Available at: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/wednesdayfact-mary-was-offered-a-better-deal-by-anne-boleyn/#google_vignette [Accessed 3 Mar. 2024].Warnicke, Retha M. "The physical deformities of Anne Boleyn and Richard III: myth and reality." Parergon 4 (1986): 135-153.Zoeller, Nisha Pravin. "An Anne for all Seasons: An Archaeology of the Myth of Anne Boleyn." New Jersey: Drew University, 2010.

Valentine's Day

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 23:11


Love is in the air! This week we look back on the origins of Valentines Day and discuss the development and different ways of celebrating through history. As always let us know what you think in the comments or message us @thehistoryhivepodcast on instagram.Lara, Phoebe, KatieSources used:Bodine, T. (2002) ‘The origins of Valentine's Day', The Exponent, 33 (20), p. 1.Combs, Sydney. “Valentine's Day was not always about love.” National Geographic. Feb 9, 2023. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/saint-st-valentines-day Accessed Feb 10, 2024.Editors, History.com. “History of Valentine's Day.” History. Feb 14, 2024. https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2. Accessed Feb 15, 2024.Holloway, S. (2019) ‘Love, Custom & Consumption: Valentine's Day in England c. 1660-1830', Cultural and Social History, 17 (3), pp. 295-314.Temcat.com, ‘The Origin of Valentine's Day', Available at: https://temcat.com/007-HiddenHistory/holidays/The%20Origin%20of%20Valentine.pdf(Accessed: 17.02.2024). Dyk, N. V. (2013) ‘The Reconceptualization of Valentine's Day in the United States: Valentine's Day as a Phenomenon of Popular Culture', Bridges: An Undergraduate Journal of Contemporary Connections, 1 (1), pp. 1-5.

Boudicca

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 19:36


Back with a BOOM(dicca) - welcome back to this week's episode about the warrior queen herself, Boudicca. As ever, we hope you enjoy and let us know what you think, @thehistoryhivepodcast on instagram.Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Bulst, M. (1961) ‘The Revolt of Queen Boudicca', Historia: Zeitscrhift fur Alte Geschichte, 10(4), pp. 496-509. Collingridge, Vanessa. Boudica. Random House, 2006.Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2023) ‘Boudicca'.Felperin, Leslie. “Boudica Review- Dreary Take on Norfolk's Killer Queen is as Gritty as a Sponge.” The Guardian, Oct 24, https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/oct/24/boudica-review-rare-cinema-outing-for-norfolks-killer-queen-is-bit-of-a-hoot Accessed Jan 26, 2023.Grigsby, Paul. “The Iceni.” Warwick Classics Network, Aug 13, 2021. https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/warwickclassicsnetwork/romancoventry/resources/boudica/iceni/Accessed Jan 26, 2024.Hingley, Richard. “Big, Bad Boudica united thousands of ancient Britons against Rome.” The National Geographic, Oct 23, 2019. https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2019/10/big-bad-boudica-united-thousands-ancient-britons-against-rome  Accessed Jan 26, 2023.Johnson, Ben. “Boudica.” Historic UK. https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Boudica/Accessed Jan 26, 2024.Lee, A. (2021) ‘The role of gender in the creation of Boudicca', pp. 1-14.Levin, C. (2019) ‘Boudicca and Elizabeth Rally Their Troops: “Two Queens Both Alike in Dignity”', Queenship and Power.

Witch Trials in Britain

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 36:21


Join us this week as we discuss the history of witches and the witch trials in England and Scotland primarily under James VI/IThank you for listening, and find us on all platforms @tudortalktime. We would love to hear from you.Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Goodare, Julian. A Royal obsession with black magic started Europe's most brutal witch hunts. National Geographic, 17/10/2019, (Accessed 14/0/2023)James VI of Scotland's ‘Daemonologie', National Library of Scotland, 2023, (Accessed 14/10/2023)“Why Was King James I Obsessed With Witch Trials? | The Trials Of The Pendle Witches | Timeline”. YouTube video. Posted by “Timeline - World History Documentaries”. 12th August 2017. (Accessed 14/10/2023

The Pilgrimage of Grace

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 27:22


This week we will discuss the famous Pilgrimage of Grace - one of the largest ever Tudor rebellions!Thank you for listening, and find us @tudortalktime on all platforms. We would love to hear your thoughts and feelings.Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Battle for Britain's Soul, BBC, 16th July 2012, Television ProgrammeBrittanica, T.Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Pilgrimage of Grace." Encyclopaedia Britannica, June 11, 2020. https://www.britannica.com/event/Pilgrimage-of-Grace (Accessed 28/9/2023)Davies, C. S. L. The Pilgrimage of Grace Reconsidered. Past & Present, 41 pp. 54-76, 1968 (Accessed: 29.09.2023)Holweck, Frederick. "The Five Sacred Wounds." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. (Accessed 28/9/2023)Hoyle, R. W. The Pilgrimage of Grace and the Politics of the 1530s. OUP Oxford, 2001#

Peter K. Andersson on 'Fool: In Search of Henry VIII's Closest Man'

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 29:37


This week we had the pleasure of speaking to Peter K. Andersson on his newest book, coming out this September which focuses on the life of a court fool during the Tudor period. The interview goes into detail, both on the fascinating details surrounding Will Somer, and on the process historians take when undertaking research and writing books.As always, we would love to hear your opinions! You can find us @tudortalktime on all platformsLara, Phoebe and Katie

Katherine Willoughby

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 14:02


Join us this week to discuss the life of Katherine Willoughby: nearly the 7th wife of Henry VIII, recorded in a cafe this week so prepare for some background ambience. As always we hope you enjoy, please find us on social media (@tudortalktime on all platforms) and let us know your thoughts.Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Baldwin, D. Katherine Willoughby: the Lincolnshire Lady who nearly married Henry VIII. Lincolnshire Life, April 2015. Available at: https://www.lincolnshirelife.co.uk/heritage/katherine-willoughby-the-lincolnshire-lady-who-nearly-married-henry-viii/ (Accessed: 03.08.23)Harris, B. J. Women and Politics in Early Tudor England. The Historical Journal, 33(2). pp. 259-281, 1990 (Accessed: 03.08.23)Nugent, T. L. Anne Lock's Poetics of Spiritual Abjection. English Literary Renaissance, 39(1). pp. 3-23, 2009 (Accessed: 03.08.23)

Catherine de Medici

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 48:32


This week we make our long awaited return where we discuss the life of France's famous Queen, Catherine de Medici from her childhood to her 14 year long reign of France as Queen Regent. Find us on social media @tudortalktime and let us know what you think or would like to hear from us next.Lara, Phoebe and Katie Sources used:Catherine de Medici, BBC, 2014, (Accessed: 2/8/23)Mark, Joshua J., Catherine de Medici, World  history encyclopaedia, 22/06/2022, , (Accessed 2/8/2023)Knecht, R.J., Catherine de'Medici, New York: Routledge, 2014Carroll, Stuart, Martyrs and Murderers: The Guise Family and the Making of Europe, Oxford University Press 2007Sutherland, N. M. Catherine de'Medici. Britannica, June 2023. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Catherine-de-Medici (Accessed: 03.08.23)Weir, A. Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley. Ballantine Books: 2003de Costa, C. (2018). The long barren years of Catherine de Medicis: A gynaecologist's view of history. [online] O&G Magazine. Available at: https://www.ogmagazine.org.au/12/3-12/long-barren-years-catherine-de-medicis-gynaecologists-view-history/.

Mary Boleyn

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 19:53


We are back this week to discuss Mary Boleyn.Find us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know what you would like to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Bevan, R. Anne's Sister: 10 Facts about Mary Boleyn. HistoryHit, 19.01.2023 (Accessed: 27.04.2023)Gairdner, J. Mary and Anne Boleyn. The English Historical Review, 1893. 8(29), pp. 53-60. (Accessed: 29.04.2023)Norton, E. The Boleyn Women: the Tudor Femme Fatals who changed English History. Amberley Publishing, 2013Plowden, A. The Other Boleyn Girl. BBC History, 17.02.2011 (Accessed: 27.04.2023)Ridgeway, Claire, Mary Boleyn, The Tudor Society, 2018, Available at: https://www.tudorsociety.com/mary-boleyn/, (Accessed: 27/4/23) Solly, Meilan, The Rise and Fall of Tudor England's Scandalous Boleyn Family, 19th August 2021, Available at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rise-and-fall-tudor-englands-scandalous-boleyn-family-180978480/, (Accessed:27/4/23)Weir, A. Mary Boleyn: The Great and Infamous Whore. Random House, 2011Wilkinson, J. Mary Boleyn: The True Story of Henry VIII's Favourite Mistress. Amberley Publishing, 2009

fall sister norton random house weir henry viii bevan anne boleyn ridgeway solly tudor england english history bbc history other boleyn girl meilan mary boleyn amberley publishing english historical review
Isabella I of Castile

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 33:28


Join us this week as we discuss the life of Queen Isabella I of Castille. In her nearly 40-year reign, she became a figure of both great controversy and power. We will look at some of the most famous events that made her reputation.Find us on social media, @tudortalktime and let us know what you think or what you would like to hear about next!Lara, Phoebe and Katie.Sources used:Hassner, Ron E., The Cost of Torture: Evidence from the Spanish Inquisition, Routledge Taylor and Francis, 13 May 2020Highfield, J.R.L.. Isabella I. Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Nov. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Isabella-I-queen-of-Spain . (Accessed 4/3/2023)Isabella of Castille, Brooklyn Museum, Available at: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/heritage_floor/isabella_of_castile  (Accessed 4/3/2023)Isabella I of Castille: Europe's greatest queen?, History Extra, 26th November 2019, Available at:https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/isabella-castile-europe-greatest-queen-spain-who-was-she-what-famous-for-columbus/  (Accessed 4/3/2023)Pendrill, Colin, Spain 1474-1700, Heinemann Educational Publishers, Oxford, 2002Queen Isabella I of Spain, Queen of Castille, Royal Collection Trust, Available at: https://www.rct.uk/collection/403445/queen-isabella-i-of-spain-queen-of-castille-1451-1504 (Accessed: 4/3/2023)

Christina of Denmark

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 24:17


Join us this week as we discuss the woman who famously rejected Henry VIII. We look into her life and discover more about her.Find us on social media @tudortalktime on all platforms. Let us know what you think and if there is anything you would like to hear from us next.Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Belfrage, A. (2013). Christina of Denmark - an exiled princess who never came home. [online] Anna Belfrage. Available at: https://www.annabelfrage.com/2013/09/03/christina-of-denmark-an-exiled-princess-who-never-came-home/  [Accessed 4 Mar. 2023].Bloks, M. Christina of Denmark - The Young Widow. History of Royal Women, 2015. Accessed: 27.02.23. Available at: https://www.historyofroyalwomen.com/the-royal-women/christina-denmarks-love-prince-orange/ Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan, Web Gallery of Art, Available at: https://www.wga.hu/html_m/h/holbein/hans_y/1543/03denmar.html (Accessed 24/2/2023)Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan, then Duchess of Lorraine, The British Library, Available at: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG30123 (Accessed 24/2/2023)Darsie, H. R. Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan and Lorraine, Lady of Tortona. The Tudor Society, 2017. Accessed: 27.02.23. Available at: https://www.tudorsociety.com/christina-denmark-duchess-milan-lorraine-lady-tortona/?utm_content=cmp-true Loxton, Alice, Holbein's Portrait of Christina of Denmark, Historyhit.com, 22 August 2022, Available at: https://www.historyhit.com/holbeins-portrait-of-christina-of-denmark/  (Accessed 24/2/2023)

Edward VI's Religious Policy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 18:33


Join us this week to explore Edward VI's religious policies, and look at how this was received by the public.Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know your thoughts!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Pocock, N. The Condition of Moral and Religious Belief in the Reign of Edward VI. The English Historical Review, 1895. 10(39), pp. 417-444 (Accessed: 22.02.23)Strong, R. C. Edward VI and the Pope. Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes, 1960. 23(¾), pp. 311-313 (Accessed: 22.02.23)

Elizabeth I: religious policy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 32:20


Join us this week as we discuss the religious policy of Elizabeth I. We discuss her background and influences as well as the actual details and reactions. This episode also serves as a great revision tool for anyone learning about the Tudors.Follow us on social media @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know what you thought of this weeks episode!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Baker, R. A. Reviewed Work: Elizabeth I and the Religious Settlement of 1559 by Carl S. Meyer. A Journal of Church and State, 1961. 3(2), pp. 206-208 (Accessed: 07.02.23)MacMillan, K. R. Zurich Reform and the Elizabethan Settlement of 1559. Anglican and Episcopal History, 1999, 68(3) pp. 285-311 (Accessed: 07.02.23)Tittler, R. and Jones, N. L. A Companion to Tudor Britain (2009). John Wiley & Sons

Margaret of Anjou

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2023 28:40


Happy 1 Year Anniversary to Tudor Talk Time! Join us this week as we discuss the life of Margaret of Anjou and her role in the Wars of the Roses. Let us know your thoughts or if there is anything you would like to hear about next. Find us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms.Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources:Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Margaret of Anjou". Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Jan. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-of-Anjou-queen-of-England. Accessed 31.1.23.Lee, P. A. Reflections of Power: Margaret of Anjou and the Dark Side of Queenship. Renaissance Quarterly, 39(2). 1986 pp. 183-217. Accessed: 31.01.23Margaret of Anjou, Queen's College Cambridge, Available at: https://www.queens.cam.ac.uk/visiting-the-college/history/college-facts/foundresses-and-patronesses/margaret-of-anjou (Accessed 31.01.23)Maurer, H. E. Margaret of Anjou: Queenship and Power in Late Medieval England, 2005. Boydell Press. Wars of the Roses. Margaret of Anjou. Available at: https://www.warsoftheroses.com/people/margaret-of-anjou/ (Accessed: 31.01.23)www.englishmonarchs.co.uk. (n.d.) A history of Margaret of Anjou

The Bloodying of Mary I

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 25:35


Join us this week to discuss Mary I's religious policy, in particular, were the burnings actually that bloody?Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know your thoughts on this week's episode!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Bynum, Beth, The Reign of Mary I, 2017, Available at: https://scalar.usc.edu/works/the-reign-of-mary-i/index (Accessed 16/1/2023)Cavill, P. R. Heresy and Fortune in Marian England. The Historical Journal, 2013. 56(4) pp.879-907Doran, S. and Freeman, T. S. Mary Tudor: New and Old Perspectives, 2017. BloosmburyDuffy, E. Fires of Faith: Catholic England under Mary Tudor. The English historical review, 2011. CXXVI(521) pp.928-930Duncan, S. (2013). “Bloody” Mary? Changing Perceptions of England's First Ruling Queen. In: Beem, C., Moore, D. (eds) The Name of a Queen. Queenship and Power. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137272027Hargrave, O. T. Bloody Mary's Victims: The Iconography of John Foxe's Book of Martyrs. Historical magazine of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1982. 51(1) pp. 7-21 Mcilvenna, Una, What inspired ‘Bloody Mary's' Gruesome nickname?, History.com, 25 October 2018, Available at: https://www.history.com/news/queen-mary-i-bloody-mary-reformation (Accessed 16/1/2023)Rounding, Virginia, The Burning Time: The story of the Smithfield Martyrs, 2017, MacMillan, London Solly, Meilan, The myth of ‘Bloody Mary', Smithsonian Magazine, 12 March 2020, Available at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/myth-bloody-mary-180974221/?scrlybrkr (Accessed 16/1/2023)

Bessie Blount

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 26:00


Join us this week to discuss the life of Bessie Blount, the first officially recognised mistress of Henry VIII, and her impact on the Tudor dynasty. Find us on social media, @Tudortalktime on all platforms. Let us know what you think and if there is anything you would like us to talk about next.Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Jones, Phillipa, The Other Tudors Henry VIII's Mistresses and Bastards, Metro Books, 2009License, Amy, The Six Wives & Many Mistresses of Henry VIII: The women's stories, Amberly Hill Publishing, UK, 2014Norton, Elizabeth, Bessie Blount: Mistress to Henry VIII, Amberly Publishing, Great Britain, 2011Simpkin, John, Bessie Blount (Elizabeth Tailboys), Spartacus Educational, [Online]. Available at: https://spartacus-educational.com/Bessie_Blount.htm (Accessed: 9/12/2022)The Tudor Society. (2015). Tudor Society Online Christmas Party – 13 December. [online] Available at: https://www.tudorsociety.com/elizabeth-bessie-blount-by-sarah-bryson/. 

Murder at Kirk o'Field 1567

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 35:56


This week we discussed the murder of the second husband of Mary Queen of Scots, Lord Darnley and the unsung victim of this story his valet, who's bodies were mysteriously found near the scene of a gunpowder explosion of the house they were staying in, half dressed and murdered. But who would commit such an awful crime? Listen to this weeks episode as we discuss all suggested theories throughout history and shed some light on our own views.Find us on social media, @Tudortalktime on all platforms. Let us know what you think and if there is anything you would like us to talk about next.Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:BHT Staff, Did Mary Queen of Scots kill her husband?, Oct 07, 2022, [Online.], Available at: https://britishheritage.com/history/mary-queen-scots-kill-lord-darnley  (Accessed 3/12/2022)“Did Mary Queen of Scots Kill Her Husband Lord Darnley?” British Heritage,www.britishheritage.com/history/mary-queen-scots-kill-lord-darnley.  Dunn, J. Elizabeth & Mary. London: Harper Perennial, 2003Keith, A. The skull of lord Darnley, National Library of Medicine. 1928Macnalty, A. The Casket Letters. A Solution to the Mystery of Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley, by M. H. Armstrong Davison, London, Vision Press, 1965, pp. viii, 352, 50s, 2012Map of the murder of Lord Darnley, 1567, The British Library, [Online.], Available at: https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/map-of-the-murder-of-lord-darnley-1567 (Accessed 3/12/2022)Mayhew, Mickey, The diabolical death of Henry, Lord Darnley, 2022, [Online.], Available at: https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/the-diabolical-death-of-henry-lord-darnley/ (Accessed 3/12/2022)Mueller, R. Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart (review). Renaissance Quarterly. 58(2). 2005Murder at Kirk o' Field, The National Archives, Available at: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/kirk-o-field/ (Accessed 3/12/2022)Rayner, Nicola, Who killed Lord Darnley?, BRITAIN Magazine, 2022, Available at: https://www.britain-magazine.com/carousel/who-killed-lord-darnley/ (Accessed 3/12/2022)“The History Press | the Diabolical Death of Henry, Lord Darnley.” Www.thehistorypress.co.uk,www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/the-diabolical-death-of-henry-lord-darnley/. Weir, A. Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley. London: Random House, 2003Williams, K. Rival Queens. London: Penguin, 2020“10 February 1567 - the Murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley.” The Tudor Society, 10 Feb. 2015, www.tudorsociety.com/10-february-1567-murder-henry-stuart-lord-darnley/. 

Margaret Douglas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 22:20


Join us this week to discuss to discuss Margaret Beaufort, daughter of Margaret Tudor and grandmother to James I of England. She was wise, although somewhat unlucky where love and relationships were involved.Find us on social media, @Tudortalktime on all platforms. Let us know what you think and if there is anything you would like us to talk about next.Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. Margaret Douglas, countess of Lennox. Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Oct. 2022, Available at: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-Douglas-Countess-of-Lennox (Accessed 26/11/2022).Llewellyn, N. Honour in life, death and in the memory: funeral moments in early modern England. Cambridge University Press. 1996. Volume 6, p. 179-200Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, Westminster Abbey, 2022, [Online], Available at: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/margaret-douglas-countess-of-lennox (Accessed 26/11/2022)Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox - The Tudor Society. (2015). [online] Available at: https://www.tudorsociety.com/margaret-douglas-countess-of-lennox/ [Accessed 1 Dec. 2022].McGrigor, Mary, Margaret Douglas: The Other Tudor Princess, The History Press, [Online] Available at: https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/margaret-douglas-the-other-tudor-princess/ (Accessed 26/11/2022)Warnicke, R. So High a Blood: The Story of Margaret Douglas, the Tudor that Time Forgot by Morgan Ring (review). 2018, Arizona centre for medieval and renaissance studiesWeir, A. The Lost Tudor Princess: A Life of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox

Representation in period dramas

Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 28:58


Join us this week for a discussion into representation of POC in period and historical media, from Bridgerton to Six to Roman Britan!Find us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms. We would love to hear your ideas or thoughts!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources:Beeby, F. The Participatory Period Drama: YouTube Response to Bridgerton as Metatextual Elements https://beaconjournal.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Participatory-Period-Drama-Beeby.pdf Boseley, S. Mary Beard abused on Twitter over Roman Britain's ethnic diversity, 06.08.2017, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/aug/06/mary-beard-twitter-abuse-roman-britain-ethnic-diversity British Film Institute. “Infographic: The True Picture for Black Actors in the UK Film Industry.”  19.12.2016. https://www2.bfi.org.uk/newsopinion/news-bfi/features/black-actors-british-film-industry-statisticsClarke, C. “Why Dev Patel in Dickens Could Change Film for Ever.” The Guardian. 17.08.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/17/why-dev-patel-in-dickens-couldchange-film-for-eve Costuming Drama. Why Bridgerton Is Problematic, Colourism, Race Baiting and Implicit Bias. YouTube, 2021, https://youtu.be/9XQxFcRfWSc . Den of Geek. (2020). From Bridgerton to Hamilton: A History of Color-Conscious Casting in Period Drama. https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/from-bridgerton-to-hamilton-a-history-of-color-conscious-casting-in-period-drama/. Dwyer, Colin, A Cartoon's Black Star Prompts A Fight: What Did Roman Britain Look Like?, 07.08.2017, https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/07/542077027/a-cartoons-black-star-prompts-a-fight-what-did-roman-britain-look-like Erbland, K. “Dev Patel on the Colorblind Casting of 'David Copperfield' and Why He's Not Chasing the Chance to Play Bond.” IndieWire. 26.08.20 https://www.indiewire.com/2020/08/david-copperfield-dev-patel-armando-iannuccicolorblind-casting-1234582001 Fraser-Carroll, Micha,  It's dangerous not to see race 11.08.20 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/aug/11/its-dangerous-not-to-see-race-is-colour-blind-casting-all-its-cracked-up-to-be Ibekwe, Desiree, How One Actress Is Reshaping the Story of Anne Boleyn, 10.06.21,https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/arts/television/anne-boleyn-jodie-turner-smith.html Kwakkelaar, I. (2021) Adapting Race from Literature to the Big Screen: the diverse history of David Copperfield Kwakkelaar,_I.I.A._1.pdf (ru.nl)Lopez, K. Anne Boleyn' Review: Jodie Turner-Smith Dominates in Bland AMC Historical Drama, 7.10.21 htt

Halloween Special

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 33:07


Join us this week for a special Halloween episode. We will talk about witch-filled stories, modern Tudor hauntings and the origins of Halloween itself. Find us on social media, @Tudortalktime on all platforms. We would love to hear your thoughts or ideas for what we should talk about next!Lara, Phoebe and Katie.Sources used:BBC News, Witches of Belvoir ‘may have been framed', 31.10.2013 (Accessed: 30.10.22) available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24748721Borman, T. Witches: James I and the English Witch Hunts. London: Vintage, 2014Ridgeway, Claire, Janet Douglas, Lady Glamis, 2018, [Online.], Available at: https://www.tudorsociety.com/janet-douglas-lady-glamis-c-1504-1537/ (Accessed 30/10/22)“The Origins of Halloween.” Selly Manor, www.sellymanormuseum.org.uk/news/2021-10-25/the-origins-of-halloween   Accessed 30 Oct. 2022.The Newsroom, On This Day: Lady Glamis executed for witchcraft in Edinburgh, 12th Sep 2017, [Online.], Available at: https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/day-lady-glamis-executed-witchcraft-edinburgh-845485 (Accessed 30/10/22) 

The Work and Research of Dr Onyeka Nubia

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 12:07


Join us this week to discuss the ground-breaking research by Dr Onyeka Nubia that has laid the foundation for Black history. Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and Katie Sources used:Elmore, Jonathan. Halpin, Jenni. “An Introduction to African and Afro-Diasporic Peoples and Influences in British Literature and Culture before the Industrial Revolution” chapter 9, [Online.], Available at: https://alg.manifoldapp.org/projects/an-introduction-to-african-and-afro-diasporic-peoples-and-influences-in-british-literature-and-culture-before-the-industrial-revolution,[Accessed: 19/10/22]Dr Onyeka Nubia, ‘Black History Month in Retrospect,' Black History 365, Celebrating Great Black British Achievers, Black History Month Magazine, 2017.Dr Onyeka Nubia, ‘Blacks Britannica: Diversity in Medieval and Early Modern England', Gresham College Lectures, 10 November 2021, Available at: Blacks Britannica: Diversity in Medieval and Early Modern England (gresham.ac.uk) (Accessed: 18.10.22)Dr Onyeka Nubia, ‘Why are people racist?', BBC - Prejudice Unpacked, 6 December 2019, Available at: Why are people racist? What's behind racism? - BBC Ideas (Accessed: 18.10.22)Dr Onyeka Nubia, ‘Beyond Our Imaginations', St John's Black History Month Lecture, Available at: St John's Black History Month Lecture | St John's College, Oxford (Accessed: 18.10.22)Hodder Education, Dr Oneyka Nubia, 2022, [Online.], Available at: https://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/speakers/history/dr-onyeka-nubia  [Accessed: 19/10/22]Sky HISTORY TV channel. (n.d.). Black History Month and the Importance of Celebrating Black British History. [online] Available at:https://www.history.co.uk/article/black-history-month-and-the-importance-of-celebrating-black-british-history. [Accessed 19/10/2022]

The history of Black History Month

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 11:42


Join us this week for our second episode for Black History Month where we will discuss the origins of the month itself and even debate some of its criticisms.Follow us on all social media, @Tudortalktime on all platforms. As always, we would love to hear your thoughts and any suggestions of what you want to hear about next!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources Used:Campbell, Adina. BBC. (21/10/2020). Black History Month: What is it and why does it matter? [Online.] Available at: https://account.bbc.com/account?lang=en-GB&ptrt=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-54522248 [Accessed 7/10/2022]Chambers, Georgia. Thompson, Katie. Evening Standard. (3/10/2022). Black History Month UK: why is it important and why is it celebrated in October? [Online.] Available at: https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/black-history-month-2022-uk-why-is-it-important-why-celebrated-in-october-a4250966.html [Accessed 7/10/2022]Sky HISTORY TV channel. (n.d.). The story of Black History Month. [online] Available at: https://www.history.co.uk/article/the-story-of-black-history-month. [Accessed 7/10/2022]Vernon, Patrick. Black History Month. (3/10/2017). Akyaaba Addai-Sebo. [Online.] Available at: https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/interviews/akyaaba-addai-sebo/ [Accessed 7/10/2022]

Mary Fillis and Dido Elizabeth Belle

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 22:30


Join us for our first Black History Month episode where we celebrate the lives of two amazing Black women - Mary Fillis and Dido Elizabeth Belle.Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you want to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Bakre, T. (2020) Unforgotten Women: Mary Fillis, The Black Tudor Driven By Independence. Available at: Mary Fillis, The Black Tudor Seamstress (refinery29.com) (Accessed: 3 October 2022)English Heritage. (no date) Dido Elizabeth Belle. Available at: Dido Belle | English Heritage (english-heritage.org.uk) (Accessed: 3 October 2022)Sanghera, S. (2021) Empireland. Milton Keynes: Penguin Random HouseRambling London Tours. (2020). Mary Fillis and Dido Belle: Black Women You Should Know About. [online] Available at: https://ramblinglondontours.com/2020/10/31/mary-fillis-and-dido-belle/  [Accessed 9 Oct. 2022].

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Mary Tudor

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 16:04


Join us this week to discuss Mary Tudor, sister to Henry VIII and briefly Queen of France. Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you want to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and Katie Sources used:Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Mary Tudor". Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Jun. 2022, . Accessed 30 September 2022.Fisher, C. (2002) ‘The Queen and the Artichoke: A Study of the Portraits of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon' The British Art Journal, 3(2), pp. 20 – 27 https://www.jstor.org/stable/41614374  Loades, David, ‘Mary Rose', Amberley Publishing, Gloucestershire, 2012Moncreiff, W. G. S. (1912) ‘Review of Mary Tudor, Queen of France, by M. C. Brown', The Scottish Historical Review, 9(34), pp. 189 – 190 https://www.jstor.org/stable/25518420Ridgway, A.C. (2017). 25 June 1533 - Mary Tudor, Queen of France, dies - The Tudor Society. [online] www.tudorsociety.com.  Available at: https://www.tudorsociety.com/25-june-1533-mary-tudor-queen-france-dies/  [Accessed 30 Sep. 2022].Starkey, D. (2009). Henry. London: Harper Presswww.tudorplace.com.ar.  (n.d.). Mary TUDOR (Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk). [online] Available at: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/MaryTudor(DSuffolk).htm.Weir, Alison (2002). Henry VIII: King and Court. Pimlico

Margaret Tudor

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 24:14


This week join us as we talk about the forgotten matriarch of the Tudor dynasty: Margaret Tudor. Mother, sister, daughter,  wife, grandmother and great grandmother her influence and power over the events of history are often forgotten and we are so happy to be telling her lesser known story this week. Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you want to hear about!Katie and PhoebeSources used:‘Margaret Tudor', Undiscovered Scotland, 2022, (Accessed 22/09/2022)‘Margaret Tudor', National Portrait Gallery, , (Accessed 22/9/2022)Reading the Past, Margaret Tudor: The Forgotten Matriarch of the Monarchy, [Online.] (30 April 2021), Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1mOs45BTWg , (Accessed 22/9/2022)Margaret Tudor: Biography on Undiscovered Scotland. [online] Available at: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/t/margarettudor.html [Accessed 25 Sep. 2022].

The Field of the Cloth of Gold

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 17:44


Join us this week to discuss the Field of the Cloth of Gold! Explore this Tudor festival with us, hearing tales of Henry VIII and Francis in one of the most important 'diplomatic' events of the century.Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you want to hear about!Lara and PhoebeSources used:Ackroyd, P. (2012) Tudors. London: Pan MacmillanCunningham, Sean. ‘The Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520'. 9 June 2020. Available from: https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-field-of-the-cloth-of-gold-1520/ (Accessed: 12/09/2022)Epperson, J. A. (1970) ‘Reviewed Work(s): The Field of the Cloth of Gold: Men and Manners in 1520. by Joycelyne Gledhill Russell', Renaissance Quarterly, 23(2), pp. 192-194 https://doi.org/10.2307/2858859 Grummit, D. (2009) ‘Participants in the Field of the Cloth of Gold', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/98210 ‘Henry VIII', Historic Royal Palaces, 2022, Available: https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-stories/henry-viii/#gs.c5ve5w (Accessed: 12/09/2022)Sutherland, N. M. (1971) ‘Reviewed Work(s): The Field of the Cloth of Gold by J. G. Russell', The English Historical Review, 86(339), pp. 401-402 https://www.jstor.org/stable/564839 ‘The Field of Cloth of Gold', Historic Royal Palaces, 2022, Available from: https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-stories/the-field-of-cloth-of-gold/#gs.c5xl2p (Accessed: 12/09/2022)Williams, M. K. (2015) ‘Reviewed Work(s): The Field of Cloth of Gold by Richardson', Renaissance Quarterly, 68(1), pp. 295-296 https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/681357 

Tudor Fashion

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 24:51


Join me, Katie, this week as I explore the changes and differences of Tudor fashion from the 1500s-1540s and look at the variation between different areas and discuss influences throughout Europe in this time period.Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you want to hear about!Sources used:Fitnyc.edu. (2018). 16th century | Fashion History Timeline. [online] Available at: https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/category/16th-century/. 

Shaw House

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 68:34


Come with us this week to explore the wonderful Shaw House! Walk through the house with Sarah Sommerville and learn about the many eras the house has been through, and their different histories.Follow along our tour with this document: Shaw House Guide to see images and comments on the house's many, amazing rooms!Shaw house has a summer of events planned planned this year including an Antiques Market on Sunday 14th August, talks from the 'Dressed for Shaw' costume exhibition series on Friday 12th August and Friday 16th September and an outdoor theatre performance of Rapunzel on Wednesday 17th August. In addition, there are a number of family activity days, an outdoor sculpture exhibition and heritage opening days. Check the website for opening times and event details - Shaw House (westberkshireheritage.org) Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you want to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and Katie 

Lady Mary Grey

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 26:00


Join us this week to discuss Lady Mary Grey, the only one of the 3 sisters to die a Lady. Mary is determined, intelligent and brave, managing to form a great relationship with Elizabeth despite coming from a family of traitors.Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you want to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Bloks, M. (2017). ‘The Grey Sisters - Katherine and Mary (part 2)', 22 December 2017. Available at: https://www.historyofroyalwomen.com/mary-grey/grey-sisters-katherine-mary-part-2/ (Accessed: 17 July 2022)Foster, A. (2018). ‘Lady Mary Grey: Dwarf, Youngest Sister, Star-Crossed Lover, Tudor Heiress'. Available at: https://annfosterwriter.com/2020/06/14/mary-grey/ (Accessed: 17 July 2022)Lisle, L. (2019) The Sisters who would be Queen, 26 September 2019. (Accessed: 17 July 2022)Throne, Laura, Female captivity and the rhetoric of supplication: the cases of Lady Arbella Stuart and Lady Mary Grey, 2012

Lady Katherine Grey

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 26:47


Join us this week to discuss how Lady Katherine Grey went from second in line to the throne, to imprisoned for life and barred from seeing her husband. Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you want to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Abernethy, Susan. “Lady Katherine Grey, Countess of Hertford.” The Freelance History Writer, 25 Jan. 2020, https://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2020/01/24/lady-katherine-grey-countess-of-hertford/  Accessed 16 July 2022.Gregory, P. (2019). ‘Death of Katherine Grey', 26 January 2019. Available at: https://www.philippagregory.com/news/death-of-katherine-grey (Accessed: 14 July 2022)Heir Unapparent, Elizregina, 2/4/2013, Available at: https://elizregina.com/tag/katherine-grey/ (Accessed: 13/7/22)Schutte, W. M. (1984) ‘Thomas Churchyard's ‘Dollfull Discourse' and the Death of Lady Katherine Grey'. The Sixteenth Century Journal, 15(4), pp. 471 - 487. https://doi.org/10.2307/2540362 Tudor Times, 2015, Lady Katherine Grey: A Tudor Prisoner, Great Britain, Tudor Times LTD

Kat Ashley

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 17:25


Join us this week to discuss Kat Ashley, the incredibly influential caretaker of (and mother figure to) Elizabeth I. Listen to our discussion on history and the monarchy today, and let us know your opinions!Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Doren, Anna, Gloriana's First Scandal: The Thomas Seymour Incident, (30/4/2016), Hartford CollegeGriggs, Rosemary, Who was Kat Ashley?, (2/2/22), Available at: https://rosemarygriggs.co.uk/blog/21/ [Accessed: 5/7/22]Levin, C. (2022). Women Friends of Queen Elizabeth. In: The Reign and Life of Queen Elizabeth I. Queenship and Power. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93009-7_14 Simpkin, John, Katherine Ashley, Spartacus Educational, Available at: https://spartacus-educational.com/Katherine_Ashley.htm [Accessed: 5/7/22]The Tudor Enthusiast. (2012). The Life and Death of Kat Ashley. [online] Available at: https://thetudorenthusiast.weebly.com/blog/the-life-and-death-of-kat-ashley  [Accessed 8 Jul. 2022].

Lauren Belfer on Ashton Hall

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2022 42:36


Join us this week to hear from the amazing Lauren Belfer on her new book, Ashton Hall. We discuss her experiences living in a historic English manor,  how she came to tell the story of everyday women during Tudor times, and much more. Thank you to Lauren Belfer (@laurenbelfer1 on Instagram) for sharing so many interesting thoughts.  Ashton Hall is available now, and is highly recommended by the Tudor Talk Time team!Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and Katie

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Bess Hardwick

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 25:06


Join us this week to talk about Bess Hardwick, one of the richest women during the reign of Elizabeth, and mastermind behind many of the beautiful manors we have today!Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:artuk.org. (n.d.). The life and legacy of Bess of Hardwick | Art UK. [online] Available at: https://artuk.org/discover/stories/the-life-and-legacy-of-bess-of-hardwick. Bess of Hardwick, English Heritage, Available at: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/women-in-history/bess-of-hardwick/  [Accessed 20/6/22]Bess of Hardwick, National Portrait Gallery, Available at: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp04102/elizabeth-bess-talbot-nee-hardwick-countess-of-shrewsbury [Accessed 20/6/22]Guy, J., 2004. The Life of Mary Queen of Scots: my heart is my own. London: Harper PerennialHistory of Chatsworth: 16th Century, Chatsworth, Available at: https://www.chatsworth.org/about-us/chatsworth-house-trust/history-of-chatsworth/16th-century/ [Accessed 20/6/22]Introducing Bess of Hardwick, National Trust, Available at: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardwick/features/introducing-bess-of-hardwick  [Accessed 20/6/22]Plowden, A. 1979. Tudor Women: Queens and Commoners. Gloucestershire: Sutton PublishingWeir, A., 1998. Elizabeth the Queen. London: VintageWeir, A., 2003. Mary, Queen of Scots and the murder of Lord Darnley. Kent: BCA

The History of Pride Month

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 23:14


Join us this week to discuss the Stonewall Rebellion and the history of Pride Month as we know it today!Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about?Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Baume, M. 2020. What is Pride Month and the History of Pride? [online]. Them. Available from: https://www.them.us/story/the-complete-history-of-pride [Accessed: 13 June 2022]FP Explainers. 2022. Explained: the history of Pride Month and why it is celebrated in June. [online]. Firstpost. Available from: https://www.firstpost.com/world/explained-the-history-of-pride-month-and-why-it-is-celebrated-in-june-10745851.html [Accessed: 13 June 2022]History.com Editors. 2019. 7 facts about the Stonewall Riots and the fight for LGBTQ rights. [online]. History. Available at: https://history.com/news/stonewall-riots-facts-gay-rights-lgbt [Accessed: 13 June 2022]History.com editors, Gay Rights (24/5/2022), History, Available at: https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/history-of-gay-rights  [Accessed 14/6/22]Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month, Library of Congress, Available at: https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/ [Accessed 14/6/22].Masci, D., Sciupac, E.P. and Lipka, M. (2019). Same-Sex Marriage Around the World. [online] Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project. Available at: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/fact-sheet/gay-marriage-around-the-world/ Pride Month: Who was Marsha P. Johnson and why were they so important? (30/6/2020), BBC, Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52981395 [Accessed 14/6/2022]www.unifrog.org. (n.d.). The history of Pride : Unifrog Blog. [online] Available at: https://www.unifrog.org/know-how/the-history-of-pride ‌

Pride Month Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 38:14


This week we look at 3 LGBTQ+ figures. Lara looks at James I, Phoebe at Sappho and Katie at the Galli.Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Borman, T. 2014, Witches: James I and the English Witch-Hunts. London: Random House.Chards, M. (10 April 2018). The English King who treated himself with a harem of male courtiers. [online]. Cultura Colectiva. Available at: https://culturacolectiva.com/history/king-james-history-homosexuality/ [Accessed: 06 June 2022]English Heritage. (n.d.). The Galli: Breaking Roman Gender Norms. [online] Available at: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/lgbtq-history/the-galli/Epstein, K. (18 August 2018). The King and his husband: the gay history of British royals [online]. The Washington Post. Available at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/08/18/the-king-and-his-husband-the-gay-history-of-british-royals/ [Accessed: 06 June 2022]Mendelsohn, Daniel. (9 August 2015). How Gay Was Sappho?. The New Yorker. Available at: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/03/16/girl-interrupted [Accessed: 06 June 2022]Pettinger, Tejvan. (15 February 2020). “Biography of Sappho”, Oxford, www.biographyonline.net. [Accessed: 06 June 2022]Reid-Smith, T. (14 January 2017). The secret history of the gay Kings and Queens of England [online]. Gay Star News. Available at: https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/secret-history-gay-kings-queens-england/ [Accessed: 06 June 2022]Sappho, Poets.org, Available at: https://poets.org/poet/sappho [Accessed: 06 June 2022]Waxman, Tess M., "Sappho's Queer Female History" (2017). Young Historians Conference. 20. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/younghistorians/2017/oralpres/20 

Anne Askew

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 34:39


This week we look at Anne Askew, the writer, poet and preacher. In her short 25 years, she resisted arrest and repeatedly frustrated the men in charge with her brave and stubborn behaviour. We look at some of her writing, including a short and very exclusive rendition of the ballad that she wrote before her trial. Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Crowther, D. (2019). Anne Askew, Martyr and Author [online]. The History of England. Available from: https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/anne-askew-martyr-and-author/ [Accessed: 23 May 2022)Kemp, Theresa D. Translating (Anne) Askew: The Textual Remains of a Sixteenth-Century Hereticand Saint. [Online]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018. Available from: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/renaissance-quarterly/article/abs/translating-anne-askew-the-textual-remains-of-a-sixteenthcentury-heretic-and-saint/8D8F960EAB2E3FFDC862E2AB527CED38#article [Date Accessed: 23 May 2022]Lambert, T. (14 March 2021). A Brief Biography of Anne Askew [online]. Local Histories. Available from: https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-anne-askew/ [Accessed: 23 May 2022]The Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society. May 24th -The Life of Anne Askew. [online]. (2020). Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLz74XUV0uY [date accessed: 23 May 2022]The Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society. July 17th - Anne Askew's Courageous End. [online] (2019). Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29QImEPHhbE [Date Accessed: 23 May 2022]The Examinations of Anne Askew. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.The Tudorials. (2017). 16th July, 1546: The Horrific Death of Anne Askew [online]. The Tudorials. Available from: https://thetudorials.com/2017/07/16/16th-july-1546-the-horrific-death-of-anne-askew/ [Accessed: 23 May 2022]

Lady Jane Grey: the Nine Days Queen

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 40:36


Join us this week to discuss Lady Jane Grey! Although only ruling for 9 days, her story is one of the most interesting and exciting, and looks at the building religious tensions in the 16th century. We explore famous and controversial figures like the Duke of Northumberland, Edward VI and the Duke of Suffolk, as well as talking about the renowned Device to Alter the Succession. Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and Katie Sources used:Ackroyd, P. (2012) The History of England (Volume II): Tudors. London: Pan Macmillan.Biography.com Editors. (2/4/2014) Lady Jane Grey Biography [online]. A&E Television Networks. Available from: https://www.biography.com/royalty/lady-jane-grey [Accessed: 20 May 2022]Castelow, E. (no date). Lady Jane Grey [online]. Historic UK. Available from: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Lady-Jane-Grey/ [Accessed: 19 May 2022] England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey. [documentary]. Bill Thoman. dir. United Kingdom: Darlow Smithson Productions Ltd, 2018.MacGibbon, Rab. (no date). Lady Jane Grey [online]. National Portrait. Available from: https://www.npg.org.uk/support/individual/face-to-face/lady-jane-grey [Accessed: 20 May 2022]Morrill, J. (no date) Lady Jane Grey [online]. Britannica. Available from: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lady-Jane-Grey [Accessed: 20 May 2022](Anonymous). (no date). Lady Jane Grey the ‘Nine Day Queen' with the shortest reign in British History [online]. Historic Royal Palaces. Available from: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/lady-jane-grey/#gs.0r2fu8 [Accessed 20th May 2022]

Lady Rochford

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 20:47


Join us this week to discuss the famous Jane Parker, lady to 5 of Henry's wives.

Joanna the Mad

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 25:56


Joanna - mad or manipulated (or a bit of both)? Listen to this week's episode this week to find out what we think!

Margaret Pole

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 22:24


Join us this week to hear the story of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury 

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Elizabeth Barton: the Nun of Kent

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 16:20


Gaslight, gatekeep, nunboss - listen along to hear the story of the teenage girl who gained national fame by 'predicting' the future 

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Catherine Parr

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 30:19


This week take a look at our 6th and final wife - the one who survived (plus a little tangent on our Henry VIII hate club)!

Katherine Howard

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 36:30


Join us this week to debunk the myths that Katherine Howard was just a flirty, troublesome teenager (featuring a visit from her ghost!), as we discuss her childhood, marriage and subsequent fall. 

Anne of Cleves

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 30:40


This week we look at Anne of Cleves, aka the 'ugly' one. But is this really the truth? Take a look with us and see that, perhaps, Anne was a lot smarter than it may seem...

International Women's Day Special

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 36:35


In honour of International Women's Day coming up on the 8th March, this week we take a look at 3 women across history who we find inspiring. Join us for discussions on Josephine Merceli - a Mauritian, Creole woman punished for standing up against slavery, Enheduanna - a Sumerian priestess and poet, and Elizaveta Petrovna - a powerful and popular Emperor of Russia.

Jane Seymour

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 26:06


Victim or schemer - this week we look at Henry's most loved wife, Jane Seymour. But was she really this pure, goodly queen we know her as, or did she maybe have a more cunning streak?

Anne Boleyn

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 23:00


Carrying on this week with Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn, one of the most divisive and crafty women in history. Hear all about the many witchy rumours surrounding her, as well as many other fun and fabulous facts!

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