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On this day in Tudor-Stuart history, 19th June 1566, King James VI of Scotland and I of England was born at Edinburgh Castle—an infant who would one day unite two crowns and leave a lasting legacy on British history. The only son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and Lord Darnley, James became King of Scotland at just 13 months old following his father's murder and his mother's forced abdication. Raised as a Protestant in a volatile Scotland, James matured into a politically astute and scholarly monarch. In 1603, he succeeded Queen Elizabeth I of England, uniting the thrones and becoming the first monarch to rule both Scotland and England. His reign was marked by events both dramatic and defining: the Gunpowder Plot, the publication of the King James Bible, witch hunts, and his vision for a united Britain. James was a complex figure — a believer in the divine right of kings, a published author on monarchy and morality, a man whose close male relationships stirred controversy, and a ruler who sought peace over war. In this podcast, we explore the life, reign, and legacy of one of the most fascinating monarchs in British history. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more deep dives into Tudor and Stuart history! #JamesVI #JamesI #TudorHistory #StuartHistory #OnThisDay #GunpowderPlot #KingJamesBible #MaryQueenOfScots #BritishMonarchy
In this second installment of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, Alicia follows Mary back to Scotland after her tenure as teenaged Queen of France. A young widow, she returned to a Scotland that had gone through the Reformation, making her Catholicism a notable feature. In 1565, after about four years back at home, she married her half-cousin, the ambitious Lord Darnley, which produced a son the following year. The marriage was troubled, with Darnley openly seeking to become King and not just the Queen's consort, and to succeed Mary should she - and he certainly was not plotting to make this happen, no no - die. The problem resolved itself in February of 1567, when the home that Darnley was staying in suddenly exploded and his body, and that of one of his servants, was discovered nearby, seemingly untouched. It was speculated that they had been smothered, and suspicion soon fell on James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, a confidant to the Queen and an ambitious climber himself. The whole thing was hugely suspicious, and Mary's reign fully fractured just months later when she married Bothwell. Listen ad-free at patreon.com/trashyroyalspodcast. To advertise on this podcast, reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fue la hermana mayor del famoso Enrique VIII y aunque no llegó a casarse 6 veces como su hermano, sí que lo hizo 3. A través de los hijos que tuvo en esos matrimonios, entre ellos el rey Jacobo V, Margarita fue bisabuela de María Estuardo y de Lord Darnley, su segundo marido.Tuvo una vida poco tranquila y poca suerte en sus matrimonios, pero pudo presumir de ser la hermana de un rey que impidió que ella se divorciara, porque iba contra la ley de Dios, y luego él lo hizo varias veces consecutivas. Cosas de Enrique VIII, buen rey y mejor marido.
On 19th February 1567, while imprisoned in the Tower of London, Lady Margaret Douglas received devastating news—her son, Lord Darnley, had been brutally murdered at Kirk o' Field. But this was more than just the loss of a son—it shattered her dynastic hopes, leaving her a grieving mother caught in the deadly game of Tudor and Stuart politics. - Granddaughter of Henry VII, Margaret was born into royalty but repeatedly fell foul of the crown—not through open ambition, but by defying royal authority and making decisions without permission. - She supported her son's marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, without Elizabeth I's blessing—only for him to be murdered in mysterious circumstances less than two years later. - Her relentless pursuit of justice helped turn English and Scottish opinion against Mary, Queen of Scots. - But Margaret's independent choices landed her in the Tower multiple times, including for arranging another unauthorised marriage—this time for her surviving son, Charles. Despite losing her husband, both sons, and her own freedom, Margaret's bloodline ultimately prevailed. Her grandson, James VI of Scotland, became James I of England in 1603, uniting the crowns and shaping the monarchy as we know it today. Margaret Douglas never ruled, but her defiance left a lasting mark on history. Listen now to uncover her extraordinary story! #MargaretDouglas #TudorHistory #RoyalIntrigue #OnThisDay #HistoryMatters #BritishMonarchy
Mary, Queen of Scots & Lord Darnley On 17th February 1565, Mary, Queen of Scots met Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley—and fell in love. It seemed like the perfect match: Darnley was young, charming, handsome, and of royal blood, with claims to both the Scottish and English thrones. But what started as a passionate romance quickly became Mary's greatest mistake. - Darnley's ambition and arrogance turned him against Mary. - He conspired with her enemies and took part in a brutal murder. - Their marriage fueled rebellion, alienated her allies, and gave Elizabeth I the advantage. - His shocking murder in 1567 implicated Mary and led to her downfall. What if Mary had never met Darnley? Would she have kept her throne? Listen now as I unravel the love story that changed history! #MaryQueenOfScots #OnThisDay #RoyalScandal #Darnley #TudorHistory #HistoryMysteries
On this day in Tudor history, 3rd January 1590, Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd, passed away at Kilmarnock. This Scottish nobleman played a key role in the turbulent politics of Mary, Queen of Scots' reign and beyond. Once a supporter of Mary, Boyd later opposed her marriage to Lord Darnley, participated in rebellion, and even became entangled in the murder trial of Darnley. Boyd's complex legacy includes diplomacy, battles, and negotiations with Queen Elizabeth I. Discover how Boyd's shifting loyalties shaped his fate and that of Scotland's monarchy. Watch now! #TudorHistory #ScottishNobility #OnThisDay Click to unravel the fascinating life of Lord Boyd and his role in the drama of the 16th century!
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The reign of King James I was shadowed by religious violence from the Protestant Reformation and the political tensions between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. These factors led James to maintain strict political control while fearing the supernatural. As the only son of Mary, Queen of Scots and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, James was born in 1566 amid ongoing conflict between Scotland and England. He became King James VI of Scotland at just one year old after his mother's abdication, and later ascended to the English throne as King James I in 1603 following Queen Elizabeth I's death. #KingJamesI #witchhunts #ProtestantReformation #Mary,QueenofScots #QueenElizabethI #politicalstrife #supernatural Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
History's Mysteries: Did Mary, Queen of Scots, Order Her Husband's Murder? Join the Queens as they delve into another intriguing episode of 'History's Mysteries' featuring resident psychic Tandy Gutierrez. This episode explores the tumultuous life of Mary, Queen of Scots, and seeks to uncover whether she was involved in the murder of her husband, Lord Darnley. With tarot readings and historical insights, Tandy guides the conversation into the complexities of Mary's relationships and the dramatic events that marked her reign. Don't miss this fascinating blend of history and spirituality! Instagram: @tandy_gutierrez Unicorn Wellness Studio : https://www.unicornwellnessstudio.com/ Magical Mentoring September - December 2024 : https://www.unicornwellnessstudio.com/fallgmm Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast.Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store and follow us on Instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 209 is loose, and we're back in one of our favourite eras, examining the chaotic murders that haunted Mary Queen of Scots.What is Mary's story as Queen? Why were the murders around her so significant? And have we solved the mystery of what the chair in the garden was used for?The secret ingredient is...Scotland!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever your get your podcasts.Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include Smithsonian Magazine, Westminster Abbey, MaryQueenofScots.net, National Museums Scotland, Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots by Kate Williams, History Hit, The King is Dead by Susannah Lipscomb, British Library blog, Young Queens by Leah Redmond Chang, Embroidering Her Truth by Clare Hunter, and Rizzio by Denise Mina and surrounding interviews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on Tea Time History Chat Live - the so-called Casket Letters and how they implicate Mary, Queen of Scots in the murder of her second husband, the father of her son James, Lord Darnley. Links also mentioned: Interview with Sharon Bennett Connolly 'The Women of the Anarchy' - This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit philippab.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode, we follow Queen Elizabeth I of England and Mary, Queen of Scots, as they deal with similar issues. Elizabeth continues to grapple with demands that she marry which are more persistent and problematic due to her financial problems. Mary has a husband but Lord Darnley proves her undoing as Mary ends the episode as a permanent "guest" of the English monarch. Western Civ 2.0 Free TrialWebsite
Join us this month and explore the love stories of the past.This February we're sharing our chats to various historians and covering all the ways that Royals can come together, be it through arranged marriage, secret engagements or chance meetings. Strange Bedfellows.. On this episode of our Valentines Series, we're looking at couples, where the couple didn't take to each other and in the world of Royal Tinder, it resulted in a Swipe Left kind of situation. Let's see how these couples tolerated each other's forced presence in their lives: today we talk about Empress Matilda & her hubs Geoffrey of Anjou, Henry VIII & Anna of Kleves, Mary Queen of Scots & her second (but not last) hubs Lord Darnley, andCatherine the Great & Peter III.How do I Loathe Thee? Let Me Count The Ways...We've invited historians Chris Riley, Clemmie Bennett, Leah Redmond Chang and Catherine the Great (sorry, Catherine Curzon).Please welcome our experts!Chris writes for The Historians Magazine, please find it here:https://thehistoriansmagazine.com/Please find Clemmie's debut Tudor novel here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-Tree-Clemmie-Bennett-ebook .Please find Leah's book here:https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/young-queens-9781526613424/ in the UK andhttps://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374294489 in the USA.Our favourite book of Catherine's when it comes to the Georgian era; it covers most of the courts of Europe and connects the royal dots in most surprising of ways. P.S. If you love your Romanovs or Marie Antoinette, this is a must!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.ifitaintbaroque.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/To book a walking tour with Natalie and talk more about the medieval Royal London, please visithttps://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=supplier:252243 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
**Title: James I: The Union of Crowns and the Dawn of a New Era** **Introduction:** James I of England, born James VI of Scotland, ascended to the English throne in 1603, marking a significant turning point in the history of the British Isles. His reign was characterized by the union of the English and Scottish crowns, significant cultural achievements, and notable challenges both at home and abroad. This article delves into the life and legacy of James I, exploring his impact on the political, cultural, and religious landscape of early 17th-century Britain. **Early Life and Scottish Reign:** James was born on June 19, 1566, in Edinburgh, Scotland, to Mary, Queen of Scots, and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. His tumultuous childhood was marked by the abdication of his mother and his subsequent coronation as James VI of Scotland at just thirteen months old. Despite the challenges of ruling a country fraught with religious and political strife, James proved to be a capable and intelligent ruler. He skillfully navigated the complexities of Scottish politics and established his authority as a Protestant monarch. **Accession to the English Throne:** The death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603 left England without a clear heir. James, being the great-great-grandson of Henry VII of England, was the closest viable Protestant successor. His ascension to the English throne as James I was a historic moment, effectively uniting the crowns of England and Scotland. However, this did not lead to an immediate political union, as both countries remained separate sovereign entities with their own parliaments and laws. **Religious Tensions and the King James Bible:** James's reign was marked by significant religious challenges. The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, led by Guy Fawkes and other Catholic conspirators, was a failed attempt to assassinate the king and destroy Parliament, highlighting the deep religious divisions within the country. James, though a Protestant, advocated for tolerance and sought to ease religious tensions. His most enduring legacy in this realm is the commissioning of the King James Bible in 1609, a landmark translation that has had a profound impact on Christianity and the English language. **Cultural Contributions:** The Jacobean era, named after James I, was a time of considerable cultural achievements, particularly in literature and the arts. The king was a patron of Shakespeare and other playwrights of the time, and the era saw the production of some of Shakespeare's most famous works, including "Macbeth" and "The Tempest." James himself was a scholar and writer, contributing to the literary landscape with works such as "Basilikon Doron" and "The True Law of Free Monarchies." **Foreign Policy and the Spanish Match:** James's foreign policy was driven by a desire for peace, particularly in his efforts to end the long-standing conflict with Spain. His pursuit of a Spanish alliance, including plans for a marriage between his son Charles and a Spanish princess, was controversial and ultimately unsuccessful, straining relations with Parliament and his subjects. **Legacy and Succession:** James I's reign laid the groundwork for the eventual political union of England and Scotland in 1707. His belief in the divine right of kings and his struggles with Parliament would foreshadow the conflicts that led to the English Civil War during the reign of his son, Charles I. James died in 1625, leaving a complex legacy as a monarch who strove for peace and unity in a time of great division and change. **Conclusion:** James I remains a pivotal figure in British history. His efforts to unify his kingdoms, his cultural patronage, and his contributions to religious reform have left an indelible mark. While his reign was not without controversy, his impact on the cultural, political, and religious fabric of Britain cannot be understated, shaping the course of the islands' history for generations to come.
De todos los monarcas escoceses María Estuardo es el más famoso. Fue también el último en reinar sobre una Escocia por entero independiente y el que seguramente más desdichas personales padeció. Hija casi póstuma de Jacobo V, fue coronada a los seis días de nacer. En aquel momento Gran Bretaña se desangraba en guerras religiosas, por lo que su madre, la francesa María de Guisa, la envió a Francia donde fue prometida con el delfín Francisco de Valois, hijo de Enrique II. Allí pasó casi toda su infancia y llegó a ser incluso reina consorte de Francia cuando Francisco ascendió al trono en 1559. Durante año y medio Francisco y María fueron a un tiempo reyes de Francia y Escocia, justo lo que María de Guisa había buscado para emparedar a la Inglaterra de Isabel I que codiciaba la corona escocesa y perseguía a los católicos. La temprana muerte de Francisco cuando tenía sólo 16 años le obligó a regresar a Escocia, donde no fue del todo bien recibida. En 1560 el parlamento había aprobado el acta de reforma en virtud de la cual el reino pasaba a ser oficialmente protestante y se prohibía la celebración de misas católicas. Pero María había nacido y se había criado como católica. No estaba dispuesta a renunciar a su fe, pero si a contemporizar con los escoceses reformados, muchos de ellos poderosos aristócratas que miraban a Isabel de Inglaterra como su verdadera reina. Isabel veía en María simple competencia ya que, en tanto que su abuela era Margarita Tudor, hermana de Enrique VIII, se situaba tras ella en la sucesión al trono de Inglaterra. Si Isabel no se casaba y concebía descendencia serían los hijos de María quienes heredasen el trono inglés. El matrimonio entre María y Francisco II de Francia fue breve y no tuvieron hijos, pero a su regreso a Escocia se casó con su primo Enrique Estuardo, más conocido como Lord Darnley, católico como ella, con quien tuvo un hijo, el príncipe Jacobo que, con el correr de los años terminaría reinando en Escocia e Inglaterra. María no tuvo tanta suerte como su hijo. Se vio involucrada en el asesinato de Lord Darnley y poco después contrajo matrimonio con uno de sus asesinos, James Hepburn, un conde escocés muy impopular. El último matrimonio provocó una revuelta de varios aristócratas que se alzaron en armas contra la corona. Estalló una breve guerra civil que concluyó con la abdicación de María en su hijo, todavía un niño de corta edad. Tras ello fue recluida en un castillo, pero la reina se las apañó para fugarse y huir a Inglaterra, donde esperaba que su prima se apiadase de ella y la ayudase a recuperar el trono escocés. Pero Isabel no estaba por la labor de hacerlo, temerosa de los católicos, sospechaba que María tuviese la tentación de arrebatarle la corona. La mantuvo encerrada en varios castillos durante 18 años mientras realizaba una investigación que aclarase quién había mandado asesinar a Lord Darnley. Fue sometida a juicio y condenada a muerte. La sentencia se ejecutó en febrero de 1587 en el castillo de Fotheringhay, en el centro de Inglaterra, a no mucha distancia de la ciudad de Peterborough en cuya catedral fueron enterrados sus restos junto a los de Catalina de Aragón, otra reina casi tan desdichada como ella. Años más tarde su hijo Jacobo ordenaría que fuesen trasladados hasta la abadía de Westminster. La figura de María Estuardo es importante desde el punto de vista histórico en tanto que ella fue la última reina de Escocia y la madre del primero de los monarcas comunes para las dos coronas. Su trágica y agitada vida personal ha sido también un regalo para novelistas y cineastas, que entre los siglos XIX y XX la convirtieron en una suerte de reina malvada, asesina y adúltera, la contraparte necesaria de la virtuosa Isabel. Para conocerla más a fondo tenemos hoy en La ContraHistoria a un invitado que todos los contraescuchas conocéis bien: don Alberto Garín García, autor de la “Historia irreverente del arte” y desde hace un año youtuber de éxito con su programa Sierra de Historias. Bibliografía: - "María Estuardo" de Stefan Zweig - https://amzn.to/3utYdew - "María Estuardo" de Alexandre Dumas - https://amzn.to/3SQnolL - "María Estuardo, reina de Escocia" de Laurel Rockefeller - https://amzn.to/3RdaAEP - "María Estuardo" de Antonia Fraser - https://amzn.to/3RbxMTP · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “Hispanos. Breve historia de los pueblos de habla hispana”… https://amzn.to/428js1G · “La ContraHistoria de España. 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Now deep into the murder motive, each of the suspects are investigated and the evidence scrutinized fully. Who had a motive and opportunity to commit murder? Who benefitted from the death of Amy Robsart? Given the court verdict, what happened to the suspects? And, Jill shares her theory on how Lady Dudley, Amy Robsart died! 2nd cast looks ahead to 1567: Seven year later, Elizabeth I's cousin, the King-Consort of Scotland, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley is found strangled to death. Another cousin, Darnley's wife, Mary, Queen of Scots, begins an inquiry, with a very, very different outcome from Elizabeth I's court. Intrigue, conspiracy, betrayal, corruption, and the choices of the two Queens is examined. How did Amy Robsart-Dudley die? Who killed Lord Darnley? Jill shares her conclusions about the suspicious deaths of the 1560s! Sources, snack recipe, suggestions, show notes plus CRIMECON 2023 PHOTOS are found on Jill's blog www.murdershelfbookclub.com Join Jill on Patreon for our zoom True crime and Book Club discussion!! Get your merch – Jill's putting pumpkin spice into True Crime! And- the holidays are coming! Check out Jill's holiday designs! By Jill, All Rights Reserved
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/.
In this week's bittisode we discuss the mysterious death of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, the King Consort to Mary, Queen of Scots. This unsolved murder is Scotland's Oldest Cold Case... Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Let's go on vacation! https://trovatrip.com/trip//europe/united-kingdom/united-kingdom-with-katie-charlwood-may-2024 Wishlist Wishlist Donate at: Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com Looking to Advertise, Contact: advertising@airwavemedia.com Fan Mail: Who Did What Now Podcast C/O Endgame Comics & Collectables 11 Market Square Letterkenny Donegal Ireland F92 R8W2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In which Mary attends the wedding of two of her favourite servants. Content warning: murder Here's the drawing of Kirk O'Field we discuss. And here's the mermaid drawing. -- References: Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary Queen of Scots by Jennifer Morag Henderson Embroidering Her Truth: Mary Queen of Scots and the Language of Power by Clare Hunter Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley by Alison Weir Mary Queen of Scots' Downfall: The Life and Murder of Henry Lord Darnley by Robert Stedell Mary Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy -- Learn more about Allison Epstein and their books at allisonepstein.com and follow them on IG and Twitter @ rapscallison -- Get merch at vulgarhistory.com/store (best for US shipping) and vulgarhistory.redbubble.com (better for international shipping) -- Support Vulgar History on Patreon -- Vulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Use this link to shop there and support Vulgar History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Mary, Queen of Scots hosts an eventful dinner party. Content warning: murder -- References: Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary Queen of Scots by Jennifer Morag Henderson David Rizzio and Mary Queen of Scots: Murder at Holyrood by David Tweedie Embroidering Her Truth: Mary Queen of Scots and the Language of Power by Clare Hunter Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley by Alison Weir Mary Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy Rizzio: A Novella by Denise Mina -- Learn more about Allison Epstein and their books at allisonepstein.com and follow them on IG and Twitter @ rapscallison -- Get merch at vulgarhistory.com/store (best for US shipping) and vulgarhistory.redbubble.com (better for international shipping) -- Support Vulgar History on Patreon -- Vulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Use this link to shop there and support Vulgar History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we welcome Maggie Robertson (@Maggiethebard) to the team to talk about the drama of Mary Queen of Scots and the unsolved murder of her husband Lord Darnley.Available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Mystery Team Inc. is a comedy podcast about unsolved mysteriesWatch on Tiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@mysteryteamincFollow on Instagram for Updateshttps://www.instagram.com/mysteryteaminc/Intro Song by Sunday Cruisehttps://sundaycruiseband.com/https://www.instagram.com/sundaycruiseband
In this episode of All Things Tudor, the fascinating and provocative life of Lady Margaret Douglas is discussed by Deborah Roil and Melita Thomas, the powerhouses behind Tudor Times. A niece to Henry VIII, the grandmother of James I & VI, she lead a calculated life of intrigue, mystery and adventure. If you want to know more about Mary Queen of Scots and her liaison with Lord Darnley, this episode is for you! Twitter: @TheTudorTimes Please follow me at @thingsTudor on Twitter and @officialAllThingsTudor on Instagram. For more about Tudor history, join my Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/AllThingsTudor and follow my website: www.AllThingsTudor.com Produced by Rokkwood Audio, U.K. This episode was produced by Ben Williams. Music developed by Rockwood. Cover art by The Happy Colour Studio, U.K. Voiceovers by Paul Hunter. Written by Deb Hunter. (c) 2023 All Things Tudor
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/.
Liam and Rebecca discuss the final years of Scotland's most romantic monarch, Mary, Queen of Scots. From the murder of Lord Darnley, her troublesome marriage to Lord Bothwell, her imprisonment and escape and finally, her death in England. MerchTwitterInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This season I'll tell you the story written by Lucy Aikin (1781-1864) called Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth. If you are a fan of Elizabeth I then you'll appreciate this early 19th century (1818) sentiment. In this episode, we will jump forward a little in time to the year 1573. By now, Mary, Queen of Scots, had married and buried Lord Darnley, and she had also married Lord Bothwell and abdicated her throne. At this point, Mary had already been Elizabeth's prisoner for years. They would number 19 in all, but at this point, it was still early on. So let's look at what the 19th-century observer had to say about Elizabeth's reaction to the Scottish queen and her favorite's trouble with Lady Sheffield. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth (Public Domain) -- Commercial FREE for patrons! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! Shop Tudors Dynasty Merchandise -- Credits: Narrated by: Rebecca Larson Written by: Lucy Aikin (1818) Opening Music: Ketsa, Alexander Nakarada, and Winnie the Moog via FilmMusic.io, used by EXTENDED license. Episode Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada, Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6282-tavern-loop-one, License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license, Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rebecca-larson/message
Liam and Rebecca discuss Scotland's most romantic and tragic monarch, Mary, Queen of Scots. From becoming queen at six days old, to her life in the French court, her return to Scotland to meet a troubled marriage with Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, and the murder of David Rizzio.MerchTwitterInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chidiock Tichborne was a poet raised Catholic among Protestants. He is known to history as one of the conspirators involved in a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I, a Protestant, and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic. Let's talk about how his involvement in what was called the Babington Plot led to his execution for high treason.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mary, Queen of Scots. You may know of her, but how much do you actually know about the circumstances surrounding her life and the life of her husband? Being a queen and a lord, you would think their lives were full of ease, elegance, and importance. Although, this may be true, they experienced so much more. Deceit, ambush, and of course, murder. It's all here. Are you ready? Become a "Relative" by subscribing to our Patreon for a bonus episode each month, episode shout-out, and the occasional "relatively dark" surprise! Relatively Dark is creating a True Crime Podcast | Patreon Be sure to follow us on Instagram to see pictures from this episode! https://www.instagram.com/relatively_dark/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/708664017144149 Please send all personal stories, thoughts/theories, and case suggestions to relativelydarkpodcast@gmail.com! Episode Sources: https://cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/education/kirk.pdf https://www.tudorsociety.com/10-february-1567-murder-henry-stuart-lord-darnley/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/lord-darnley-murder/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mary-queen-of-scots-born https://www.nhmf.org.uk/news/rare-silver-casket-believed-have-belonged-mary-queen-scots-acquired-national-museum-scotland https://youtu.be/0xk6BIMfXp0
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
Following the death of her first husband, Mary returns home and finds a less than warm reception in Scotland. Considered a foreigner in her own native country and, worse yet, a Catholic Queen in a recently converted Protestant country, Mary had an uphill battle to fight. Fortunately for our Mary, Queen of Scots, Europe is full of eligible bachelors and she gets her pick of the lot! Unfortunately for Mary, she chose Lord Darnley, who we can all agree was the literal worst. Join us for a tale of love, jealousy, gun powder and treason. For Mary, Queen of Scots, this is the height of her reign. But the end is nigh . . . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Lorsque Marie Stuart, reine d'Ecosse et de France, retourne sur sa terre natale en 1561 après la mort de son époux François II, c'est le début de la descente aux enfers. Souveraine catholique méprisée de ses sujets protestants, épouse humiliée par son second mari autoritaire Lord Darnley, et ennemie politique numéro 1 de la reine d'Angleterre Elisabeth I, Marie Stuart est menacée de toutes parts. Son destin, déjà, semble scellé… Dans ce nouvel épisode du podcast Europe 1 Studio “Au cœur de l'Histoire”, Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach raconte le sort tragique de Marie Stuart, reine d'Ecosse.
One evening in March of 1566, Mary, Queen of Scots, was sitting with one of her half-sisters and her secretary David Rizzio, eating supper. Suddenly, the door slammed open; Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, and his cohorts burst in, stabbed Rizzio, and pointed a gun at the Queen. Who was 6 months pregnant at the time, with the future James I/IV. Then the band of conspirators took Rizzio out, stabbed him 56 times, and threw him down the stairs. We'll give you all the background to this, and also explain what happened to Darnley, but in essence, all the conspirators were in on a Stupid Plot, which was meant to get Darnley, Mary's husband, declared King of Scotland. (That, by the way, did not happen.) So that was a very bad evening for Mary, Queen of Scots, though probably not the worst, since later on her cousin Elizabeth, Queen of England, was going to keep her in captivity and then cut her head off. Besides Rizzio's demise, we discuss why the Nazis were all for Mary and not Elizabeth. Fun times!
On 9 March 1566, David Rizzio - close friend and private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots - was stabbed dozens of times in front of the pregnant Queen at the instigation of her husband, Lord Darnley in an apparent bid to destroy both her and her unborn heir so that Darnley himself could rule Scotland. He had also made a bargain with his allies in return for restoring their lands and titles.In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to crime novelist Denise Mina about her re-telling of this tale of sex, seduction, secrets and lies, looking at history through a modern lens and exploring the lengths to which men - and women - will go for love and power.Keep up to date with everything early modern, from Henry VIII to the Sistine Chapel with our Tudor Tuesday newsletter: Subscribe here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
James I's (1603-25) ultimate aim was to unite the kingdoms of England and Scotland under one banner. However, his belief in the divine right of kings meant his relationship with parliament would be bitter, sour and destructive, with consequences long outlasting the reign of the first King of Great Britain. CHARACTERS James I & VI – King of England and Scotland Anne of Denmark – Queen consort of England, wife of James Mary, Queen of Scots – Queen of Scotland, mother of James Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley – father of James Prince Henry – first son of James Princess Elizabeth – daughter of James Prince Charles – second son of James Frederick V – Elector Palatine of the Rhine, King of Bohemia, husband of Princess Elizabeth James Stewart, earl of Moray – uncle and 1stregent of James Matthew Stewart, earl of Lennox – grandfather and 2nd regent of James Earl of Mar – keeper of James and his 3rd regent James, Douglas, earl of Morton – 4th regent of James Esme Stewart, earl of Lennox – cousin and favourite of James George Buchanan – tutor of James Francis Stewart, Lord Bothwell – third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots Henry VII – King of England (1485-1509), great-grandfather of James Henry VIII – King of England (1509-1547) Elizabeth I – Queen of England (1558-1603) Robert Cecil – Secretary of State under Elizabeth I and James Francis Bacon – Lord High Chancellor Robert Carr, earl of Somerset – politician and favourite of James George Villiers, duke of Buckingham – politician and favourite of James Christopher Pigott – Member of Parliament Walter Raleigh – explorer and privateer William Parker, Baron Monteagle – peer who discovered the Gunpowder Plot Frances Howard – wife of Thomas Overbury and Robert Carr Thomas Overbury – wife of Frances Howard Hugh O'Neil – Irish lord and rebel Robert Catesby – chief architect of the Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes – mercenary and Gunpowder plotter Thomas Percy – gunpowder plotter Francis Tresham – gunpowder plotter Frederick II – King of Denmark and Norway (1559-88), father of Anne and Christian IV Christian IV – King of Denmark and Norway (1588-1648) Charles IX – King of France (1560-74) Louis XIII – King of France (1610-43) Henrietta Maria – wife of Prince Charles, sister of Louis XIII of France Philip III – King of Spain (1598-1621) Maria Anna – daughter of Philip III and suitor of Prince Charles William Tyndale – early Protestant reformer Edward II – King of England (1307-27) William Shakespeare – contemporary playwright Charles Dickens – 19th century writer John Philipps Kenyon – 20th century historian Music Rondo_in_'Abdelazar' Corelli sonata op5.12 – Follia Sonatori-Fiorentini
According to contemporary John Hayward, ‘no one knew better than Elizabeth I (1558-1603) the art of commanding men.' Even at 17 her tutor said the constitution of her mind is exempt from female weakness and she is endued with a masculine power of application. No apprehension quicker, no memory more retentive. With the nation perhaps more divided by religion than at any point in English history, the young Queen would require every ounce of skill, of nous, of guile afforded to her. CHARACTERS Elizabeth I – Queen of England Henry VIII – King of England (1509-47), father of Elizabeth, Mary I and Edward VI Edward VI – King of England (1547-53) Mary I – Queen of England (1553-58) Catherine of Aragon – 1st wife of Henry VIII, mother of Mary I Jane Seymour – 3rd wife of Henry VIII, mother of Edward VI Catherine Parr – 6th wife of Henry VIII Margaret Tudor – sister of Henry VIII, Queen consort of Scotland, wife of James IV, grandmother of Mary, Queen of Scots Mary Tudor – sister of Henry VIII, Queen consort of France, grandmother of Lady Jane Grey Mary, Queen of Scots – cousin of Elizabeth, Mary and Edward, Queen of Scotland, France and claimant to the English throne James VI – King of Scotland, son of Mary, Queen of Scots Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley – 2nd husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, father of James VI David Rizzio – confidant of Mary, Queen of Scots Lord Bothwell – 3rd husband of Mary, Queen of Scots Henry II – King of France (1547-59) Francois II – King of France (1559-60), husband of Mary, Queen of Scots Thomas Seymour – 2nd husband of Catherine Parr Edward Seymour – Lord Protector under Edward VI, brother of Thomas Seymour John Dudley – Lord President of the Council under Edward VI Lady Jane Grey – pronounced Queen of England (1554), cousin of Elizabeth, Mary and Edward Guildford Dudley – husband of Lady Jane Grey, son of John Dudley Thomas Wyatt – leader of the Wyatt rebellion Robert Dudley – Privy councillor, suitor of Elizabeth I, son of John Dudley William Cecil – Secretary of State, Lord High Treasurer Francis Walsingham – Secretary of State, Elizabeth's ‘spymaster' Christopher Hatton – Lord Chancellor of England Robert Cecil – Lord Privy seal, son of William Cecil Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex – nobleman, stepson of Robert Dudley Thomas Howard, duke of Norfolk – politician implicated in the Ridolfi plot Francis Drake – Explorer, captain and privateer Walter Raleigh – statesman and explorer Roberto Ridolfi – banker and agent who planned the Ridolfi plot Amy Robsart – 1st wife of Robert Dudley Philip II – King of Spain, former husband of Mary I Duke of Medina Sedonia – commander of the Spanish Armada Ivan the Terrible – 1st Tsar of Russia Francois, duke of Anjou and Alencon – suitor to Elizabeth I, son of Henry II, King of France Pius V – Pope (1566-72) Sixtus V – Pope (1585-90) William of Orange – leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Juan Bentivollo – Italian who witnessed the Spanish Armada set sail Hugh O'Neil – Earl of Tyrone and Irish rebel John White – governor of Roanoke colony Virginia Dare – the first English child born in the New World William Adams – English explorer and western samurai William Shakespeare – playwright Christopher Marlowe - playwright Thomas Cranmer – Archbishop of Canterbury under Henry VIII and Edward VI Edmund Dudley – financial agent of Henry VII, father of John Dudley William Camden – contemporary historian Rosalind Marshall - Historian John Hayward - contemporary
Making secret marriages, creating the right image, navigating court politics, and escaping in disguise—just another Tudor family story!From her birth in 1575, Arbella had a claim to the throne. As Queen Elizabeth was in her 40s with no plans to marry, the chances of her giving birth were rapidly diminishing. That represented the end of Henry VIII’s descendants. Then there were the descendants of Henry’s elder sister, Margaret Tudor. Margaret’s son had been James V of Scotland; at his death, his daughter Mary became Queen of Scotland. Now she was an essentially a prisoner in England with her son James VI reigning in her stead. Many in England dismissed all these claimants as they had been born in Scotland and therefore were not eligible for the English throne. But Margaret Tudor’s daughter, Margaret Douglas, had been born in England. So had her two sons, Henry and Charles. Henry, Lord Darnley had been murdered in Scotland (where he had become King by marrying Mary Queen of Scots) in 1567. Charles, Earl of Lennox, died a year after Arbella’s birth.So from the death of her father in 1576, Arbella was considered by some to be the descendant of Henry VII with the best claim to the throne. No one had made a better career of marrying her way to wealth and influence than Bess of Hardwick. The Queen could insist on a single life, demanding her court have but one mistress and no master. But for the rest of the country, a favorable marriage was a woman’s greatest path to wealth and security. With her perceived nearness to the English throne, Arbella was seen as a prime target for men all over England and Europe. For more than 10 years, her name was at the center of potential marriage alliances with the major single princes of Europe. Arbella’s family was determined to create the most profitable alliance for her and for themselves.Bess of Hardwick commissioned the portrait to raise Arbella’s profile at court and on the continent. Queen Elizabeth even said of Arbella, “Look to her; she will be one day even as I am.” But it’s possible Bess had overplayed her hand. Perhaps the ongoing presence of the young, lovely, marriageable Arbella, who was expecting to be named as heir, was too much for Elizabeth to bear. Bess and Arbella were sent away from court from time to time.As the years went on, Arbella’s chances of succeeding Elizabeth began to fade. She felt exiled at Hardwick, away from court and repeatedly denied the chance of marriage. Her favor with the Queen was diminishing. Could Bess and Arbella clear the path to Elizabeth's throne?
Gossip spread throughout Scotland that Mary herself had a hand in Lord Darnley’s murder. While accusations flew, the Earl of Bothwell forced Mary into marrying him against her will, and Mary discovered a conspiracy against her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In the first part of this week in Tudor history, historian and author Claire Ridgway introduces an outspoken reformer whose works were burnt, she talks about the death of Henry VIII’s niece, Lady Margaret Douglas, and how it was surrounded by rumour, and gives an overview of the life and career of a Tudor administrator who claimed he survived in politics in such turbulent times because he “was made of the plyable willow, not of the stubborn oak”. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/ztJkKmh2Odo 8th March 1569 - Death of evangelical reformer and Member of Parliament Richard Tracy at Stanway in Gloucestershire. Henry VIII and his council ordered the burning of his works in 1546. 9th March 1578 - Death of sixty-two-year-old Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, niece of Henry VIII, mother of Lord Darnley and grandmother of King James VI/I. Her death was surrounded by rumours of poisoning. 10th March 1572 - Death of nobleman and administrator William Paulet, 1st Marquis of Winchester, at his home Basing House in Hampshire. He was said to be 97 years of age. Pauley managed to serve Henry VIII and all three of his children, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I, and said it was down to him being "made of the plyable willow, not of the stubborn oak”. Lady Margaret Douglas - https://youtu.be/XhLKtBDLO5c The burial of Lady Margaret Douglas - https://youtu.be/fuWfShWK-rY Other Tudor history events for these dates: March 8 - Henry VIII receives a leopard - https://youtu.be/SdGY8OHBS6A March 8 - Sir Nicholas Carew's sticky end - https://youtu.be/jRx9pKlmABQ March 9 - Frances Radcliffe, Countess of Sussex, and her most rare gifts both of mind and body - https://youtu.be/SPyMoYQ7kLQ March 9 - Mary, Queen of Scots' secretary is murdered in front of her! - https://youtu.be/xrry1M7NC70 March 10 - John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford and his role in the Wars of the Roses - https://youtu.be/T1gRn3pz2AA March 10 - Henry VIII and a nasty jousting accident - https://youtu.be/EHgU6KxiVAU -- Claire Ridgway Historian and author, founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society www.theanneboleynfiles.com www.tudorsociety.com https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles http://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/ https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/ https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/
In this second part of “This week in Tudor history” for week beginning 15th February, historian Claire Ridgway tells us how the death of a French duke led to an awful massacre, and how the imprisoned Margaret Douglas heard of her son's murder, as well as introducing us to a countess who served all six of Henry VIII’s wives and who was close to his daughter Mary, and a noblewoman who managed to give birth twice while imprisoned in the Tower of London. 18th February 1563 - Francis, Duke of Guise, was wounded by a Huguenot assassin at the Siege of Orléans. He died a few days later and his death was a factor in the 1572 St Bartholomew's Day Massacre. 19th February 1567 - An imprisoned Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, is informed of the murder of her son, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, King Consort of Scotland as the husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. 20th February 1552 - Anne Herbert, Countess of Pembroke and sister of the late Queen Catherine Parr, dies at Baynard's Castle. She was buried at Old St Paul's Cathedral in a lavish funeral. 21st February 1568 - Death of Lady Katherine Seymour (née Grey), Countess of Hertford, and sister of the late Lady Jane Grey, or Queen Jane. Katherine was under house arrest at the time for marrying Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, without Queen Elizabeth I's permission. St Bartholomew's Day Massacre - https://youtu.be/1DmTMXr0TcQ Edward Seymour, the Serial Secret Husband - https://youtu.be/lYBsHD2kMw4Lady Mary Grey - https://youtu.be/amBA9_Ifjno Other Tudor events for these dates: February 18 - Happy Birthday Queen Mary I - https://youtu.be/67X8uA_k2cMFebruary 18 - The Ridolfi Plot against Elizabeth I - https://youtu.be/_7WjajdaFRwFebruary 19 - King Edward VI's Coronation Procession - https://youtu.be/UwabU2pySnsFebruary 19 - The Rose Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse - https://youtu.be/l-Xh1-cUadsFebruary 20 - King Edward VI's Coronation - https://youtu.be/OZubBZP3-B4February 20 - The hanging of Lady Hungerford - https://youtu.be/EjFZCHtXyfcFebruary 21 - The Execution of St Robert Southwell - https://youtu.be/i-lJgaY975QFebruary 21 - Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick - https://youtu.be/VWSw1uwMvq8
In this first part of "This Week in Tudor History", historian Claire Ridgway introduces a chap named John, one of the many johns in his family, who turned down a title; explains why Lady Jane Grey's execution was postponed and what happened, and introduced an earl who appears to have been a bit of a Tudor bad boy. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/Rz6quwsuFAw 8th February 1545, in the reign of King Henry VIII - Death of courtier and soldier Sir John Arundell of Lanherne, or John Arundell III, a man who turned down a barony from King Henry VIII. Find out why. 9th February 1554 - Queen Mary I postpones Lady Jane Grey's scheduled execution and gives her a three-day reprieve. Her execution had already been postponed from 7th February, and in December 1553 it had appeared that Jane would be given mercy. What happened between December 1553 and February 1554? Why did Mary finally sign Jane's death warrant and then why did she give her a reprieve? Find out! 10th February 1564, in Queen Elizabeth I's reign - Death of Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland. Neville served King Henry VIII as a soldier, swapped sides in the succession crisis of 1553, and appears to have been a bit of a Tudor bad boy, being involved in dastardly plots against his own family. He had a magic ring though! Other events for 8th, 9th and 10th February: February 8 - The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots - https://youtu.be/sd3hP9Qb8YkFebruary 8 - The Queen's favourite rebels - https://youtu.be/dhxFDUnxQigFebruary 9 - An awful end for a bishop - https://youtu.be/dE_mtQMSHVAFebruary 9 - Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford, is taken to the Tower - https://youtu.be/53HVn-dfMykFebruary 10 - Catherine Howard goes to the Tower - https://youtu.be/jYbD8-Qua-sFebruary 10 - The murder of Lord Darnley - https://youtu.be/jYbD8-Qua-s Sir John Arundell's memorial brass, which depicts him in full armour, can be seen at https://www.pinterest.es/pin/342344009155130091/ Executions of Lord Guildford Dudley and Lady Jane Grey - https://youtu.be/qf7up1CHfJA
Today is the birthday of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, who was the grandson of Margaret Tudor by her second husband, Archibald Douglas. While he had a claim to both the English and Scottish thrones, he is most remembered for being the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, and then being murdered, thus setting into play the chaos that led to Mary’s fleeing Scotland.
On this day in Tudor history, 7th December 1549, rebel leader Robert Kett was hanged from the walls of Norwich Castle after being found guilty of treason. His brother William was hanged the same day, but from the steeple of Wymondham Church. In 1549, Kett was seen as a rebel and traitor who endangered the city of Norwich, but today Norwich pays tribute to him as "a notable and courageous leader in the long struggle of the common people of England to escape from a servile life into the freedom of just conditions". Find out all about Robert Kett and Kett's Rebellion in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books. The 7th December is also the traditional date given for the birth of Henry Stuart (Stewart), Duke of Albany and Lord Darnley, in 1545. He is known for being the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, and you can find out all about his rather colourful life, his unhappy marriage, his role in a murder, AND his own sticky end in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/1og2l2acXRM
Reisleidster Astrid vertelt over de tijd die Mary doorbracht in Frankrijk, over hoe zij na de dood van haar eerste man Francis terugkeerde naar Schotland en over het tweede huwelijk van Mary, met Lord Darnley.
Part Two: STIRLING CASTLE This month sees the launch of a special celebration of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, here, on The Tudor Travel Show. Throughout September, I will be publishing one episode a week, as I follow 'In the Footsteps' of this legendary Scottish queen, visiting some of the most historic locations associated with her time in Scotland. Along the way, I will be meeting up with local guides, (many are members of the Marie Stuart Society), who will share their knowledge and passion for Mary and her story. In this week's episode, I travel to Stirling Castle and meet up with Elisabeth Manson, President of the Marie Stuart Society. Together we explore the royal chapel, great hall and royal apartments of the castle. I talk to Liz about Stirling Castle as Mary's childhood home, as well as hearing about the blossoming romance between Mary and Henry, Lord Darnley, which unfolded at the castle in the spring of 1565. If you wish to read more about the palace and its royal apartments, follow this link. To see more images of the palace, join my private FB group, which accompanies this podcast, The Tudor Travel Show: Hitting the Road. Other links: For more information on The Tudor Travel Guide's 'In the Footsteps of Mary, Queen of Scots' tour next June, click here. For up-to-date visitor information on Stirling Castle, follow this link. To join the Marie Stuart Society, follow this link. If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com. This podcast now has an accompanying closed Facebook group, dedicated to discussing the places and artefacts discussed in each episode. it is also a place to ask your fellow Tudor time travellers questions about visiting Tudor locations or planning your Tudor-themed vacation or sharing your top tips to help others get the most out of their Tudor adventures on the road. Go to The Tudor Travel Show: Hitting the Road to join the community. You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Elisabeth Manson Produced by Cutting Crew Productions
In 1567, the King of Scotland is murdered, and even today, mystery surrounds the crime. In part one, we look at the life and reign of Mary, Queen of Scots, from birth to her consort's demise to learn what led up to the murder and better understand the questions that remain. This episode is sponsored by Sudio. While as patrons you won't hear their ad, you can still support the show by making a purchase of one of their fine audio devices at https://www.sudio.com/us/ and entering the promo code "rockingprek" at check out for 15% off. Some background music on the episode is copyright Alex Kish. Contact Alex at https://www.alexkishmusic.com/contact to license music for your own project. Other background tracks, including "Seeker," "Great Expectations," "Mare," "Mercy," "Low Horizon," and "Evermore," are by Kai Engel, licensed under an International Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY 4.0). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this day in Tudor history, 29th July 1588, the English naval fleet attacked the Spanish Armada in a battle known as the Battle of Gravelines. England defeated Spain and it was down to the new tactics they'd learned from previous encounters with the Armada and from capturing a Spanish ship, as well as weather conditions. What were these new and successful tactics and what happened at the Battle of Gravelines? Find out in today's talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/IbT8ZwoxV_s Video on the Spanish Armada - https://youtu.be/OcnS-lmbN00 Also on this day in Tudor history, Sunday 29th July 1565, twenty-three-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots, queen regnant of Scotland, married her second husband, nineteen-year-old Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, at Holyrood Palace. Find out all about the wedding and how their marriage turned out – spoiler: it wasn’t good – in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/0ewKrNxNoRQ
In this episode, Rebecca Rideal investigates the murder of Mary, Queen of Scots' husband, Lord Darnley, with Professor Kate Williams.Written and narrated by Rebecca RidealVoice actors: Stephanie Blundell, Laura Darrall and Chris Fernandez-PackhamProducer/Editor: Matt PearsonTheme music: "Circles" by The Broxton Hundred
On this day in Tudor history, 9th March 1589, Lady Frances Radcliffe, Countess of Sussex, and wife of Sir Thomas Radcliffe, Lord Fitzwalter and 3rd Earl of Sussex, died at her home in Bermondsey. Frances is known for being the benefactor of Cambridge University's Sidney Sussex College, but there is much more to her than that. Her enemies even turned her husband and Queen Elizabeth I against her at one point! Find out all about Frances Radcliffe (née Sidney) in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/SPyMoYQ7kLQ Also on this day in history, 9th March 1566, a pregnant Mary, Queen of Scots witnessed the murder of her private secretary, David Rizzio, by a gang of assassins led by her husband, Lord Darnley. Find out more in last year's video - https://youtu.be/xrry1M7NC70 You can find Claire at:https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com https://www.tudorsociety.comhttps://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/ https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/
Well, ok, perhaps love at second or third sight! On this day in Tudor history, Saturday 17th February 1565, Mary, Queen of Scots, met and fell in love with Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, at Wemyss Castle in Scotland. Just over 7 months later, the couple got married. Find out more about the background of this meeting between Mary, Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley, Mary's thoughts on Darnley, and what happened next, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/dsuimqJz_sI Also on this day in Tudor history, 17th February 1547, Edward Seymour was made Duke of Somerset. Find out more in last year's video - https://youtu.be/teSMa93EF6E
On this day in Tudor history, 10th February 1542, Catherine Howard, King Henry VIII’s fifth wife, was escorted by barge from Syon House, where she’d been kept since November 1541, to the Tower of London in preparation for her execution. Sadly, the queen would have seen the heads of her former lover, Francis Dereham, and her sweetheart, Thomas Culpeper, as she made her way to the Tower - a reminder of her own fate. Find out more in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/jYbD8-Qua-s Also on this day in history, 10th February 1567, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, was murdered. You can find out more about what happened to him in last year's video - https://youtu.be/wEJqXONguns
Today, 7th December, is the traditional date given for the birth of Henry Stuart (Stewart), Duke of Albany and Lord Darnley, in 1545. Lord Darnley was the son of Margaret Douglas and grandson of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland, and her second husband, Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, but he is more known as the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Find out about Lord Darnley's rather colourful life, his unhappy marriage, his role in a murder, AND his own sticky end, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can find out about Darnley's murder in this video - https://youtu.be/wEJqXONguns You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1og2l2acXRM You can find Claire at:https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com https://www.tudorsociety.comhttps://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/ https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/
A Brief History is a supplement episode of the Tudors Dynasty Podcast. On this episode I welcome a fellow podcaster, Rosie Parent, host of the History, Eh? podcast. I love that name so much! Today, Rosie’s subject is Margaret Douglas. You might know Margaret best as the daughter of Henry VIII’s eldest sister, or maybe as the mother of Lord Darnley...but as usual, I’m going to let someone who has done more research on her life do the talking...and with that I’d like to welcome Rosie to the show…. Link to see the Devonshire Manuscript mentioned in my post on TudorsDynasty.com - http://www.tudorsdynasty.com/mary-howards-poetry-book/ -- To become a patron: Patreon.com/TudorsDynasty click "Become a Patron" Written by: Rebecca Larson Voiced by: Rebecca Larson & Rosie Parent (History, Eh? Podcast) Produced by: Rebecca Larson Imaging by: Troy Larson Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Folk Round" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Once upon a time, a young Queen met the lustiest and best-proportioned tall dude she had ever seen. She fell in love, but it didn't last. History has been left wondering: did Mary, Queen of Scots blow up her husband? Hosted by Lars Hacking Written by Charlie Worroll
Hello, Claire here! I'm celebrating reaching 25,000 YouTube subscribers today by having a bit of fun at Tim's expense, although I am allowing Henry VIII and William Shakespeare to help him a bit.Play along with us and see whether you can do better than Tim with these Tudor history questions (surely you can!). Get 1 point for each correct answer and question 16 is worth a possible 3 points. The questions are below, and then the answers below that, so please don't look ahead! Good luck!I would just like to say a big thank you for following this channel. I feel so blessed to be able to talk Tudor with you.You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/SWf-aQpWios1. King Henry VII united the Houses of Lancaster and York by marrying Elizabeth of York, but who was Elizabeth’s father?2. Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King Henry VII, died at this castle in April 1502.3. Robert Dudley, Elizabeth’s favourite, was Earl of this English city.4. Robert Dudley was married twice: to Amy Robsart and then to a woman Elizabeth I called the She-Wolf, what was her name?5. What was the name of Lady Jane Grey’s husband?6. This famous mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, occultist and philosopher was an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. What was his name?7. True or false: Mary I was 42 when she died on 17th November 1558?8. Elizabeth I was said to have been sitting under an oak tree on the estate of this place in 1558 when she was informed that she was queen.9. Henry VIII, Mary I and Elizabeth I were all born at this palace.10. In which battle did the Mary Rose sink on 19th July 1545?11. Edward VI’s council was led first by Edward Seymour, as Lord Protector, and then by another man as Lord President, who was the second leader?12. What was the name of the war between Scotland and England from 1543 to 1551 which aimed to make Scotland marry off Mary, Queen of Scots, to Henry VIII’s son Edward?13. Which Elizabethan playwright wrote Doctor Faustus, Tamburlaine and the Jew of Malta?14. This Protestant woman was illegally racked before being burned at the stake on 16th July 1546.15. This Tudor woman had a dog that she named Gardiner, after her enemy Bishop Stephen Gardiner, which she dressed in a vestment and processed around in “a mock parade” to humiliate the bishop.16. Bonus question (a point for each correct answer) – Mary Queen of Scots was married three times, can you name all 3 of her husbands?---------------------Answers.... NO CHEATING!1. Edward IV2. Ludlow Castle3. Leicester4. Lettice Knollys (or Devereux)5. Guildford Dudley6. Dr John Dee7. True!8. Hatfield House9. Greenwich Palace or the Palace of Placentia10. The Battle of the Solent11. John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland12. The Rough Wooing13. Christopher Marlowe14. Anne Askew15. Catherine Willoughby or Catherine Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk16. Francis (François II); Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, and James Hepburn, 4th Earl of BothwellYou can find Claire at:https://www.theanneboleynfiles.comhttps://www.tudorsociety.comhttps://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFileshttps://twitter.com/thetudorsocietyhttps://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/
On this day in Tudor history, Sunday 29th July 1565, twenty-three-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots, queen regnant of Scotland, married her second husband, nineteen-year-old Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, at Holyrood Palace. In today's video, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, gives details of the wedding and how the marriage turned out. It wasn't happy for long! You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/0ewKrNxNoRQ You can find Claire at:https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com https://www.tudorsociety.comhttps://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/ https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/
In this lecture, we consider (1) further theatrical conventions of Shakespeare's time, and the relationship between the current king (James I) and the construction and themes of Macbeth; (2) the sorrowful history of James' parents (Lord Darnley and Mary, Queen of Scots) and his fascination with witches, demons, and the supernatural, and (3) we explain the relationship between the the Viking King Sueno, Macdonwald, and the Thane of Cawdor and their battle with the lion/eagle Macbeth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support
Hear feedback from listeners on the murder of Lord Darnley. Jack & Lar join Lauren in this episode to discuss the case & hear a preview of what’s next on Coldest Cases.
The final episode on Lord Darnley’s murder. Queen Elizabeth wrestles with what to do with her Scottish cousin. Mary has some ideas of her own. How her story ends, plus a look at all the theories surrounding the murder of Lord Darnley.
A hopeless Mary Queen of Scots heads into her third wedding, then makes a daring escape. A conference is put together to look into her guilt in the murder of her second husband, Lord Darnley. Some of the characters in this story meet a violent end.
Mary gives birth. A plot to get rid of the King of Scotland is put in motion. Darnley decides to make a run for it. Music: Psycho Killer - Talking Heads Check out the website for more content: www.genericpodcastnetwork.com
A young widow, Mary Queen of Scots sets out to find her second husband - and it nearly causes a war in Europe. A murder that happened 11 months before Darnley's sets off a chain reaction of conspiracies.
1567 Scotland: an explosion rocks a church campus near the heart of Edinburgh. The King of Scotland was sleeping inside. The "investigation", the trial, and the aftermath leave more questions than answers.
In our first episode, Mary had escaped Henry VIII, briefly been Queen Consort of France and ruled pretty successfully as Queen of Scots. By 1565, she had married the dashing Lord Darnley (who, like Mary, had a claim to the English throne) and seen off a rebellion by her Protestant half-brother, the Earl of Moray. However, the second half of her life would be even more dramatic than the first. Mary would have to face a vain and jealous husband, scheming Scottish nobles and Elizabeth I's chief advisor, William Cecil, determined to stop her ever becoming Queen of England.
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
In Part Two of this file the prolific, multiple award-winning, New York Times bestselling author, Catherynne M. Valente, took a break at her spooky writer’s island to chat with me about her superhero origin story, earning street cred with readers, and her truly unique process. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! Since her first novel — The Labyrinth, published in 2004 — the hybrid author has gone on to pen over 24 volumes of both fiction and poetry across multiple genres (including fantasy, sci-fi, young adult, and horror). In addition to being published and anthologized in dozens of print and online journals, Catherynne has won or been nominated for every major award in her field, including the Hugo Award (for both a novel and a podcast), and been a finalist for both the Nebula and World Fantasy Awards. She is perhaps best known for her crowdfunded phenomenon The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making — a book launched by a dedicated online fan community that went on to become a NY Times bestseller. The series — which recently concluded with book five, The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home — has been lauded by fellow author Neil Gaiman, and Time magazine called it, “One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century.” The prolific author continues to find innovative ways to connect with her audience, and she recently launched a Patreon project called “The Mad Fiction Laboratory,” where she offers professional and personalized advice on the business and craft of writing, as well as a sneak peek at her multiple works-in-progress. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. If you missed the first half you can find it right here. In Part Two of this file Catherynne Valente and I discuss: Her love of Spotify playlists for writing inspiration Why the first draft doesn’t have to be perfect Her organizational hack for Scrivener writers Why your personal creative outlet is important for your sanity Where the author keeps her three Oxford English Dictionaries and 24 tarot decks Why writers need to read everything Listen to The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience below ... Download MP3 Subscribe by RSS Subscribe in iTunes The Show Notes If you’re ready to see for yourself why over 200,000 website owners trust StudioPress — the industry standard for premium WordPress themes and plugins — just go to StudioPress.com How Bestselling Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author Catherynne M. Valente Writes: Part One CatherynneMValente.com Catherynne M. Valente on Amazon Cat’s Patreon project – “The Mad Fiction Laboratory” Cat Valente on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter The Transcript How Bestselling Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author Catherynne M. Valente Writes: Part Two Voiceover: Rainmaker FM. Kelton Reid: Hey, hey. Welcome back to the Writer Files. I am still your host, Kelton Reid, here to take you on another tour of the habits, habitats and brains of renowned writers. In part two of this file, the prolific, multiple award winning New York Times bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente, took a break from her spooky writer’s island to chat with me about her superhero origin story, earning street cred with readers, and her truly unique process. Since her first novel, Labyrinth, published in 2004, the hybrid author has gone on to pen over 24 volumes of both fiction and poetry across multiple genres. In addition to being published and anthologized in dozens of print and online journals, Catherynne has won or been nominated for every major award in her field, including the Hugo Award for both a novel and a podcast, and been a finalist for both the Nebula and World Fantasy Awards. She’s perhaps best known for her crowd-funded phenomenon, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, a book launched by a dedicated online fan community that went on to become a New York Times Bestseller. The series, which recently concluded with the fifth book, has been lauded by fellow author Neil Gaiman, and Time magazine called it, “One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy for adults or children published so far this century.” The prolific author continues to find innovative ways to connect with her audience. She recently launched a Patreon project called The Mad Fiction Laboratory, where she offers professional and personalized advice on the business and craft of writing, as well as a sneak peek into her multiple works in progress. In part two of this file, Cat and I discuss her love of Spotify playlists for writing inspiration, why the first draft doesn’t have to be perfect, her organizational hacks for Scrivener writers, why your personal creative outlet is important for your sanity, where the author keeps her three Oxford dictionaries and 24 tarot card decks, and why writers need to read everything. And if you missed the first half of this show, you can find it in the archives on Apple Podcasts and on WriterFiles.FM, as well as in the show notes. The Writer Files is brought to you by the all the new StudioPress Sites, a turnkey solution that combines the ease of an all-in-one website builder with the flexible power of WordPress. It’s perfect for authors, bloggers, podcasters, and affiliate marketers, as well as those selling physical products, digital downloads, and membership programs. If you’re ready to take your WordPress site to the next level, see for yourself why over 200,000 website owners trust StudioPress. Go to Rainmaker.FM/StudioPress now. That’s Rainmaker.FM/StudioPress. And if you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews as soon as they’re published. Her Love of Spotify Playlists for Writing Inspiration Kelton Reid: Input often equals output for highly prolific writers like yourself. Yeah, so it sounds like coffee is one of the things that kinda gets you in the mode before you sit down. Do you stick on headphones, or do you just kinda prefer silence? Catherynne Valente: Funny thing, I’ve changed a lot over the years. Because I used to write a lot in cafes, and I had my headphones on, and I always had to have 100 percent of my music library available on my laptop, to the detriment of any other storage on my laptop. But, then I would be in the office, I’d have to have music on, I d have to have playlists. And boy, these days, I can’t stand having headphones on when I work, because it makes my head feel compressed, like wrapped up in cotton. And I will go from either total silence … I do make a Spotify playlist for every book that I work on. Kelton Reid: Oh, nice. Catherynne Valente: Yeah. And basically what I do is, I search for keywords having to do with the story and then just dump all the music into a file, and as I work, I’ll remove things if they’re terrible. So for the Bronte book, I put Charlotte and Emily into Spotify, and every song that had those names in it, I put in … and Jane for Jane Eyre, things like that, I put into a file. And for the Mass Effect book, I just pulled all my favorite video game soundtracks into a playlist. So I’ll either listen to that or nothing, these days. I have to have a lot more peace around me. I used to be able to write with people in a Starbucks milling about all the time, that time is done. Kelton Reid: For sure. Spotify has come a long way too, in recent years. Catherynne Valente: It really has. Why the First Draft Doesn t have to be Perfect Kelton Reid: They have some spooky algorithms that can kinda almost guess exactly what you want to hear next. Well okay, so here’s the million-dollar question: How do you feel about writer’s block? Do you believe in it, is it a thing, have you ever had it? Catherynne Valente: Yeah, sure. Not being able to think of something is always a real thing. I tend to try and work on something else if I can’t figure out what to do. Writer’s block for me is more, I can’t figure out what the right plot point to do next is. So while I’m thinking of what to do next, I will either work on another project or go running or something. As far as just not being able to write at all, I’m not gonna say that doesn’t still happen to me, because it does. But I no longer really have the luxury of indulging that for more than a day or two, because I have a number of people relying on me turning in a manuscript. So, “You’ll get in trouble if you don’t do this,” is a great motivator. I used to be really focused on having the first draft be completely perfect. And I think I had a lot less problems when I let that go and started thinking, “You can fix it in post,” the way you can fix something in post-production in a movie. That’s what I always tell myself, You can fix it in post. The first draft does not have to be a work that inspires feelings of awe in people. It can have problems, and those problems can be fixed. So that’s helpful. I mean, I still try to make the first draft as good as I can make it, but I don’t necessarily refuse to go onto the next page until everything before it is right, anymore. Kelton Reid: I love that. Fix it in post. So it sounds like you are a Mac user? Catherynne Valente: I am, yeah. I am. Down in my office I have this … I love the computer I have even though it’s old, because it has a great story. So it s a 2008 all-in-one Mac desktop. I got it, because I posted, “Does anybody have a Mac desktop that they want to sell? Can’t afford to get one of the big schmancy new ones, but if somebody has one reasonably priced, I’m interested.” And Smith College, the librarians at Smith College emailed me and said, “We will trade you, we’re getting rid of all our library computers and replacing them, we will trade you one for a complete set of your books signed,” and I was like, Absolutely sold. No problem. Kelton Reid: Wow. That is so cool. Catherynne Valente: So my computer is from the library at Smith College. I do love it, and I have an Air laptop. Honestly, I travel so much that the lightness of the Air is really crucial. When I used to have an older, heavier laptop, I constantly had shoulder problems from carrying it everywhere. But I am a Mac user. I don’t know how much longer, given the changes they’re making, but for the moment. My gaming computer is a PC. Kelton Reid: Well, are you primarily Microsoft Word, or are you more of the Scrivener school? Catherynne Valente: I am all Scrivener, all the time. I am a Scrivener evangelist. I could not function without it. They better not ever stop supporting that program, or I’ll be in trouble. No, I love Scrivener. That was actually why I switched to Mac in the first place. All of my friends were talking about Scrivener at the time, they didn’t have a PC version, so I switched over to Mac to use that program. It’s great. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Catherynne Valente: It’s just spectacular. Her Organizational Hack for Scrivener Writers Kelton Reid: Yeah. And for the self publishing piece, obviously that’s a huge advantage to Scrivener, obviously. That’s cool to hear. You’re working on multiple projects across multiple genres, you’re doing the productive procrastination thing, where you’re just moving from piece to piece. When you get stuck on one, you move to the other. So how do you stay organized? Do you have any tips? Catherynne Valente: Very poorly. I am not a particularly organized person, so I’m pretty bad with that from time to time. But I will say that one of the things I use Scrivener for, if I have anything that’s a hack, this is my hack. At the beginning of every year I start up a new Scrivener file, and all of the short stories, talks, poems, essays that I write for that year, I do in that one Scrivener file, and they’ll appear in the sidebar as chapters in folders, but the folders will say “short fiction,” essays, poetry. So I can see at a glance, everything I have to do this year and everything I have done with the year. Which helps me think of the year as a unit and helps me be able to tell anybody what I have due or what I have eligible for awards or anything like that. So that is one of the big things I use Scrivener for as an organizational tool. Kelton Reid: Very nice, very nice. Well, how does Catherynne M. Valente unwind at the end of a long writing day? Catherynne Valente: Usually I’ll come home and have a cocktail and watch something and knit or crochet. I’m a big fiber arts crafter. So it’s very meditative, knitting and crocheting. I used to spin as well, but between a novel deadline and spinning yarn for Christmas presents, I developed carpal tunnel really badly a couple years ago. I’m the first person to hurt themselves on a spinning wheel since Sleeping Beauty, it’s ridiculous. So unfortunately, because that was actually incredibly debilitating, I’ve been afraid to pick up spinning again. But it’s very meditative, doing these sort of crafts. My brain just keeps going and going, so it’s kinda bad for me to work late at night, though I still do sometimes, because I won’t be able to sleep for like four hours after I stop writing, because my brain just keeps on going. Kelton Reid: Well, I’d love to pick your brain about creativity a little bit if you have time. Catherynne Valente: Sure, yeah. Why Your Personal Creative Outlet is Important for Your Sanity Kelton Reid: How do you personally define creativity? Catherynne Valente: I think if you’re making things, whatever those things are, you’re being creative. But the thing is, even if you’re not making things, even if you’re just an avid reader, and just always imagining and thinking about the stories that you read, that’s creative too. I think we are creative beings. There are very few humans who aren’t creative in some way. It’s just that in our culture, we define creativity in restrictive ways, I do it professionally, so I’m a creative. But a housewife who is always making these perfect birthday cakes, or making crafts for her kid’s party, that doesn’t count as creative to most people even though it absolutely is. I think that most human beings actually would freak out if they didn’t have some creative outlet. For a lot of people, that’s even sports. The people who paint their faces and go to all these games, sports are a big part of their world, they turn that into a creative exercise. I think most people get very, very unhappy if they can’t make something out of their own head into something real in the real world. Kelton Reid: Yeah, yeah. It seems like your writing is the definition of creativity. But when do you personally feel most creative? Catherynne Valente: Right before I start a new project, I think, because I haven’t messed it up yet. It’s just perfect in my head, I haven’t messed it up by writing it. Because a lot of research and thinking and imagining goes into it before I start typing, so I feel very creative when I’m in the midst of research and discovering things and naming characters and places and all of that I really love. I cook a lot as well, so that’s definitely another creative outlet for me. I’m an avid cook, have been for most of my life. Kelton Reid: So do you feel like cooking is a creative muse for you? Catherynne Valente: Yeah, definitely. And it’s very different than writing, because it’s nonverbal and very sensual in the literal sense of involving all your senses, and physical, bubbling and sense and everything. So it can really ground you, I think. The Nougat Center of Human Experience Kelton Reid: Yeah. That’s interesting. I’ve heard other writers say that as well. It helps balance the very cerebral writing piece. So what do you think, in your estimation, makes a writer great? Catherynne Valente: An easy question. No, it’s not at all an easy question. Everybody has different writers that they think are great, so there’s obviously a wide range of answers on that. God, I’m gonna say it’s Emily Dickinson and I don’t know if it even really is. But I remember coming across a quote a long time ago by somebody who said that they felt as though a certain book had taken the top of their head off. And that’s what I’m always looking for. I’m always looking for a book that completely arrests me and makes me feel like my head’s been spun around and taken off. I’m always questing for that, I’m always digging through books. I have this little button from a book festival that says, “Go ahead, book, change me. Do it.” I’m like, That’s what I’m always looking for, that’s what I always want. And there are books that I feel that way about, and I may not even like anything else that that author has written. But then other people may like other books of theirs more than they do the one I love so much. Everybody is so different in terms of what they define greatness as. I myself, what am I looking for? I’m looking for nice language, and I don’t necessarily just mean nice as in pretty, but I will happily take good dialogue if that’s what’s there. I’m looking for a book that has something to say. I’m just looking for the juice, I’m looking for the nougat center of human experience dressed up with all of the wonderful trappings of genre. Kelton Reid: Yeah. I like that. Everything in there is grist for the mill. Do you have a couple faves right now that are just kinda sitting on your nightstand or that you’re just kinda obsessed with? A couple favorite authors? Catherynne Valente: Well, so last year I read Human Croquet, which is by Kate Atkinson, which sounds really messed up. Though it is a messed up book, less messed up than that title sounds. Human Croquet is apparently some type of Victorian party game, where people make themselves into hoops and somersault under each other and stuff like a kids’ party game. That book was so good, I read the entire thing on my phone. There’s a level of goodness in books, and read the whole thing on your phone is really high level. And I really loved it. I loved it to pieces. I read a lot of nonfiction books last year that I really enjoyed. Weir, Alison Weir and her book Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley, I really liked a lot. And I’m rereading the Dirk Gently books right now. I mean, Douglas Adams is frustrating, because you can’t really top him. You’re not gonna do better at making a sentence or starting a book or really much of anything than Douglas Adams. It s the same with Terry Pratchett. You can’t do better than that, you can just sit back and admire. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Well, you did share already one best loved quote. Do you have any others, or one that sticks out that’s hanging over your desk or stuck in your head? Catherynne Valente: God, I don’t know what happened to it, I think I lost it when I moved, I used to have Jack Kerouac’s 29 Rules for Writing over my desk. Not anymore. But I’ve been reading some Dorothy Sayers lately. And she’s just incredible as far as quotes. If you want quotes about really pretty much anything, she is just extraordinary. She wrote around the same time as Agatha Christie, and the murder mysteries as well. She’s got one that I sent to all my friends, it’s something like, “Nothing makes one feel so cozy as reading about a ghastly murder on a rainy day.” And I think that that’s so true when it comes to the horror genre, which is one of my favorite genres. There is such a peculiar pleasure to reading about terrible things happening when nothing terrible is happening to you. It’s some kind of circle of schadenfreude. It’s not what I think humankind should be most proud of as a species, but it’s definitely an instinct we don’t address that much. I love quotations, I always have. I have several dictionaries with quotations in the house. My dad actually sent me a link the other day, apparently I have a page on BrainyQuote, and I felt complete. Because I used to be one of those kids that would walk around straight reading from the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations like it was a novel. Where the Author Keeps Her Three Oxford English Dictionaries and 24 Tarot Decks Kelton Reid: Okay, before we wrap with advice to your fellow scribes, couple fun ones for you. I know that you have obviously an Oxford English dictionary, probably in the house. Catherynne Valente: Three. Kelton Reid: So you’ve got these ancient tomes of probably folklore and mythology, etc. that you dig into for inspiration. But you also mentioned reading an ebook on your phone. It sounds like you’re a hybrid reader, do you like one or the other? Catherynne Valente: For sure. Definitely both, I have a ton of books in my house. Half the reason I bought this house was all the walls are built-in bookshelves, so I have more bookshelf than book for the first time in my life. But I also have a Kindle, I really enjoy reading things on the Kindle. I tend to do a lot of my research nonfiction reading on the Kindle right now, because I can search for stuff that I vaguely remember coming across but forgot to put a bookmark in it. That’s really helpful, so I tend to do all that on the Kindle if I can, unless there’s a book that’s no available. But yeah, I definitely go back and forth. And with something like Human Croquet, I immediately bought a paper copy, because I loved it so much. If I love a book that I read on e-book I’ll get a paper copy. But I gotta say, I was very much like, “I will read print and nothing else forever. I gotta pay into the print publishing industry and put my money where my mouth is.” But I have to say that it’s really nice to be able to carry around a library of thousands of books in a little compact package, because I do travel so much. So that’s really nice to have when you’re on the road so often. So yeah, I’m definitely both. Because I do feel like there’s a lot of times I could get into a book if I was reading it in the print copy but I skim if I’m reading it in the e-copy. So it really depends. Kelton Reid: Yeah, no, I understand that sentiment completely. Do you have a favorite literary character of all time? Catherynne Valente: I mean … Kelton Reid: There’s no way you can do it. Catherynne Valente: Yeah, there really isn’t. There’s so many. It’s impossible. I could go anything from Susan from the Discworld books to Dionysus to Scheherazade to Jane Eyre, there’s a lot of characters that I genuinely love and would listen to anything they had to say. It’s like saying, What’s your favorite movie? I have answers, but it’s a more complicated question than that. Kelton Reid: Sure. I even hate the “name your top 10 movies” question. Catherynne Valente: It has to be divided by genre. Kelton Reid: Right. Okay. If you could choose one author from any era for an all-expense paid dinner to your favorite place in the world, who would you take and where would you take them? Catherynne Valente: So given the book I have coming out in September, it has to be Charlotte Bronte. And I think that I would take her to, oh God, am I gonna get it right? It’s the Angel at Hetton, I think? It’s a restaurant in Yorkshire which was featured in a television show called The Trip, which is one of my very, very favorites. And it is a very high end, Michelin starred restaurant, in the sort of there’s nothing around it. The Angel Inn, the Angel at Hetton. Nothing around it but moors for miles, but some of the most amazing food I’ve ever had, it’s just wonderful. And since Charlotte grew up in Yorkshire and is in many ways the voice of Yorkshire, I think she would be delighted to see Kelton Reid: For sure. All right, well, I’m sure we are running short of time, and I’ve asked you so many questions. But I have a feeling listeners are gonna want me to ask you do you have a writer’s fetish? Like, do you collect rare, weird first editions, or do you have, like I can’t imagine what you have hanging on the walls. Catherynne Valente: I have a lot of crazy stuff hanging on my wall. Actually, I would say that 85 percent of the stuff I have on the wall is created by fans of mine. Kelton Reid: Cool. Catherynne Valente: Which is very much on purpose. I never thought I did, because I always wanted to have these elaborate rituals to start writing and all of these objects and all that kind of stuff, and I always felt like it’s less work to just write the book. I even have a reputation for elegant, romantic writing, but I’m actually a very practical person in a lot of ways. But, it was pointed out to me when my partner moved in with me that, in fact, I have 28 tarot decks in this house. Kelton Reid: Wow. Catherynne Valente: And I’m reasonably sure there’s more he hasn’t found yet. So I think possibly I collect those without noticing that I was collecting them. Kelton Reid: Wow, that’s cool. That’s very interesting. That’s an interesting piece. You have a very, very interesting take on different characters that you would meet over a deck of tarot cards. Catherynne Valente: Yeah, absolutely. Kelton Reid: Well, before we wrap up with advice to your fellow writers, I just want to point back to your website CatherynneMValente.com, which I will link to in the show notes. The Patreon Mad Fiction laboratory, which looks like a lot of fun, and I will point back to that as well. You are on Twitter. Catherynne Valente: @catvalenti. Kelton Reid: Yeah. There’s so much out there to find. Amazing writing, actually found the Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy from 2016, you got this short story Planet Lion, which is the complete opposite of the Fairylands stuff. Catherynne Valente: Yeah. It could not be more different. Kelton Reid: So cool, so cool to see. Catherynne Valente: That story’s what got me the Mass Effect contract. Why Writers Need to Read Everything Kelton Reid: Amazing. So much out there to find. So can you offer some advice to your fellow writers on just how to keep going, how to keep the ink flowing and the cursor moving? Catherynne Valente: For me the answer has always been the same, from when I was a kid to now, which is to read everything. I get so inspired reading fiction and nonfiction. I will read a page from a nonfiction book and like ghostwriting my other hand will have written a page of notes. And it’s so intensely inspiring. And especially in these See, now I’ll be an old lady, In these days of social media … But we do, we read these very short outtakes of people’s thought processes and things like Twitter are functionally infinite quip generators. And it’s not quite the same fertile ground as fiction, whether you read that on an ebook reader, or in print, or whatever. And I think that nothing inspires so much as reading. There was one of my English classrooms when I was a kid, had a sign on the wall that said, “In order to write a novel, one must turn over half a library.” And I think that’s incredibly true. One of the things I’m gonna talk about in Patreon that I feel like people don’t very much. Because people always talk about your first novel, but nobody wants to talk about your second. The thing is, I think people always turn over a full library for their first novel, because everything they’ve ever wanted to write is in that first novel somewhere, they’ve crammed it all in. It’s like a first album, everything you’ve worked so hard on for years. But then you have to turn over another half a library for the next book. And you usually have to do it a lot faster than it took to turn over that library for the first book. Much like the second album slump. So you have to keep going through those libraries, you have to keep finding new and healthful foods to put into your brain. And for me, there’s nothing as inspiring as reading. Kelton Reid: Ah, I love it. So much wisdom there and throughout. Thanks for taking the time, Cat, we really appreciate you coming on here to do this. Catherynne Valente: Absolutely, thanks for having me. Kelton Reid: Cheers. Thanks so much for joining us for this half of a tour of the writer’s process. If you enjoy The Writer Files, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts to help other writers find us. And for more episodes, or just to leave a comment or a question, you can always drop by WriterFiles.FM and chat with me on Twitter at @KeltonReid. Cheers, talk to you next week.
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