Not Just the Tudors

<p><strong>**Warning: This episode contains explicit descriptions of sexual acts and the use of historic terminology that does not align with current usage**</strong></p><br><p>The first widespread discussion of sodomy in public discourse came in the aftermath of the so-called ‘Glorious Revolution’ that saw the Roman Catholic King James II deposed in favour of his Protestant daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange.</p><br><p>Almost immediately, English satirists began to spread explicit charges of sodomy against William - whose male 'favourites' were no secret - and alleging his desire for other men was the cause of the royal couple's infertility. Perhaps for the first time, satirical publications and pamphlets began circulating explicit accusations against William, becoming a catalyst for persecution.</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to historian Jack Beesley about his research into the early origins of homosexual identity and its subsequent discrimination in the court of William III.</p><br><p>Related episodes:</p><p><strong>The Private Life of James VI & I</strong>:<strong> </strong><a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/a406821154013f01e83da0fcd95f40878547caf5/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/a406821154013f01e83da0fcd95f40878547caf5/view</a></p><p><strong>Same-Sex Marriages in Renaissance Rome</strong>: <a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/708bce3dd88f4fd948c8beb606d131d9fc734576/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/708bce3dd88f4fd948c8beb606d131d9fc734576/view</a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>Theme music from All3Media. Other music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Beginning with the reign of Emperor Akbar and continuing through to Shah Jahan, India's Mughal Empire enjoyed fabulous wealth and stable governance, resulting in remarkable artistic achievements, including the architectural marvel of the iconic Taj Mahal.</p><br><p>Join Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and curator Dr. Susan Stronge at the V&A Museum in London as they delve into the opulent world of the great Mughals during their golden age.</p><br><p>Music from All3 Media Music.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>**This episode contains brief descriptions of tortures**</p><br><p>Between 1570 and 1630 there was intense persecution as thousands of people were accused of being witches in Lorraine, a small duchy on the borders of France and the Holy Roman Empire. Suspicion spread like a deadly virus through the villages and towns as neighbour turned on neighbour.</p><br><p>Robin Briggs, Emeritus Fellow at All Souls College Oxford, joins Professor Suzannah Lipscomb to delve into the richest surviving archive of witchcraft trials to be found in Europe. They discuss the thousands of confessions and persecutions detailed in the archive and what insights they provide into the social dynamics and cultural beliefs surrounding witchcraft in this small but notorious European duchy.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>We probably think that the only artists working in the Tudor court were men, like Holbein and Hilliard. But new research is revealing that women were painting the Tudors too, and they were probably more active than we have previously suspected.</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by miniatures experts Emma Rutherford and Alan Derbyshire to discuss two of these artists - Susanna Horenbout and Levina Teerlinc - and also finds out about a stunning new discovery of a portrait of a notorious Tudor Queen.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, the audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p>Music by Epidemic Sounds and All3 Media Music.</p><br><p>Related episodes:</p><p><strong>A Tudor Mystery</strong>: <a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/5e47b2618a2d57498af383103e62be4af0afdca5/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/5e47b2618a2d57498af383103e62be4af0afdca5/view</a></p><p><strong>Who Painted Anne Dudley?</strong>: <a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/bcd6084fd52449f3e447223f778b32e9a4ea7f69/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/bcd6084fd52449f3e447223f778b32e9a4ea7f69/view</a></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Long before witch trials, magic was the domain of ‘cunning folk’ who were part of the fabric of medieval and early modern life. Their charms, filters and spells - for personal advancement, aiding fertility, predicting the future, even exacting revenge - offered people solutions to their problems. </p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Dr. Tabitha Stanmore, whose research navigates the social and political lives of these lesser known magical practitioners. </p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Related episodes:</p><p><strong>The Brutal Basque Witch Hunt</strong>: <a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/f0c212ec364450ef05ff7b8e4df7053fa3911d20/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/f0c212ec364450ef05ff7b8e4df7053fa3911d20/view</a></p><p><strong>The Witchfinder General</strong>: <a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/9c81545a7796bf29d5de9f0c9ff75c40169a9ed0/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/9c81545a7796bf29d5de9f0c9ff75c40169a9ed0/view</a></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Leonardo da Vinci was a man like no other. A restless visionary and polymath, his paintings are some of the best known of all works of art.</p><br><p>To talk about Leonardo, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Ken Burns, the multi-award winning American filmmaker who has transformed the documentary into an art form. His latest film, made with Sarah Burns and David McMahon, explores in wonderful granular detail the singular genius of Leonardo da Vinci.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Related episodes:</p><p><a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/648c58b53062f9799eb29382af335f14a036edcc/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelangelo ></a></p><p><a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/76aa013c99327ae25b23fba27d5d1d6218db1ac5/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lorenzo de' Medici, the Magnificent ></a></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In the aftermath of the Civil War, a remote corner of Essex witnessed the most brutally devastating witch-hunt in English history. A dangerous maverick Matthew Hopkins, 'the Witchfinder General', hunted down vulnerable people across East Anglia, exploiting the anxiety and lawlessness of the times. Between 1645 and 1647, over 300 suspects were interrogated and tortured; a third of them were hanged.</p><br><p>As our special series on witchcraft continues, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more about Hopkins and his accomplice John Stearne from historian and author Malcolm Gaskill.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, the audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The names that spring first to mind in the Reformation of Christianity tend always to be male. But women were central to these extraordinary transformations in religious life in Europe and around the globe.</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Professor Merry Wiesner-Hanks, who has uncovered the stories of hundreds of women. As monarchs and mothers, migrants and martyrs, mystics and missionaries, women's influence and actions were crucial factors in the Reformation.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, the editor is Amy Haddow, and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p>If you enjoy this episode, you will be interested in these from our archive:</p><p>How Kateryn Parr Championed the Reformation: <a href="https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/how-kateryn-parr-championed-the-reformation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/how-kateryn-parr-championed-the-reformation</a></p><p>The End of Monasteries: <a href="https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/end-monasteries" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/end-monasteries</a></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <u>HERE</u></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <u>https://historyhit.com/subscription</u></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Join Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Professor Ronald Hutton as they explore the evolving definitions of witches, the global spread of witch beliefs, and their impact during the 16th and 17th century witch trials in Europe.</p><br><p>As part of our month-long series on witchcraft, we delve into the role of magic in different cultures, the forms persecution took and how anthropology, folklore, and history have shaped the modern understanding of witches.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>HERE</u></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>A pyrotechnic dragon roared flames into the river Thames during the coronation week of Elizabeth of York in 1487. These explosive displays were employed as a sign of might and majesty throughout the reign of Henry VIII, and Elizabeth I was the first English monarch to establish their own fire master. By the time of the Gunpowder Plot, fireworks were used not only to celebrate, but to commemorate and incite. </p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to John Withington about the remarkable development of pyrotechnics throughout the Tudor and Stuart eras. </p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</p><br><p>Related episode:</p><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/gunpowder-plot-tudor-origins " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Gunpowder Plot - The Tudor Origins ></a></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In 1609, some 80 people were executed for witchcraft in France's Basque region. It inspired a final push to eradicate witches by the Spanish Inquisition across the border. One of the judges, Pierre de Lancre, published a sensationalist book which has been the source of every subsequent account. But newly discovered evidence paints a very different picture.</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Dr. Jan Machielsen whose book <em>The Basque Witch Hunt: A Secret History</em> shows that almost everything historians thought they knew about this brutal episode is inaccurate.</p><br><p>Listen to our previous episode with Jan Machielsen, <a href="https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/anearlymodernteenagewerewolf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>An Early Modern Teenage Werewolf ></em></a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In the 1640s, Black communities existed in London and in most of England's port cities, communities from which men would fight and die throughout the English Civil War. There's still little evidence of the lives of these individuals. So what do we know of the Black men who took up arms during the Civil War? On which side did they fight? Were they free or enslaved? And what can this participation tell us about how race was perceived in the early modern period?</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out from Sophie Merrix, whose research is uncovering the lesser known racial diversity of the Civil War battlefields.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, the audio editor is Max Carrey and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>If you found this episode interesting, then do check out these past episodes:</p><p><a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/11bbfcddb5e8a2b701d489380a170fba048d6274/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Black Tudors ></a></p><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/shakespeare-race-racism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Shakespeare Depicted Race ></a></p><p><a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/4dd579113c55d3a3195d45c3db744b84f3861450/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Legacy of the Mary Rose ></a></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The oldest surviving part of Hampton Court Palace is a series of chambers and closets built in the 1520s for Henry VIII's chief advisor and Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey. They are now the setting for a wonderful exhibition bringing together artworks created during Henry VIII's reign alongside some evocative 16th century objects and brilliant interactive displays.</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb goes to Hampton Court to meet curator Brett Dolman and talk about the exhibition which takes visitors back into the Tudor world and the lives not just of the kings and queens, but of the ordinary people whose labour upheld the functioning and magnificence of the Tudor court.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The audio editor is Ella Blaxill, the researcher is Alice Smith, and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <u>HERE</u></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <u>https://historyhit.com/subscription</u></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In July 1588 the Spanish Armada set sail to conquer England. Three weeks later a fierce naval battle foiled the planned invasion. Many myths surround these events. The "genius" of Sir Francis Drake is exalted, while Spain’s efforts are belittled. But what really happened during that fateful encounter?</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb gets the fullest possible account from Professor Geoffrey Parker who co-wrote the definitive and authoritative history of the Spanish Armada in 1988. A new, much-expanded edition, titled <em>Armada: The Spanish Enterprise and England's Deliverance in 1588</em>, was published in 2023.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The audio editor is Max Carrey, the researcher is Alice Smith, and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here > </a></p><br><p>Related episodes:</p><p><a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/9c28e8076bd4d0ed78433c76a5cae527a4d2713b/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Francis Drake’s Discovery of West Coast America ></a></p><p><a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/a65f6e66ba932e0020a58f6b2c9a60c1d0df2b20/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Walter Raleigh’s Quest for Eldorado ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Henry VIII loved the spectacle of a tournament to show off. In addition to jousting displays with François I of France, Henry and the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I gifted each other armour and jousted to broker alliances. </p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudor</em>'s listener Karin Nieswohl from Vienna got in touch to request an episode on this fascinating subject.  Professor Suzannah Lipscomb obliges in the company of Dr. Karen Watts, Curator Emeritus at the Royal Armouries, to look at the meaning behind the metal.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The audio editor is Nick Thomson, the researcher is Alice Smith, and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p>Related episodes:</p><p><a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/11d3b55964493973e22258110e43a795fd9d90bb/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Henry VIII and Jousting ></a></p><p><a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/e27db5fabafee2720a68298a0e5c9f83e43f3628/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Henry VIII’s Billionaire Wardrobe ></a></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>How did Oliver Cromwell navigate the many forces ranged against him and rise to the pinnacle of his power?  From the execution of Charles I, through the establishment of the Commonwealth, to savage campaigns in Ireland and Scotland, was Cromwell nothing more than a ruthless and brutal dictator? </p><p> </p><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined once again by Professor Ronald Hutton, whose new groundbreaking account <em>Oliver Cromwell: Commander in Chief </em>reveals a different kind of Cromwell.</p><br><p>Listen again to Professor Ronald Hutton in our episode, <a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/7f881c395f8d04cf4cf778872bc68783ab893b29/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Making of Oliver Cromwell ></em></a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Max Carrey and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here > </a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>A trusted advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, Dr. John Dee was an astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, and navigator with ties to the occult.</p><p>But what role did astrology or the occult have alongside Christianity in the Elizabethan court?</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Benjamin Woolley to discuss this fascinating figure and find out how much of an impact Dee had on the reign of Elizabeth I.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://historyhit.com/subscription</a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a> <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The Tudor Rose was a well-known symbol which dominated the national identity of England. But for both the Tudors and Stuarts, flower imagery flourished across all aspects of the arts as well as in daily life, in what people wore and what they ate. At court, flower motifs were carved into architecture and embroidered into opulent gifts as symbols of imperial dominance. </p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by art historian Susannah Lyon Whaley to navigate the unique cultural language of flowers.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Ella Blaxill and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://historyhit.com/subscription</a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a> <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In 1542 Jane Boleyn was executed for having aided and abetted Henry VIII's fifth wife Catherine Howard to commit adultery. It was the second time Jane Boleyn had been connected with charges of treason as just six years earlier, she had allegedly asserted a charge of incest against the then Queen Anne Boleyn and Jane's husband George. </p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. James Taffe, to re-examine this compelling, contradictory woman who served five successive Tudor queens for more than two decades during the increasingly dangerous reign of Henry VIII.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’ </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here > </a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The events that led to the joint monarchy of William and Mary in 1689 have long been known as the Glorious Revolution, in which King James II was overthrown in favour of his Protestant daughter Mary and her husband, the Dutch Prince William of Orange. But not so glorious or bloodless were the ensuing years of devastating violence wreaked across Scotland and Ireland which have largely been ignored in histories.</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Professor Ted Vallance, author of <em>The Glorious Revolution: 1688 - Britain's Fight for Libert</em>y.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The audio editor is Ella Blaxill, the researcher is Alice Smith, and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <u>HERE</u></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <u>https://historyhit.com/subscription</u></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Born in 1515, St. Teresa of Avila continues to inspire countless people today with her mystical writings and spiritual insights. Yet, despite facing significant personal and institutional challenges throughout her life, she was also a bold reformer in the Roman Catholic Church.</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Rowan Lord Williams, to discuss St Teresa of Avila’s remarkable life and legacy.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The audio editor is Ella Blaxill, the researcher is Alice Smith, and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>One subtle but powerful way that the Tudor and Stuart monarchs tried to show off their magnificence was through the creation of gardens that conveyed authority and cultural achievement. Garden history gives us an insight into statecraft, foreign influence and changing ideas of beauty. </p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Dr. David Jacques OBE, who explains why so much money was spent on royal gardens from the reign of Henry VII through to Queen Anne. </p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, the audio editor is Max Carrey and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://historyhit.com/subscription</a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a> <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Four years into Britain's experiment as a republic, Oliver Cromwell staged a coup, violently dissolving parliament. His “Bare Bones Parliament” would not last either and, in December 1653, a new kind of limited monarchy was proposed with Cromwell as “Lord Protector.” </p><br><p>In this second of our series looking at the 1650s, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined again by Professor Alice Hunt to pick up the story of Britain as it moved from republic to protectorate, under the rule of Oliver Cromwell. </p><br><p>Presented by Professor Susannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Joseph Knight and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The 1650s were the only years in history when Britain was a republic.  Charles I had been executed, the monarchy was abolished and the House of Lords dismissed.  But what came next? How could stability be restored when people disagreed over what they had been fighting for in the first place? </p><br><p>In the first of two fascinating episodes, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb delves deep into this turbulent decade with Professor Alice Hunt, author of Republic: Britain's Revolutionary Decade, 1649 to 1660. </p><br><p>Presented by Professor Susannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first three months using the code ‘TUDORS’ </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a> </p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In the last year of Henry VIII's life, his sixth wife Queen Kateryn Parr was accused of heresy and it looked as if her life could be on the line. This dramatic moment is the focus of a novel by Elizabeth Fremantle. Originally called <em>Queen's Gambit,</em> it has now been turned into the film <em>Firebrand</em>, starring Alicia Vikander as Kateryn Parr and Jude Law as Henry VIII. </p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb discusses the book and the film - and the woman that inspired them both - with Elizabeth Fremantle and also with actor Norman Bowman, who plays Henry VIII's right hand man Sir William Herbert in <em>Firebrand</em>.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Ella Blaxill and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a> </p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>A feature of outbreaks of plague between the 14th and 18th centuries was the publication of books and pamphlets, known as ‘plague tracts’, that spread information and misinformation about the causes of plague, offered new remedies, and identified scapegoats. The audience for such publications lingered long after the threat of plague itself seemed to fade. </p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to medical historian Dr. Lori Jones about the promulgation of beliefs surrounding disease and the diseased.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Queen Elizabeth I’s travels round England - known as ‘progresses’ - were never a quick day-trip or city break. They involved scores of attendants, hundreds of carts of luggage, and lasted around 50 days each. Exactly 450 years ago, she went on one of the greatest progresses of her reign to the West Country. Among the places she stayed was Longleat House in Wiltshire, today best known as a safari park. It’s currently hosting a special exhibition to mark the anniversary of the royal visit. </p><br><p>In this episode, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Longleat's archivist Emma Challinor and curator Dr. James Ford. </p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://historyhit.com/subscription</a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a> <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In the autumn of 1621, hundreds of starlings were seen fighting in the sky above Cork. The following May, the city was ravaged by fire.  The pleated folds of skin around the neck of a baby born in 1566 were interpreted as divine judgment on starched ruffs. And when not a single wren was seen in Cambridge in the 1620s, people expected a foreign invasion.</p><br><p>In this episode, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Alexandra Walsham, to explore the many signs, wonders, omens and portents she has discovered in the archives, which offer fascinating insights into the collective consciousness of the Elizabethan and early Stuart periods. </p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Ella Blaxill and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://historyhit.com/subscription</a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a> <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Queen Consort of France and mother to three successive Kings, Catherine de’ Medici's legacy could have been one of intelligence, fortitude, artistic patronage and religious moderation. But instead, as with so many women in positions of power, Catherine's life and actions have been almost entirely vilified. Deemed a witch and a callous spendthrift, she is perhaps best remembered as a dangerous instigator of extreme violence, because of her contested part in the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of 1572.</p><br><p>In this fourth and final episode of our mini-series exploring the lives and legacy of the House of Medici, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Mary Hollingsworth, whose new book <em>Catherine de’ Medici: The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen</em>, tries to get to the heart of one of history's most remarkable women.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Ella Blaxill and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://historyhit.com/subscription</a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a> <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In July 1596, Fynes Moryson - a Lincolnshire gentleman and travel writer - was struck down with grief when his younger brother died as they crossed the desert on their return from Jerusalem. Moryson described his journeys and devastating experiences two decades later in an account titled <em>Itinerary</em>, at once a personal memoir and a huge manual of travel advice.  </p><br><p>In this edition of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, first released in September 2021, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Dr. Eva Johanna Holmberg, whose study of Moryson sheds light on the lives and emotions of people in the early modern period.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Susannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>HERE</strong></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’ <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://historyhit.com/subscription</a> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Fueled by ambition and the desire to extend their influence, the House of Medici saw the papacy not only as a religious post but a political one. Four of the Medici dynasty rose to become Pope in the 16th century.</p><br><p>In our third episode on the House of Medici, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Catherine Fletcher to talk in particular about Pope Leo X and Pope Clement VII, the Medici who led the church during its most fractious period: the time of the Reformation. </p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Ella Blaxill and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’.</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a> </p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>We have long been taught that modern global history began when the 'Old World' encountered the 'New', when Christopher Columbus 'discovered' America in 1492. But, in a groundbreaking book, Dr. Caroline Dodds Pennock conclusively shows that for tens of thousands of Aztecs, Maya, Totonacs, Inuit and others - enslaved people, diplomats, explorers, servants, traders - the reverse was true: they discovered Europe. </p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, first released in January 2023, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Dr. Dodds Pennock about a story of abduction, loss, cultural appropriation, and as indigenous peoples saw it, of apocalypse. </p><br><p>Presented by Professor Susannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>HERE</strong></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’ <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://historyhit.com/subscription</a> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>All this month, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is taking a deep dive into the complex and controversial House of Medici, which left an indelible mark on Western civilisation.</p><br><p>In this second episode, Suzannah talks to Dr. Alexander Lee about Lorenzo de’ Medici, the consummate Renaissance man. But Machiavelli portrayed him as a cunning and ambitious ruler, purely self serving in pursuit of personal power. So what should we make of Lorenzo, whose life and achievements left such an indelible mark on Florence and the cultural landscape of Italy that it earned him the title <em>Il Magnifico</em>?</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors</em> is presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, the audio editor is Ella Blaxill and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a> </p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Around the same time as the Mayflower was landing at Cape Cod, on the other side of the world tourism was thriving in China, giving rise to a fascinating genre of travel writing.</p><br><p>In this episode, first released in February 2022, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores the wonderfully rich prose and travel diaries of the period with Professor James Hargett. His research and translations reveal extraordinary insights into the society and culture of the late Ming Dynasty.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Susannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>HERE</strong></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’ <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://historyhit.com/subscription</a> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The House of Medici ruthlessly wielded control of Florence for nearly 300 years. Through financial and political machinations, they transformed the city into a cultural powerhouse and the epicentre of the Renaissance, spawning popes and royalty along the way. </p><br><p>Across four special episodes, <em>Not Just the Tudors</em> takes a deep dive into this complex and controversial dynasty that left an indelible mark on Western civilisation.</p><br><p>In this first episode, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Tim Parks, author of <em>Medici Money,</em> about the dramatic, frequently bloody story of how the Medici rose to power through their banking activities.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Susannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Ella Blaxill and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <u>HERE</u></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <u>https://historyhit.com/subscription</u></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a> <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Just over 500 years ago, a small band of sailors completed the first ever circumnavigation of the globe, launched by Ferdinand Magellan. From the armada of five ships and some 270 men that set out, only one ship and 18 men returned. Magellan was not among them, and if he had been, he would hardly have received a hero’s welcome.</p><br><p>In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, first released in September 2022, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Magellan’s award-winning biographer Laurence Bergreen to consider Magellan the man and how his voyage changed the world’s ideas about cosmology and geography.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Susannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Ella Blaxill and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>HERE</strong></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’ <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://historyhit.com/subscription</a> </p><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Henry VII was descended from some of the greatest Welsh princes. When word spread that he had a chance of taking the English throne, Welsh prophecies - which foretold that one day, one of their own would become king of the islands and would be crowned in London - looked to be coming true.</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb introduces a special crossover edition with <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>' sister podcast <em>Gone Medieval </em>in which Matt Lewis is joined by historian Nathen Amin, author of <em>Son of Prophecy: The Rise of Henry Tudor</em>, to share the surprising story of the medieval ancestors of the Tudor monarchs.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Max Carrey. The producers are Joseph Knight and Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors and Gone Medieval are History Hit podcasts.</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>HERE</u></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a> </p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In early 18th century Venice, the Ospedale della Pietà took in abandoned baby girls through a tiny gap in the wall.  In addition to ensuring the girls’ survival, the orphanage employed one of the world’s greatest ever composers - Antonio Vivaldi - to train the girls in music.  One of his pupils, Anna Maria della Pietà, became his star protegé and went on to a phenomenal career as a violinist and the maestro’s biggest rival.</p><br><p>Anna Maria’s largely forgotten life is compellingly recovered and reimagined in this summer’s most eagerly anticipated historical novel, <em>The Instrumentalist</em> by Harriet Constable. She joins Professor Suzannah Lipscomb to talk about how she discovered and brought Anna-Maria's heart-rending story to life.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Susannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p>"Et in Terra Pax" from Vivaldi's <em>Gloria in D </em>used with the kind permission of the <a href="https://www.girlchoir.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Girl Choir of South Florida</a>. Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evDePQYX6a8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>HERE</strong></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’ </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here > </a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The tempestuous and passionate Barbara Villiers captured the hearts of many in Stuart-era Britain, including King Charles II. But she had a dark side, humiliating her husband for decades, plotting the ruin of her enemies, and gambling away vast sums of money.</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Andrea Zuvich who reveals the true story of Barbara and her insatiable appetite for life, love, riches, amusement, and power. </p><br><p>Presented by Professor Susannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, the audio editor is Ella Blaxill and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <u>HERE</u></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <u>https://historyhit.com/subscription</u></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>At the end of the 17th century, a small clan - the Akan - in West Africa began growing into what would later become the powerful Ashanti Empire.  The state grew rapidly in both wealth and land until it spanned most of modern day Ghana, the Ivory Coast, and Togo. </p><br><p>Luke Pepera joins Professor Suzannah Lipscomb to discuss this incredible Empire, which fiercely resisted British colonialism and fought violent wars to protect and expand its territory.</p><br><p>Luke Pepera's documentary<em> Africa: Written Out of History</em> is available now on History Hit TV.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’.</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The 16th and 17th centuries were a crucial time for spycraft, full of political intrigue and diplomatic subterfuge. Walsingham was known as a 'Spy Master', but there were many, all vying for attention from the Crown.</p><br><p>But how did they and their spies operate? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb welcomes Pete Langman and Professor Nadine Akkerman to delve into the practices of espionage and reveal how the line between spy and criminal was easily blurred depending on who was in favour, and who was betrayed.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editors are Tean Stewart-Murray and Ella Blaxill. The producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p><strong>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up</strong><a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> <u>HERE</u></strong></a><strong> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’</strong><a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> <u>https://historyhit.com/subscription</u></strong></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>On 28 January 1547, King Henry VIII died at the age of 55. Just hours before his passing, his last will and testament had been read, stamped, and sealed. Historians have disagreed ever since about its authenticity and validity, and the circumstances of its creation, making Henry's will one of English history's most contested documents.</p><br><p>In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, first released in January 2022, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb offers her own illuminating interpretation of the aftermath of Henry VIII's death, the mystery of his will and how misplaced trust can undermine the best-laid plans of a powerful monarch.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Susannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Ella Blaxill and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>HERE</strong></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’ <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://historyhit.com/subscription</a> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In November 1588, a 21-year-old Japanese man called Christopher met Queen Elizabeth I. On the way, he had already become the first recorded Japanese person in North America. His story has been almost totally forgotten until now.</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more about Christopher from Professor Thomas Lockley, author of <em>A Gentleman from Japan</em> which recovers Christopher’s remarkable story. </p><br><p>Presented by Professor Susannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Ella Blaxill and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>HERE</strong></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’ <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://historyhit.com/subscription</a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Despite Catherine of Braganza's crucial place in British history, she has always been overshadowed by stories of Charles II’s many mistresses and forgotten as his boring, powerless wife. This could not be further from the truth.</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Dr. Sophie Shorland about her new book <em>The Lost Queen,</em> which not only tells the full story of Catherine de Braganza and her difficult relationship with her husband, but also reveals how she changed the country in many ways both large and small.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Susannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Ella Blaxill and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>HERE</strong></a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’ <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://historyhit.com/subscription</a> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Robert Cecil, statesman and spymaster, stood at the heart of the Tudor and then Stuart state, a vital figure in managing the succession from Elizabeth I to James I & VI, warding off military and religious threats and steering the decisions of two very different but equally wilful and hard-to-manage monarchs. </p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Professor Stephen Alford, author of <em>All His Spies: The Secret World of Robert Cecil, </em>about a man who became supremely skilled in the arts of power, making many rivals and enemies.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Tean Stuart-Murray and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code TUDORS - sign up here: <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/</a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey here: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Six wives - six lives that we think we know everything about. But beyond their mostly doomed marriages to Henry VIII and, in most cases, tragic ends, here were six women who shaped history in their own unique ways.</p><br><p>In a special six part series, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb has been bringing together the most illuminating interviews about the six wives from the <em>Not Just the Tudors</em> archive.  She has also been exploring some of the latest research and speaking to Dr. Charlotte Bolland - curator of the National Portrait Gallery’s current exhibition <em>Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens</em> - to paint an even fuller portrait of each of the six wives.</p><p> </p><p>In this last episode in the series, Suzannah is also joined by Dr. Susan James, Dr. Micheline White and Dr. Elizabeth Norton to recount the life of Henry VIII's sixth and final consort Kateryn Parr, whom he married in July 1543 and who survived his death. Often written off as a dowdy old widow who nursed him in his last years, Kateryn Parr is the most surprising and one of the most fascinating of all the unfortunate women who were married to the king.</p><br><p><em>Not Just The Tudors</em> is presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. This episode was edited, mixed and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>The National Portrait Gallery's exhibition titled<em> Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens </em>runs until<em> </em>8 September 2024, displaying the images that have shaped our perception of the six wives.  Find out more, <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2024/six-lives?_gl=1*mcnmkx*_up*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJyyBhCGARIsAK8LVLM94MvDic6hT8qhUe4nU13xKqP7eF0txSIfTiqhjhl2Q-DgNeifzFAaAliPEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code TUDORS - sign up <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Anne Bonny and Mary Read were pirates who sailed the Caribbean in the early 18th century. For both of them, piracy offered a chance at a freedom otherwise disallowed to women.</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb learns more about Bonny and Read from the novelist Francesca de Torres - author of <em>Saltblood</em>, which recreates Mary Read's life - and Dr. Rebecca Simon who wrote the first full-scale biography of the two women. </p><br><p>This episode was edited by Ella Blaxill and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code TUDORS - sign up here: <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/</a>.</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey here: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Six wives - six lives that we think we know everything about.  But beyond their mostly doomed marriages to Henry VIII and, in most cases, tragic ends, here were six women who shaped history in their own unique ways.</p><br><p>In a special six part series, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb brings together the most illuminating interviews about the six wives from the <em>Not Just the Tudors</em> archive.  She also explores some of the latest research and speaks to Dr. Charlotte Bolland - curator of the National Portrait Gallery’s current exhibition <em>Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens</em> - to paint an even fuller portrait of each of the six wives.</p><p> </p><p>In this fifth episode, Suzannah is joined by Gareth Russell, Dr. Nicola Clark and Dr. Charlotte Bolland to recount the life of Katherine Howard, whom Henry VIII married in July 1540 and who died with her head on the block less than two years later.  Of all of Henry’s queens, Katherine Howard has been the one most subject to the judgements of posterity.  But those judgements have been strangely dichotomous - was she victim or vixen?</p><br><p>Not Just The Tudors is presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. It was edited by Ella Blaxill and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>The National Portrait Gallery in London is hosting an exhibition titled<em> Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens </em>until<em> </em>8 September 2024, displaying the images that have shaped our perception of the six wives. Find out more, <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2024/six-lives?_gl=1*mcnmkx*_up*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJyyBhCGARIsAK8LVLM94MvDic6hT8qhUe4nU13xKqP7eF0txSIfTiqhjhl2Q-DgNeifzFAaAliPEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code TUDORS - sign up <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Toda Mariko, or Mariko-san, one of the main characters from the new TV series <em>Shogun</em> - adapted from James Clavell's epic novel - is based on a real woman, Hosokawa Gracia. Who was she? Was she the zealous Christian martyr depicted in Jesuit missionary accounts, or a wife duty-bound to protect the honour of her family? Or was she the defiant female warrior of Japanese folklore? </p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Professor Frederik Cryns, who was the historical advisor for the <em>Shogun </em>series and is writing a new biography of Hosokawa Gracia.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Ella Blaxill and produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code TUDORS - sign up <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a>.</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p><br></p><p>Six wives - six lives that we think we know everything about. But beyond their mostly doomed marriages to Henry VIII and, in most cases, tragic ends, here were six women who shaped history in their own unique ways.</p><br><p>In a special six part series, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb brings together the most illuminating interviews about the six wives from the <em>Not Just the Tudors</em> archive. She also explores some of the latest research and speaks to Dr. Charlotte Bolland - curator of the National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition <em>Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens</em> - to paint an even fuller portrait of each of the six wives.</p><p> </p><p>In this fourth episode, Suzannah is joined by Heather Darsie, Dr. Valerie Schutte and Dr Charlotte Bolland to recount the life of Anne of Cleves. Famed since the 17th century as the 'Flanders Mare', whom Henry allegedly rejected on the basis of her ugliness, the real story behind Anne's marriage and its dissolution turns out to be quite different to the fable we've been told.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Ella Blaxill and produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p>From 20 June to 8 September 2024, the National Portrait Gallery in London is hosting an exhibition titled <em>Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens</em>, displaying the images that have shaped our perception of the six wives . Find out more, <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2024/six-lives?_gl=1*mcnmkx*_up*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJyyBhCGARIsAK8LVLM94MvDic6hT8qhUe4nU13xKqP7eF0txSIfTiqhjhl2Q-DgNeifzFAaAliPEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code TUDORS - sign up <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>