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Philip II of Spain, King of England
Episode 429

Philip II of Spain, King of England

Was Philip's role as King of England merely ceremonial, or did he wield real power?

Not Just the Tudors · History Hit

May 26, 202542m 44s

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<p>Philip II of Spain - the most powerful monarch of the early modern period - was married to Queen Mary Tudor from 1554 until her death in 1558. But Philip was not merely Mary's King Consort. Rather he was King of England, co-ruler with Mary.&nbsp;But Philip's character and central role in the English monarchy was forever blackened by anti-Catholic versions of Tudor history.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this edition of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, first released in October 2021, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Professor Gonzalo Velasco Berenguer, whose ground-breaking research shows that the reign of Mary and Philip was much more than an anomalous glitch on England's journey towards Protestantism.</p><br><p>MORE</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0mONREgFr9LAGSf9kBZIKn?si=ovWerpDOSgacUu-VwQoIjw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Mary I: What if She'd Lived? &gt;</strong></a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All 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>&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here &gt;</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>