Episode 467
The Last Plantagenets in Tudor England
How did dynastic rivalry and royal suspicion shape the fate of one of England’s most powerful families?
Not Just the Tudors · History Hit
October 6, 202550m 39s
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Show Notes
<p>Direct descendants of the Plantagenets were once at the very heart of Tudor politics, yet their story is often overlooked. From Margaret Pole, niece of Edward IV and Richard III, to her son Cardinal Reginald Pole, the family’s fortunes mirrored the turbulent shift from Plantagenet to Tudor rule.</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Adam Pennington to uncover the dynasty’s dramatic journey from survival after the Wars of the Roses to Margaret Pole’s shocking execution in the Tower of London.</p><br><p><strong>More:</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dRS4KhxgTKinN3L25EAyQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Henry VIII's Nemesis, Cardinal Pole</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gNQYzM1IUh3tehmsMTng6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Henry VII: Rise of the Medieval Tudors</strong></a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, 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> </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"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>: </strong></p><p><a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p>
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