Young Elizabeth I

<p>Before she became Queen Elizabeth I, Elizabeth Tudor was surrounded by scandal, suspicion and deadly intrigue. Born to Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, Elizabeth was a princess by birth—until her mother was executed and her title revoked. Declared illegitimate, orphaned and caught in a storm of politics, Elizabeth faced threats from all sides. How did a child written off by the court become one of England's most iconic monarchs?</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Nicola Tallis, author of <em>Young Elizabeth: The Making of the Virgin Queen</em>, to trace Elizabeth’s incredible transformation—from disgraced daughter to Queen of England.</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>MORE:</p><p><strong>Robert Dudley: Elizabeth I's Forbidden Love</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7euJuGjfQjTjvfdsv54r8L" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/7euJuGjfQjTjvfdsv54r8L</a></p><p><strong>Did Thomas Seymour Groom Elizabeth Tudor?</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0N2YtLP39Sacyyn66q3mlJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/0N2YtLP39Sacyyn66q3mlJ</a></p><br><p><strong>Watch Nicola Tallis's TV series, <em>Young Elizabeth</em>, plus 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 here:&nbsp;<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> <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>