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Weekly podcast, British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics, available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. Meet famous and infamous characters, walk...
Anne Boleyn changed the history of England, but her impact was felt far beyond her native country. Author and historian Heather Darsie bring...
Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet has captured the attention of the world, focusing on Shakespeare's family. The importance of Agnes...
Macbeth begins ominously: "Enter three witches." What did Scottish people believe about witches? Historian and author Mary Craig joins Royal...
A new series on Royals, Rebels, and Romantics! Leadership Lessons from History and Shakespeare. This week we take a deep dive into Shakespea...
Jane Seymour was not the only famous Seymour woman of the sixteenth century. Rebecca Batley explores the lives of Edward Seymour's two...
Elizabeth Goff, aka The Historical Gal, brings the Tudors to life, with 100 tales of gowns, gossip, and gory ends! Show Notes Elizabeth Goff...
It was a conflict that raged on for years, shifting alliances, remaking warfare, and changing the political and economic landscape of Europe...
Throughout history, women have used their own ways to establish credibility and exercise influence. In the sixteenth century, two women took...
Joanna Plantagenet, daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II, was a princess and a pioneer. Author and historian Catherine Hanley takes...
Happy 2026! I believe studying history is more important now than ever! Join me for a discussion about the power of history, one of my favor...
Rosemary Griggs is an author, researcher, and presenter who shares the often unknown stories of Tudor women. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www...
In what can be considered a companion piece to her wonderful Secret Voices: A Year of Women's Diaries , Sarah Gristwood's Celebrat...
We can see Shakespeare's plays on stage, but can we "see" Shakespeare? A new uncovered portrait dating from the late sixteenth century...
Scotland's Medieval Queens were at the heart of power struggles, threatened with murder and imprisonment, and at the center of the roya...
The death of Elizabeth I marked the end of the Tudor dynasty. But how did James VI of Scotland become the next English monarch? Historian Tr...
While navigating the expectations of women's work in the sixteenth century, some women created works that have lasted hundreds of years...
Two cousins, both descended from Edward III. Both would become King of England. Helen Castor explores the epic battle between Richard II and...
Taken from the letters of Mary of Modena, this is the story of the Queen Consort and the women in her court who reshaped the culture and con...
My motto is "History shows us what's possible." But what does that mean? I turn to the terrific book What is History Now?, edited by He...
For our final Royals, Rebels, and Romantics Summer Special, I'm sharing a couple of fun reads: Elizabethan murder mysteries! Set in the...
As we celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday, her novels are more beloved than ever. But do we see them as she intended? Dr Helena Kell...
At the heart of the Hundred Years War to the Wars of the Roses, women worked behind the scenes. As men struggle for power, women work to pro...
Who was Anne Boleyn? Helene Harrison reviews documents, images, letters, biographies, and more to consider the various ways Anne Boleyn&apos...
Fourteenth century England was a time of upheaval, extended war, political turmoil, and overall chaos. Dr Helen Carr joins us to talk about...
For hundreds of years, the stories of Anne Boleyn have fascinated us. Her stunning rise to the role of Queen of England, the birth of the fu...
We often associate Anne Boleyn with men: her husband, her father, her brother, and others. What about the women? Sophie Bacchus-Waterman dis...
April is the month we celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday, commemorate Shakespeare’s death day, and debate whether they both really happened on...
Time for another special episode about life lessons from Shakespeare and History. This month it's Hermia and Helena from Midsummer Nigh...
Her life was hidden in secret corners and unknown spaces, and yet she also lived in public. One of the premier code breakers of the 20th cen...
Mary, Queen of Scots is one of the most fascinating women in history. Imprisoned for years, she fought back in part through communicating in...
Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen...
We might not think Shakespeare's a great choice for finding women in leadership. But when we consider more carefully, we find many wome...
Our final podcast of Black History month will focus on Black Tudors, with some context from the years before and after the Tudor period and...
As it's Black History Month in the US, I thought I would share some of my favorite Black women in British history that I think we all n...
When faced with important decisions, what makes us say "yes" or "no"? Are our responses based on circumstance, fear of the person making the...
Imagine stepping into an opulent life in the golden age of Britain, where old money met new and elite lives played out in the great homes ac...
Elizabethan England was a place of terror for English Catholics, who hid their faith and friends and feared for their lives. Jessie Childs s...
In Hamlet, Polonius says, "This above all, to thine own self be true." Shakespeare realized that knowledge of values and authenticity can cr...
Celebrate Christmas with the Tudors at Hever Castle with this classic episode featuring historian Dr Owen Emmerson. Show Notes Carol Ann Llo...
Twas the night before...Tudor Christmas! Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn are preparing for the holiday, and you can join them. Author Laura Loney...
In Tudor times, the weeks before Christmas were about working and fasting. But once Christmas day came, the partying began! For 12 days, eve...
In many ways, Tudor England was created by women: mothers and wives, warriors and peacemakers, religious and rebels. These women are brought...
Throughout history, the relationship between gender and power has been fraught with challenge. Author Leah Redmond Chang explores the potent...
We all face situations where things don't turn out the way we expected, where our long-term plan has to be shelved for a moment, and wh...
It wasn't easy living at the Tudor court. The closer you were to power, the closer you were to disaster! Historian and author Helene Ha...
In all the battles of the Wars of the Roses, with the focus on kings and warriors, we often lose sight of the women. Positioned to be queen...
The Tudors are one of the most famous dynasties in royal history. We can't stop talking about them. It's easy to forget how unlike...
In "The Glass Onion," Benoit Blanc discovers Miles Bron's deception by realizing his conversation is "A minefield of malapropisms." Fro...
We see Shakespeare’s influence all over, from the popularity of his plays for hundreds of years to adaptations like West Side Story, The Lio...
The Tudors are one of the most famous dynasties in history. But what about all the people around those well-known kings and queens? Melita T...