Episode 330: The Gift in 16th-Century England & Ireland with Dr Melissa Shiels

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Melissa Shiels about New Year's gift-giving across 16th-century England and Ireland, and how material gifts expressed political messages at the Tudor court. They discuss typical gifts (money, clothing, jewellery, horses, hawks), differences across reigns, examples of gifts that reveal diplomacy or tension, and the distinction between public gift exchange and bribery. Find out more about Dr Shiels The Greensleeves Project Find out more about your host at Support Talking Tudors on Patreon !

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Episode 330: The Gift in 16th-Century England & Ireland with Dr Melissa Shiels is an episode from Talking Tudors by Natalie Grueninger.

This episode is 40:57 long.

This episode was published on Jan 10, 2026.

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