Episode 331 - Queenly Clothing & The Royal Image with Ella Brook Muir

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with historian Ella Brook Muir about how queenly clothing in 16th‑century England and France acted as political communication, conveying magnificence, legitimacy, loyalty and cosmopolitan identity through fabrics, colours and emblems. The episode examines case studies (Katherine of Aragon, Claude of France, Anne Boleyn, and Eleanor of Austria), the makers and household staff who produced these garments, the impact of global trade on materials, and the scarcity and mystery of surviving textiles. Visit Ella's official website Learn about our sponsor! Find out more about your host at Support Talking Tudors on Patreon !

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Episode 331 - Queenly Clothing & The Royal Image with Ella Brook Muir is an episode from Talking Tudors by Natalie Grueninger.

This episode is 50:17 long.

This episode was published on Jan 17, 2026.

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