Thomas More – The Man Who Defied Henry VIII?
Thomas More lived by the mantra, 'I am the King's good servant, but God's first'. He would also die by it. His defiance at Henry VIII's brea...
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Listen to Talks and Lectures, a Arts podcast by Historic Royal Palaces. Stream 194 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 194 episodesThomas Wolsey - Henry VIII's Powerful Chief Minister
Thomas Wolsey was born the son of a butcher from Ipswich, yet he rose to become one of the most powerful men in Tudor England as Henry VIII'...
The Last Princesses of Punjab
T he Last P rincesses of Punjab left behind legacies that continue to resonate today, but w hat impact did these women have and how should w...
The Duleep Singh Sisters - From Debutantes to Defiance
The Duleep Singh sisters went from Victorian Debutantes in high society, to defiant changemakers in the 20 th century, but how did this chan...
The Duleep Singh Family – Queen Victoria & Empire
The lives of t he Duleep S ingh sisters were deeply impacted by Queen Victoria's Empire in India, and their father's displacement as the las...
Hampton Court Palace - Tudor vs Baroque
Hampton Court is a palace of two halves and countless stories. But which side is best? The Tudor half displays all the court intrigue of the...
Women of the 'Glorious Revolution' - Mary of Modena & Mary II
Mary of Modena and Mary II are two Queens whose lives have been l ost in the story of the 'Glorious Revolution' . Yet the y were fundamental...
Margaret Beaufort – Matriarch of the Tudors
Margaret Beaufort was a leading figure in the tumultuous Wars of the Roses and would go on to be come the matriarch of the Tudor Dynasty. Mo...
William Shakespeare - Playwright to The King
On the 1st of Janurary, 1604, Hampton Court Palace hosted a performance by William Shakespeare's acting troupe, The King's Men. They were bo...
Empress Matilda - The Anarchy, Queenship & Power
Empress Matilda wielded an extraordinary amount of power during the period known as the Anarchy in the 12 th century, yet she just missed ou...
The Tower's Medieval Past through Archaeology
Archaeology can offer us new discoveries into the Tower of London's medieval past, as well as insights into the lives of the community that...
What Did the Tudors Eat for Christmas?
What was on the table for a Tudor Christmas dinner ? From the lavish feasts of Henry VIII to the sugar delicacies gifted to Elizabeth I, Chr...
The Lie that Started the Stuarts
The lie that started the Stuart Dynasty in England, also shaped the end of the Tudor era. But how can we better understand how this fiction...
Arbella Stuart - Elizabeth I's Forgotten Heir
Today Arbella Stuart is Elizabeth I's forgotten heir, yet during her lifetime she was raised in the belief that she might one day be Queen....
Guy Fawkes - Legacy of the Gunpowder Plot
Guy Fawkes, the man behind th e iconic rhyme has just failed to light the fuse of the Gunpowder P lot , one of the most notable plots in Bri...
Why Did The Gunpowder Plot Happen?
In November 1605, a group of religious radicals attempted to assassinate King James I, the man they deemed responsible for their oppression....
Elizabeth I's Uncrowned Heirs
Who were the many uncrowned heirs to Elizabeth I, and how did their role as unnamed successors shape their lives? In this second episode of...
The Stolen Tudor Crown with Tracy Borman
What is the story we think we know about the Elizabethan succession? Was it a smooth transition to the Stuarts, or was it a stolen Tudor cro...
Introducing The Stolen Tudor Crown – NEW SERIES
The story of the end of the Tudor dynasty is well known. With the death of Elizabeth I, the accension of James VI & I saw the Stuarts take t...
Behind The Scenes of The Tudor Chapel Royal
The Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace is a melting pot of architectural styles from across history, reflecting the era-spanning life of t...
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