Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About The Tudors

Episode 074 is the continuing look at how our Tudor Monarchs related to France. Edward made war, Mary lost Calais. If you like this show, please leave a rating on iTunes. And go to Englandcast.com for show notes, and lots more information. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 073 of the Renaissance English History Podcast I talk with Melita Thomas of Tudor Times about Elizabeth of York, uniter of the York and Lancaster houses. Get links and resources at Englandcast.com. If you like this show, please leave us a rating on iTunes. It makes a huge difference for podcasts! Thank you!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Field of Cloth of Gold is one of the most famous foreign policy events in Henry VIII's reign, and it has stayed with us in part because of its amazing pageantry. Glenn Richardson is a professor of Early Modern History at St Mary's University Twickenham London, and wrote a great study of the Field in 2013. I interview him about the logistics with setting up the event, the tournament, and why we should study it. For more information on Professor Richardson, go to http://www.englandcast.com for full show notes. Also, please remember to leave a rating on itunes if you like the show - it's a huge help! Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this continuing look at the Tudors and their relationship with France, I take a look at Henry VIII, who came to the throne wanting to emulate his hero Henry V, and recapture all the lands won during the Hundred Years War. To learn more about the Renaissance English History Podcast go to Englandcast.com or facebook.com/englandcast. And please remember to leave a rating or review on iTunes - it makes a big difference to us!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Melita Thomas talks about their February Person of the Month, John Dudley. He's (in)famous as the mastermind behind the Lady Jane Grey plot (which got them all killed, so didn't work out so well) but there's more to him than being a Tudor Villain! Make sure you go to Englandcast.com if you want to grab all the links and info about him. Also, remember that if you like this show, the easiest thing you can do to help support it is to leave a rating or write a review on iTunes. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is a supplemental episode that was a chat between James Boulton (Queens of England Podcast) and me, about Katherine of Aragon. The sound is subpar - it was a bad Skype day - but the content is great! To learn more about James go to Englandcast.com to get all the links. Also, if you like this show, please leave us a review on iTunes. It's one of the biggest things you can do to help a podcast. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's Black History Month in North America, and in honor of that, I am going out of the planned narrative of war with France, and doing this episode on the black Tudor experience. There have been black people in England since Roman times, and records show them in England throughout the middle ages. During the Age of Exploration, though, the population in London and England grew, so much so that Elizabeth I thought she might have to do something about it. She was unsuccessful, though. Interestingly, the slave trade didn't really take off in England until the mid 17th century, and under English law it was impossible to be a slave in Tudor England, so the experience of black Tudors is unique compared to those in Spain and Portugal during this time. In fact, the story is largely how similar to white Tudors their experience was. By that, I mean that their experience ran the spectrum from being poor servants to having important roles at court, and everything in the middle. You'd never know it based on the pop...

Starting off the new year with several episodes on Tudor relations with France, this episode looks at the beginning of the beginning - the foreign policy of Henry VII. There's some great music as well - I'm starting to do more with music in these episodes, so I hope you like it! There are show notes with music links at englandcast.com. If you like this podcast, please remember to leave it a rating in iTunes. It's the number one thing you can do to help a show succeed. Thanks so much!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of the Renaissance English History Podcast, Erik and Xander from the Reconsider Podcast stop by and we talk about how our biases and beliefs influence how we perceive and study history. We particularly touch on Bloody Mary and Anne Boleyn. Check out their site, and the other episode we did at reconsidermedia.com. Get more information on the Renaissance English History Podcast at http://www.englandcast.com. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How did ladies get made up in the 16th century? Why, with lead, madder, and egg whites, of course! Brush off those bare minerals, and let's talk about henna hair dye, kohl mascara, and plucking our hairlines. Get show notes at englandcast.com. If this totally isn't your thing, don't worry - I'll be doing several episodes on War With France in the next couple of months :) If you like this podcast, please leave me a rating on iTunes. It's the number one thing you can do to help this show succeed. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Melita Thomas talks about Bess of Hardwick, the Tudor Times Person of the Month. Since I had already done an episode on Bess in October 2015, we jumped right in to talking more specifically about land ownership and widows rights in Tudor England, so if you don't know much about Bess, I'd encourage you to listen to the other episode - I'll link to it in the show notes at Englandcast.com. Please remember to rate the show on iTunes if you like it - it makes a huge difference in others being able to find the podcast as well. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linda Porter is an author and historian who has written several books on Tudors, and now has a new book out about Charles I, his children, and the English Civil Wars. It's a bit later than our time period, but we also talk about her work on the new Six Wives series on BBC One. You can get more information about her, and links to buy her books at http://www.englandcast.com. If you like this podcast, please leave us a rating on iTunes. It's the number one thing you can do to help the show succeed.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 16th century saw an explosion of printing and the rise of literature in England, as well as the rest of Europe. The printing press made printing large numbers of pamphlets, broadsheets, newspapers, and books easy, resulting in things like the standardization of education, the spread of Protestant ideas, and of course, the rise in questionable risque materials flowing throughout courts in Europe. If you like this podcast, please leave a rating on iTunes. It's the number one thing you can do to help shows succeed. Thanks! To learn more about the Renaissance English History podcast, you can go to Englandcast.com for show notes and resources on this episode, as well as the full archive.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

She's remembered as the 4th discarded wife of Henry VIII, but there's more to Anne of Cleves than that. This episode looks at her life, the foreign policy decisions that led up to the marriage, and how she handled life after being divorced. To learn more, and get show notes, go to englandcast.com. Remember we're doing the digital advent calendar again this year, so sign up for the mailing list to get that! Also, if you like this show, please rate it in iTunes. It's the number one thing you can do to help shows succeed. Thank you, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 060 I talk with Sarah Gristwood, the notable author of such great titles as Blood Sisters, and her new one, Game of Queens. We talk about the new book, which is about the Queens who shaped 16th century Europe. To learn more about Sarah, and get the links to download her books, go to http://www.englandcast.com. If you like the Renaissance English History Podcast, please leave us a rating on iTunes. It is the number one thing you can do to help a show be successful. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Melita Thomas of Tudor Times talks about their Person of the Month, Anne of Denmark. Learn more about her from http://www.tudortimes.co.uk. If you like the Renaissance English History Podcast please remember to rate it on iTunes. It's the number one way you can help a show succeed. Thanks! To learn more about the podcast, and enter the Elizabeth Quote Mugs go to http://www.englandcast.com.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this personal episode I take a look at the xenophobia of the 16th century in England. Go to Englandcast.com or text the listener support line at 801 683 9756 for show notes. If you like the show please remember to rate it on iTunes. iTunes ratings make a huge difference in the success of a show, so each rating makes an impact!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Xander and Erik come over to have us reconsider the propaganda around Richard III, and the stories we have of him through Shakespeare. Check out http://www.englandcast.com to learn more about Erik and Xander's podcast, and to enter the giveaway to win one of five copies of my novel! If you like this podcast, please remember to rate or review it in iTunes, or whatever service you use to listen. It helps others discover the podcast and see if it's something they want to listen to! Thanks so much for listening!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Guest Episode from James Boulton of the fabulous Queens of England Podcast about Bessie Blount, Henry VIII's most famous mistress (at least one that he never married) who bore him his only recognized illegitimate son. If you like The Renaissance English History Podcast, please rate or review in iTunes. It's the number one way you can help the podcast, and doesn't require any money. Ratings and reviews help new listeners find the show, and it keeps us higher in the iTunes charts. Go ahead and rate James' show, too. :) For more information go to http://www.englandcast.com, or you can also go to the Queens of England site at http://www.queensofenglandpodcast.com.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of the pivotal personalities in the 16th century, in many ways, despite his fame, Thomas More continues to be an enigma to us, 500 years later. For some, he is a Saint, who fought to keep the church unified. For others, he is remembered for burning Protestants. He's also a leading philosophical light in humanist history. Tudor Times chose him as their September, 2016, Person of the Month, and in this interview with Melita Thomas, editor and co-founder, we are able to get a lot of unbiased information about More. Get more resources by going to http://www.englandcast.com or http://www.tudortimes.co.uk. If you like this podcast, remember to rate it in whatever service you use to listen to it. Your ratings and reviews help others to find the podcast and decide if it's something they want to listen to! Get in touch through twitter @teysko or facebook.com/englandcast. Or text the listener feedback line at 801 6TEYSKO.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.