Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About The Tudors

It's the Summer Solstice! If you're a pagan, this is a pretty big deal to you, and I won't interrupt your time at Stonehenge... but if you're not, it's still pretty cool, and was an important time in Tudor England. How did our Tudor friends celebrate these longest days of the year? Fire, fairies, magic, and flowers abound! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Historian Alison Weir makes her third appearance on the Renaissance English History Podcast to talk about Jane Seymour, who is the focus of her third historical fiction novel in the Six Wives series. Learn more, and get links to buy the book, as well as show notes, at englandcast.com. Remember, if you like this show, the number one way you can support it is by leaving a rating on iTunes, which really helps more people discover it. You can also shop for Tudor swag at Tudorfair.com or become a patron of the show for as little as $1/episode at patreon.com/englandcast. Thank you for your support and listenership! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've recently started a radio program, available in the UK on Mad Wasp Radio, featuring Tudor music. I'm releasing the episodes here on the podcast feed as Supplemental episodes to my show, and also they won't have the full pieces of music (because of copyright - on the radio I can play the full pieces, but here I can't, sadly). Go to TudorMusicHour.com to get a link to the Spotify Playlist, and learn more about the show. I'd love to hear what you think about this show, and I'm so excited I have this opportunity to do a show totally on Tudor music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1580 Portugal was in the midst of a succession crisis. Don Antonio had a good claim to the throne, but he was illegitimate. Philip II of Spain had a claim, but he was Spanish, and thus, a foreigner. Philip took the throne, leaving Don Antonio an exile with a claim to the throne. He found some support in England, where Elizabeth saw him as an asset in her fight against Philip and Spain in the leadup to the Armada. This one event in Elizabeth's foreign policy sheds light on her calculating nature, and how she Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Melita Thomas of Tudor Times talks about Francis Walsingham, commonly remembered as Elizabeth's spymaster. He was a complex person. Show notes coming at Englandcast.com, so you can dive deeper. Remember, if you like this show, please leave a rating on iTunes. It's the biggest way you can help the show grow! You can also do your Tudor-themed shopping at TudorFair.com. And thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seamus O'Ceallaigh spoke at the March 2018 Tudor Summit about Tudor Medicine and Henry VIII's health issues. Here is that talk, in case you missed the Summit. Learn more about him at Englandcast.com and don't forget the next Tudor Summit will be in September! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was going on in the world of Education during the 16th century, and who were the people who taught our illustrious Tudor princes and princesses? In this episode I take a look at the ways education was changing during this period, and the leading tutors of the age. Show notes at Englandcast.com. Remember, if you like this show, the number one thing you can do to help it is to leave a rating on Apple podcasts. Thanks so much for your support and listenership. Remember to check out TreasuresfromBess.com for your Tudor treat fix, and TudorFair.com to shop for great Tudor themed gifts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you've followed Tudor history at all over the past decade, you've come across Claire Ridgway's blog, The Anne Boleyn Files. Here she talks about the Boleyn family at the Tudor Summit in March, 2018. Learn more at Englandcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 101 of the Renaissance English History Podcast sees Melita Thomas of Tudor Times talking about Anne of Brittany. Remember to check out the resources at tudortimes.co.uk or Englandcast.com for more information on Anne. If you like this show, please leave a rating on iTunes. It's the best thing you can do to help us grow! Also, remember mother's day gifts at TudorFair.com. Thanks so much, and I'll be back in two weeks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On March 3 and 4 Tudorholics from all around the world gathered online for the second Tudor Summit, where we gathered together some of the brightest historians, bloggers, and podcasters. Over the next few weeks I'll be releasing the audio of those talks here. Matthew Lewis was born and grew up in the West Midlands. Having obtained a law degree, he currently lives in the beautiful Shropshire countryside with his wife and children. History and writing have always been a passion of Matthew's, with particular interest in the Wars of the Roses period. His first novel, Loyalty, was born of the joining of those passions. You can learn more about him at https://mattlewisauthor.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I look at a recently unearthed piece of evidence detailing a romantic love triangle that has never been studied before between Robert Dudley and Eric of Sweden, for Elizabeth's hand. More details and transcript at englandcast.com! Remember, if you like this show, the number one way you can support it is to leave a rating on iTunes. It makes a huge difference in helping new people find the show, and helping us grow, spreading more Tudor Goodness into the world. Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this 100th Episode I look at some of the ways the Tudors were Just Like Us, and have stayed with us through the centuries. Music, government, flushing toilets - it's all covered! Show notes, links, and transcript, at Englandcast.com. Thank you so much for your support through one hundred episodes! Remember, if you like this show, the number one way you can show your support is to leave a rating on iTunes. It just takes a minute, and it really helps others find the show. Thanks in advance! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we wrap up the mini series on the relationship between the Tudors and the Ottoman Turks. Here we look specifically at the trading relationships with the Ottomans, and how Turks were portrayed in pop culture. Show notes with the book recommendation are at Englandcast.com. Remember to check out the Treasures from Bess subscription box service I just started, too! And remember, if you like this show, the number one thing you can do to help it grow is to leave a rating on iTunes. It only takes a second, and it makes a huge difference. Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing a new podcast from Wondery: This is War. PLEASE NOTE that this episode is marked explicit for graphic language and depictions of real wartime experiences. A raw look at the combat and homecoming experience from American veterans who have been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. “This Is War” chronicles the trials of combat vets both abroad and at home. Listen today on wondery.fm/ren Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 098 of the Renaissance English History Podcast looks at the Siege of Malta and the Battle of Lepanto - part of my ongoing examination of England's relationship with the Ottoman Empire. Remember to sign up for the free Tudor Summit at tudorsummit.com. And get show notes and more at Englandcast.com. Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, especially for Valentine's Day, we talk to Cassidy Cash of That Shakespeare Girl about what Shakespeare can tell us about love in Renaissance England. Grab show notes, and Cassidy's free guide, at englandcast.com. Remember, if you like this show, the number one thing you can do is leave a rating or review on iTunes. It's free, and it makes a huge difference in people being able to find us. Thank you, in advance! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How's that for a long title? In this episode I look at the Knights of the Order of St John, and the rising threat of the Ottoman Turks. It's the first in a two part series on the foreign policy with the Turks, and in the next episode I'll look at the years leading up to Lepanto. Show notes coming at Englandcast.com soon! In the meantime, feel free to check out TudorFair.com for all your Tudor shopping needs :) And if you were so moved to leave a rating of this show on iTunes, it would be the number one way you can help it grow. Thanks in advance! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tudor Times December Person of the Month is Robert Dudley, who is famous for having been Elizabeth's probable soulmate, but was also a skilled politician, and a religious reformer who patronized the arts and literature. Learn more about him in this episode. And check out Englandcast.com for show notes with more info. If you like this show, please consider leaving a rating on iTunes - it's the number one way you can help the show succeed. You can also become a patron for as little as $1/show at Patreon.com/englandcast, or buy lovely Tudor-inspired gifts at TudorFair.com. Thanks so much for the listenership and support, and I hope you all have a lovely Christmas/New Year/etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I look at the life of Thomas Gresham, a master merchant and economist who served four Tudor monarchs, rescued the currency, smuggled, and also started England's first shopping mall. Learn more at Englandcast.com. If you like this show, please remember the the number one thing you can do to help it succeed is to leave a rating on iTunes. It just takes a second, and it makes a huge difference in helping others to find the show. Thanks in advance! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Melita Thomas from Tudor Times talks about Katherine Parr, and adds more depth and color to a life that is often defined as being Henry's nursemaid. Remember if you like this show, the best way you can support it is by leaving a rating on iTunes. Check out englandcast.com for show notes, and more information. Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices