Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors
Renaissance England was a bustling and exciting place...new religion! break with rome! wars with Scotland! And France! And Spain! The birth of the modern world! In this weekly podcast I'll explore one aspect of life in 16th century England that will give you a deeper understanding of this most exciting time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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For centuries, sharing a bed with friends, family and even strangers was totally normal. From royal sleepovers to flea-bitten inn beds, this episode dives into the forgotten history of communal sleep.
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You know Lady Jane Grey, but what about her sisters?
In this episode, we explore the hidden lives of Katherine and Mary Grey: two Tudor women caught between love and loyalty, royal blood and royal punishment. From secret marriages to imprisonment, childbirth in the Tower, and years of house arrest, the Grey sisters lived lives as dramatic as any queen’s; just without the crown.
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In the final weeks of Henry VIII’s reign, one of England’s most powerful nobles was executed (not for rebellion, but for tweaking his coat of arms).
This episode tells the story of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, and how Tudor paranoia, court politics, and a bit of heraldry sealed his fate.
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What do you do when your parent loses their head?
This video looked at the children of traitors, from Gregory Cromwell to the young Poles, and how some survived, and even thrived, after scandal.
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We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Tudor Shipwrecks and Lost Royals, The Lollards Tried to Seize Church Land... 140 Years Before Henry VIII. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out!
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In this episode, we look at where the coup (with Lady Jane Grey as a figurehead) went so wrong. Jane had the army. Jane had the government. And yet Mary won. Why? Let's discuss!
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In this youtube video from today, we're looking at the forgotten illegitimate children of the Tudor world, from Charles Brandon’s secret family to the rumored Tudor bloodline behind Bishop Stephen Gardiner. Let me know what you think about these YouTube drops! Leave a comment, or email help@tudorfair.com
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In this video, we’re exploring the secret spaces built into Tudor houses from hidden staircases to priest holes tucked behind fireplaces. These were survival tools in an age of religious persecution and political paranoia.
What do you think about the extra episodes? Are we fans? Yay or nay? Let me know - help@tudorfair.com.
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We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Top 5 Tudor Mistakes: Blunders That Cost Lives, Crowns, and Countries; The Doomed Dukes of Buckingham. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out!
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In this Tudorcon 2024 session, dress historian Samantha Bullat dives into the surviving wardrobe accounts from the final months of Anne Boleyn’s life. From velvet and crimson to why she probably never wore a farthingale, this talk brings Anne’s clothing, and her story, to life through fabric, color, and craft.
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Espionage in Tudor England wasn’t all Walsingham and coded letters. In this episode, we meet the undercover herald Roger Machado, the singing spy Petrus Alamire, John Dee and his angelic intelligence… and one sawyer who really shouldn’t have been sent abroad.
Related: My 2015 interview with David Skinner: https://youtu.be/VK2zFKXNvTk
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I'm trying to make it easier for you to get my content in the way you prefer, so I’ll be releasing most of my YouTube videos here on the podcast feed as well. Let me know if you like the format!
Queen Elizabeth I’s final days were filled with silence, sorrow, and symbolism. In this episode, I explore her decline at Richmond Palace—her refusal to lie down, the haunting removal of her coronation ring, and the quiet gesture that confir...
I want to make it easier for you to get my content in the way you prefer, so I’ll be releasing most of my YouTube videos here on the podcast feed as well. Let me know if you like the format!
In this mini episode, meet Margaret Paston, the 15th-century Norfolk matriarch who juggled lawsuits, sieges, and so much family drama—all while writing letters that have survived for over 500 years. We’ll look at her incredible story through her...
We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: The House That Couldn’t Stop Rebelling - The Percy Family’s 200-Year War with the Crown; How the Tudors Celebrated Midsummer. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out!
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Tudor monarchs didn’t just sit on thrones—they moved with them. In this special interview, historian Carol Ann Lloyd joins me to explore the world of Tudor progresses: the royal road trips that brought the court (and the mess) to towns across England. We chat about:
- Why Henry VII hit the road just months after becoming king
- How nobles went bankrupt trying to impress Elizabeth I
- The epic disaster of Henry VIII’s progress with Cathe...
They crowned Henry VII, flirted with rebellion, backed Shakespeare, and somehow kept their heads through centuries of chaos. This week, we’re diving into the story of the Stanley family, the ultimate survivors of Tudor and Stuart England.
Related episode on Eleanor Clifford: https://youtu.be/wkRUjLpH0a0
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We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Bad Tudor Bromances - When Powerful Friendships Went Very, Very Wrong; The 19-Day Spectacle - Robert Dudley’s Ultimate Gamble to Marry Elizabeth I. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out!
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In this episode, I’m joined by historical fiction author and Tudorcon favorite Adrienne Dillard for a deep (and delightfully honest) dive into Anne Boleyn’s rise, reign, and reputation. We chat about what made Anne so compelling, how much agency she really had, the angry Tudor mob that chased her down the Strand, and why modern labels like “feminist” don’t quite fit. It’s smart, funny, and refreshingly unfiltered, just how we like ...
They made kings, married queens, and launched rebellions. The Nevilles were once the most powerful family in England—and then the Tudors made sure they vanished. In this episode, we trace their rise, their fall, and the long shadow they left behind.
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