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.
Episodes
Mary I’s household wasn’t just filled with courtiers... it was a circle of allies who had stood by her through years of disgrace, danger, and political uncertainty. In this episode, we meet the women who served England’s first queen regnant: fools, noblewomen, governesses, and lifelong companions whose loyalty came at a cost.
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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: The Mob That Hunted Anne Boleyn, Margaret Clifford - The Tudor Heiress Who Was Too Close to the Throne? 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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From jilting one fiancée for her aunt’s fortune, to pocketing a ring from Margaret of Austria, to arranging marriage to an eight-year-old heiress, Henry VIII’s best friend had a talent for mixing romance with ambition. This is the story of the gambles he took before his most dangerous move: secretly marrying the king’s sister.
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They were royal... sort of. From John of Gaunt’s scandalous affair to Margaret Beaufort’s political genius, the Beaufort family shaped the Wars of the Roses and put the Tudors on the throne, despite being banned from it themselves.
In this episode, we follow their rise, fall, and unexpected revival - all the way to the present-day Dukes of Beaufort.
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hey sailed to France as children with Mary, Queen of Scots, four noble girls, all named Mary.
Mary Beaton, Seton, Fleming, and Livingston became her closest companions, and they stayed with her through marriages, murders, imprisonment, and rebellion.
This is the story of the Four Marys, the women behind the Queen.
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Today we’re looking at a royal scandal you’ve probably never heard of: in 1419, Joan of Navarre - the Dowager Queen and stepmother to Henry V - was arrested for witchcraft. Not because she was guilty, but because the king needed cash. In this video, we dug into why Henry turned on her, what the accusation actually meant, and how Joan ended up imprisoned in luxury… with silk gowns and nineteen grooms.
We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week:What Happened to Anne Boleyn’s Mother?; Did Henry VIII Ever Regret the Executions of Anne Boleyn, Cromwell, or Thomas More? 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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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.
Tudorcon tickets will go up in price for in person spaces after tomorrow - https://www.englandcast.com/tudorcon to reserve your space and join us in Richmond this October!
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...
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