British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics
Weekly podcast, British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics, available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. Meet famous and infamous characters, walk with playwrights and peasants, and wander through castles and cathedrals. New episodes every Wednesday. Have a question about British history, something you’ve always wanted to know? Just ask! Let’s explore history together.
Episodes
Anne Boleyn is one of the most famous women in Tudor history. But what about the women behind the crown? Sylvia Barbara Soberton takes us into Anne's court and introduces us to her ladies-in-waiting.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Sylvia Barbara Soberton
sylviabarbarasoberton.blogspot.com
Facebook: ForgottenTudorWomen
Grace O'Malley was described as "the most notorious in all the coasts of Ireland." Join us as we go to sea with the famous Pirate Queen!
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley, the Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by And...
Helene Harrison, author of Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and Treason shares the behind-the-scenes details of the rebellions that plagued Elizabeth I throughout her reign.
Show Notes
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Helene Harrison
Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and Treason
tudorblogger.com
Facebook – /tu...
Eleanor of Aquitaine was Duchess of vast lands in France, wife of two kings, mother of two kings, and remarkable woman in her own right. She created legends and was a legend.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License
Let's shake up...
Historian Nathen Amin explains how the marriage between Henry Tudor and Elizabeth of York was the foundation of a new dynasty and a royal family with descendants still on the throne today.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Nathen Amin
nathenamin.com
@nathenamin
@nathan.amin
Books: Henry VII and the Tudor Pretenders (20...
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert married their nine children and 40+ grandchildren into royal houses all over Europe and beyond in an attempt to create a grand family dynasty that would promote world peace. The effects were not what they had anticipated.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: H...
Mary I was the first crowned Queen regnant of England. And she was the first to marry as Queen. Dr. Johanna Strong joins us to explain why Mary's marriage to Philip of Spain changed ideas about marriage and the monarchy.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Dr. Johanna Strong
https://drjohannastrong.ca/
twitter: @jo_strong_
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married the Duke of York in 1923, reluctantly joining the royal family. Little more than a decade later, she was at the heart of the abdicating crisis when her husband became King George VI. The new king and queen stabilized the monarchy and inspired the nation during the dark days of World War II. Then in 1952, devastated by the death of her husband, Queen Elizabeth shifted from her role as Queen Consort to Qu...
Shakespeare's First Folio, the first publication of "all" the works of Shakespeare, compiled by his friends and printed for all of us is 400 years old this year! Shakespeare is everywhere, from the stage to the street to a cruise to an airplane!
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Here are some of the things I referenced (...
Gemma Hollmann joins us to share how Edward III's reign was shaped by the two women in his life: his queen Philippa of Hainault and his mistress was Alice Perrers. They were at the very center of the royal court.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Gemma Hollman
www.justhistoryposts.com
@GemmaHAuthor and @JustHistoryPosts
For the start of 2023, let's take a quick look at the beginnings of the English and then British royal dynasties. How did the royals shift from one dynasty to the next, and why does that matter? It's all about beginnings to begin our year together!
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Gr...
What a year! It seems that 2022 had more than its fair share of highs, such as the Platinum Jubilee, to lows, such as the death of HM the Queen. Join me for a look back at this extraordinary year in British history.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Books mentioned (no particular order!)
The House of Dudley, by Joanne Paul
Blood...
Dr. Tracy Borman joins us at the end of 2022 to give us context on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and her passing, and why this year will be so significant in royal history.
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
tracyborman.co.uk
Be sure to check out the Events page!
@tracyborman on Twitter
@tracy.borman on Instagram
Crown & Sceptre: A Ne...
Sarah Gristwood's high acclaimed The Tudors in Love is finally available in the US--just in time for the holidays! Sarah graciously joins us to discuss how the Tudors took courtly love to new highs (and lows).
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Sarah Gristhood
www.sarahgristwood.com
@sarahgristwood
The Tudors in Love (now available in the US...
Tracing Christmas celebrations through the years, from the novels of Jane Austen to Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License
Let's shake up history together!
@shakeuphistory
Imagine spending Christmas in Tudor England with Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn! Enjoy the re-told classic tale and more than 30 recipes, games, and activities to celebrate as Laura Loney shares The Night Before a Tudor Christmas.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Laura Loney
'Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas (Illustrated by K...
At this time of year, it's fun to gather with family and friends. But imagine what it would have been like with the family of one of England's most fascinating kings: Richard III!
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License
Let&...
How did the Tudors, with a shaky claim to the throne and a series of monarchs that didn't fit the mold, evolve into one of the most memorable dynasties in history? They relied on art and majesty to tell their story. Find out how as we visit the Met Museum.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
www.metmuseum.org
https://www.metmuseu...
Elizabeth I was the final, longest-reigning, and possibly greatest Tudor monarch. Prof Susan Doran helps us understand the woman and the Queen.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Professor Susan Doran
https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/people/professor-susan-doran
@SueDora26898513
Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins Rival Queens exhi...
The role of Queen Consort is complicated, and it takes a special kind of woman to leave her mark. Historian and author Leanda de Lisle joins us to discuss two women who changed history: Anne Boleyn and Henrietta Maria.
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
Leanda de Lisle
leandadelisle.com
@leandadelisle
Books:
Henrietta Maria: Conspirator, Warr...
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