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
Being a royal princess in early Medieval England was not just about the clothes and jewels. These young women were intelligent ambassadors for the kingdoms they came from and essential players in their new homes. Sharon Bennett Connolly takes us into the world of court politics and intrigue!
Sharon Bennett Connolly
https://historytheinterestingbits.com/
Princesses of the Early Middle Ages
Scotland’s Medieval ...
Welcome Heather Teysko, the woman who turned an interest and passion for the Tudors into a fabulous 3-day event: Tudorcon!
Heather Teysko
https://www.englandcast.com/contact/
https://tudorcon.englandcast.com/
https://tudorfair.com/
https://www.englandcast.com/courses/
Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd.com/
https://patreon....
We think we know the story of Anne Boleyn and her family. But what went on behind closed doors? In her new novel, Tracy Borman explores the personal side of the Boleyns: their rivals, their supporters, and the years that changed England forever.
Tracy Borman, OBE
https://www.tracyborman.co.uk/
Details on 2026 Theatre Tour: http://tracybormanlive.co.uk/
https://x.com/TracyBorman
https://www.instagram.com/...
Shakespeare's Richard II clung to his crown as if it could transform him. Henry V took off his royal robes to focus on his people. Shakespeare shows the difference between clinging to power and taking responsibility.
Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd.com/
https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
https://bookshop.org/shop/carolann
The Tudors by Numbers
The history of Medieval Europe is shaped by the women--wives, mothers, daughter, sisters who wielded power, made alliances, governed areas and nations. Susan Abernethy joins us to discuss the women who shaped the Medieval world.
Susan Abernethy
The Freelance History Writer https://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/
Charles II’s Portuguese Queen: The Legacy of Catherine of Braganza
The Formidable Women of Medieval Europe: Power ...
This year, the US is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Despite his limited powers, George III is the focus of grievances the Americans expressed as they demanded independence. George Washington lead the Continental Army and then the nation. The story of two Georges is the story of America.
Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannllo...
Shakespeare's plays Othello and Much Ado About Nothing start with the same storyline: someone tells a lie about a relationship that threatens an entire community. But when does the lie become a weapon? When someone chooses to believe it. True leaders must push back against lies, even when it's risky and unpopular.
Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd....
Tudor and Stuart England is sometimes considered "a scepter'd isle," as Shakespeare put it--proudly alone. But in fact, the history is much more complicated. Nandini Das explores how small and interconnected the world was in the 16th and 17th centuries, and how that contributed to the nature and character of England at the time.
Nandini Das
University of Oxford
https://www.english.ox.ac.uk/people/nandini-das https://ww...
Amy McElroy
Substack: The Tudor Notebook with Rebecca Batley
https://amymcelroy.substack.com/p/welcome
@amymcelroy on Substack
@amymcelroy_author on Instagram
Books: Desiderius Erasmus (2026), Mary Tudor Queen of France (2025)
And many more!
Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd.com/
https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
https://boo...
In this episode of the Royals, Rebels, and Romantics Leadership Series, Carol Ann examines Shakespeare's King Lear as a cautionary tale. Instead of behaving as a leader, Lear behaves as a bully, grasping for power and control. He treats leadership as a transaction, attempting to exchange power for praise. Not surprisingly, everything falls apart.
Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare
@shakeuphistory<...
From the time she burst onto the stage of the royal court in 1522, people have been debating what Anne Boleyn looked like. Recent discoveries about portraits created in the reign of her daughter shed some light on the political importance of Anne's hands. Historian Helene Harrison joins us to share her insight and early identification of the way politics and portraiture come together in the appearance of Anne Boleyn.
Show Notes:
Anne Boleyn changed the history of England, but her impact was felt far beyond her native country. Author and historian Heather Darsie brings a Continental perspective to Anne's life, and her death.
Show Notes:
Heather Darsie
Heather holds degrees in law and German, which gives her special insight into the Continental perspective on the factors leading to the death of Anne Boleyn.
https://maidensandmanuscr...
Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet has captured the attention of the world, focusing on Shakespeare's family. The importance of Agnes (Anne) Hathaway Shakespeare and the death of son Hamnet changed the family. Carol Ann looks at how four adaptations give us new understanding of the family and the works of Shakespeare.
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Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets fro...
Macbeth begins ominously: "Enter three witches." What did Scottish people believe about witches? Historian and author Mary Craig joins Royals, Rebels, and Romantics to explain.
Show Notes:
Mary Craig
https://marywcraig.com/
Mary and Doug's podcast: https://bordersbletherings.uk/#podcast
Twitter: https://x.com/11mwc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marywcraig
Instagram: https://...
A new series on Royals, Rebels, and Romantics!
Leadership Lessons from History and Shakespeare.
This week we take a deep dive into Shakespeare's Henry V and why listening is a leader's superpower.
Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVWJml2otH0
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd.com/
https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
https://bookshop.org/shop/carolann
The Tudors b...
Jane Seymour was not the only famous Seymour woman of the sixteenth century. Rebecca Batley explores the lives of Edward Seymour's two wives, Catherine Filliol and Anne Stanhope.
Show Notes:
Rebecca Batley
https://substack.com/@rebecca192630
https://amymcelroy.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips
@damagedbybooks
@rebecca192644
https://bsky.app/profile/bec1926.bait.socia...
Elizabeth Goff, aka The Historical Gal, brings the Tudors to life, with 100 tales of gowns, gossip, and gory ends!
Show Notes
Elizabeth Goff
@TheHistoryGal
@thehistoricalgal
@the_historical_gal on Instagram
Bloody, Brilliant Tudors
Carol Ann Lloyd
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd.com/
https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Q...
It was a conflict that raged on for years, shifting alliances, remaking warfare, and changing the political and economic landscape of Europe forever. Michael Livingston deep into the history of what we call "The Hundred Years War," revealing conflicts and battles that raged for two centuries that laid the foundation of the modern world.
https://www.michaellivingston.com/
Show Notes:
Michael Livingston
...
Throughout history, women have used their own ways to establish credibility and exercise influence. In the sixteenth century, two women took this to high art: Catherine de Medici and Bess of Hardwick. In different countries and using different techniques, these two women demonstrate how the public performance of marriage and motherhood could change history.
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patre...
Joanna Plantagenet, daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II, was a princess and a pioneer. Author and historian Catherine Hanley takes us through her exciting life and shares insights from her book, Lioness Heart.
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Catherine Hanley
@catherinehanley_author
Lionessheart:...
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