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365 Days with Medieval & Renaissance Wonder Women
Jan-Dec 2025 A 12-month immersive journey of discovery, learning and connection. This immersive learning experience is much more than just an online course. Over 12 months, participants will come together and contribute to a supportive and inspiring online community of individuals who’ll share in a unique learning experience – one that will ultimately deepen their understanding of the lives and experiences of medieval and Renaissance women. Together, we’ll explore the contributions … [Read More...]
Episode 268 – Elizabeth I & Anne Boleyn: A Public Tribute with Natalie Grueninger & Dr Owen Emmerson
In the latest episode of Talking Tudors, I'm in conversation with Dr Owen Emmerson about the many ways in which Elizabeth I very publicly honoured and acknowledged her mother Anne Boleyn. We also shine a light on a fascinating Act of Parliament which essentially reinstated Anne Boleyn as queen and reinforced Elizabeth's right to the throne! It’s entitled 'An Act whereby the Queen's Highness is restored in Blood to the late Queen Anne, her Highness's Mother'. Episode Summary: In this … [Read More...]
Episode 267: Katherine of Aragon’s Tomb with Charlotte McCrory
Guest Bio Charlotte is currently undertaking a PhD, investigating the tombs of royal women 1437 - 1557 and how to project a dynastic and personal memory. She completed an undergraduate degree in History at the University of Kent (First), as well as doing an MA in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester. Charlotte has been fascinated with history since she was 3 years old and the Tudors have always remained her passion. Outside of history, she currently works as a school librarian, bakes … [Read More...]
Episode 266 – Henry VII & Elizabeth of York: The 1502 Progress with Sarah Morris
Guest Bio Sarah Morris, also known online as The Tudor Travel Guide, lives in England's picturesque Gloucestershire countryside. She has been enthralled by the Tudors since she was a child, learning about them at school and spending many happy weekends and holidays touring historic properties with her parents. With the seed planted early, her passion for places steeped in Tudor history was heightened when researching and writing Le Temps Viendra: A Novel of Anne Boleyn (2012) and her … [Read More...]
Episode 265 – The Life & Work of Anne Dowriche (née Edgecombe) with Dr Joanne Paul
Guest Bio Dr Joanne Paul is an award-winning historian, consultant and writer with a passion for sharing her research on Renaissance and Tudor history. She has consulted for television with TLC and Amazon and appeared on a variety of programmes, including for BBC, Channel 5 and TLC. Having written for academic and student audiences on Thomas More (Polity, 2017) and counsellors in the Tudor Court (Cambridge University Press, 2020), her first trade book, The House of … [Read More...]
Episode 264 – Saints, A New Legendary of Heroes, Humans and Magic with Dr Amy Jeffs
Guest Bio Dr Amy Jeffs is an author, artist and medievalist. During her PhD in Art History at the University of Cambridge, she co-convened a project researching medieval pilgrim souvenirs at the British Museum. She then worked in the British Library’s department of Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern manuscripts. Now a Somerset-based author, she illustrates her books. Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain was published in 2021. It was a Sunday Times bestseller and a Waterstones … [Read More...]
Episode 263 – Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers with Dr Darren Freebury-Jones
Guest Bio Dr Darren Freebury-Jones is author of the monographs: Reading Robert Greene: Recovering Shakespeare’s Rival (Routledge), Shakespeare’s Tutor: The Influence of Thomas Kyd (Manchester University Press), and Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers (Manchester University Press). He is Associate Editor for the first critical edition of The Collected Works of Thomas Kyd since 1901 (Boydell and Brewer). He has also investigated the boundaries of John … [Read More...]
Episode 262 – The Fascinating Life of Frances Walsingham with Tony Riches
Guest Bio Tony Riches was born in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, UK, and spent part of his childhood in Kenya. He gained a BA degree in Psychology and an MBA from Cardiff University.After careers in the Royal Air Force, the NHS and Local Government, he became a full-time author of historical fiction.His Tudor Trilogy has become an international best-seller and he is in regular demand as a guest speaker about the lives of the early Tudors. Tony has returned to Pembrokeshire, an area full of … [Read More...]
Episode 261 – The Rise of Henry Tudor: Son of Prophecy with Nathen Amin
Guest Bio Nathen Amin is an author from Carmarthenshire, West Wales, who focuses on the fifteenth century and the reign of Henry VII. He is the author of The House of Beaufort (2017), Henry VII and the Tudor Pretenders (2021), and Son of Prophecy (2024). As of 2020, Nathen is a trustee and founding member of the Henry Tudor Trust, and in 2022 was elected a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Visit Nathen Amin's official website. https://nathenamin.com Episode Summary Join host … [Read More...]
Episode 260 – The Tudor World in the Wolsey Rooms with Brett Dolman
Guest Bio Brett Dolman is a curator and historian, specialising in the creation, purpose and reception of western European art in the 16th - early 18th centuries. As Curator (Collections) based at Hampton Court, he is responsible for the management, research, display and interpretation of fine art, including paintings and tapestries. He works alongside colleagues at Royal Collection Trust, and has a research interest in the display of Royal Collection paintings at Hampton Court from the 16th … [Read More...]
Episode 259: The Extraordinary Life of Margaret Tudor with Dr Linda Porter
Guest Bio Dr Linda Porter is a historian, writer, broadcaster and royal expert. She is the author of five books on the Tudors and Stuarts, reviews regularly for the Literary Review and major newspapers and has done numerous podcasts. Her recent television work includes commentating on the coronation of King Charles III, Suzannah Lipscomb’s Royal Scandals series and BBC1’s Who Do You Think You Are?, talking to Andrew Lloyd Webber about his formidable ancestress, the duchess of Suffolk. … [Read More...]
Episode 258: The Life of Catherine Howard: Love, Intrigue & Betrayal with Gareth Russell
Author Bio Gareth Russell is a historian and broadcaster. He studied at Oxford and Queen's University, Belfast, where he specialised in the medieval and Tudor royal households. He is the author of several books, including the Catherine Howard biography, Young and Damned and Fair, and the bestselling Do Let's Have Another Drink, about the late Queen Mother. His new book - The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of History at Hampton Court - is a BBC History Book of the … [Read More...]
Episode 257 – The Discovery of a Portrait of Arbella Stuart with Emma Rutherford and Elizabeth Goldring
Episode Summary Welcome to another enthralling episode of "Talking Tudors," where host Natalie Grueninger invites you to step back into the vibrant and perilous world of 16th century England. In today's episode, we are delighted to welcome back art historians Emma Rutherford and Elizabeth Goldring, who share the fascinating tale of their recent discovery—a cabinet miniature of Lady Arbella Stuart. Join us as Elizabeth and Emma delve into the intricacies of this remarkable find, discussing … [Read More...]
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