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Episode 129 – The Tudors in Love with Sarah Gristwood

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Sarah Gristwood about her new book, 'The Tudors in Love'. Visit Sarah's official website. Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support the work I do, I invite you to become a part of the Talking Tudors family and become my patron! Buy … [Read More...]

Talking Tudors Podcast Merchandise

I’m incredibly excited to share that the Talking Tudors podcast merchandise store is now open! There are a number of products available, including phone cases, notebooks and apparel, and new items will be added over time. I’d absolutely love to see photos of you wearing or using your #TalkingTudors merch, so remember to tag me in any pics and to use the hashtag #ilovetalkingtudors. Thank you in advance for supporting my work and my podcast. It means a great deal to me. A big thank you … [Read More...]

Episode 128 – The Beauty Cultures of Early Modern England with Victoria Munn

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Victoria Munn about the beauty cultures of sixteenth-century England. Visit Victoria Munn's official website.  Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support the work I do, I invite you to become a part of the Talking Tudors family … [Read More...]

Episode 127 – Wolfhall & The Seymour Family with Graham Bathe

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Graham Bathe about Wolfhall and the Seymour family.  Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support the work I do, I invite you to become a part of the Talking Tudors family and become my patron! Music break courtesy of guitarist Jon … [Read More...]

Episode 126 – Henry VIII’s Bible with Dr Eyal Poleg

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Eyal Poleg about Henry VIII's Bible. Follow @1539Bible on Twitter. Buy a copy of 'A Material History of the Bible: England 1200-1553' Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support the work I do, I invite you to become a part of the … [Read More...]

The Tudor influences behind Game of Thrones

A guest post by Adam Pennington Beneath the entirely fictitious world of Game of Thrones, there exists a lot of true to life history both informing and influencing the story, from characters to historical events. Game of Thrones is in many ways an amalgamation of our past. George RR Martin, the author behind the book series which the tv show is adapted from, has confirmed that The Wars of the Roses is the foundation behind much of the early plot, and it isn’t too difficult to see the … [Read More...]

All Things Tudor Queens & Consorts

The time has come to farewell this year’s ‘All Things’ series. I do hope you’ve enjoyed the last two months of weekly podcast episodes and video lectures. I’ve certainly learnt a lot from all the brilliant contributors and hope you have too. The good news is that all the content will remain online and free for you to tune into at any time. Below you’ll find links to all the material that was published over July and August.    While all the content is absolutely free to access, please … [Read More...]

Episode 125 – Tudor Queens Regnant: Mary & Elizabeth with Carol Ann Lloyd

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Carol Ann Lloyd about Mary I and Elizabeth I. Visit Carol Ann Lloyd's official website. Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support the work I do, I invite you to become a part of the Talking Tudors family and become my patron! Music … [Read More...]

Episode 124 – The Tudor Queens Consort with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb about the Tudor queens consort.  Visit Professor Lipscomb's official website. Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support the work I do, I invite you to become a part of the Talking Tudors family … [Read More...]

Episode 123 – Katherine Parr’s Household with Dr Dakota Hamilton

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Dakota Hamilton about Katherine Parr's household. Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support the work I do, I invite you to become a part of the Talking Tudors family and become my patron! Music break courtesy of guitarist Jon … [Read More...]

Episode 122 – The Wardrobe of the Tudor Queen with Professor Maria Hayward

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Professor Maria Hayward about the Great Wardrobe of the Tudor queens. Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support the work I do, I invite you to become a part of the Talking Tudors family and become my patron! Music break courtesy of … [Read More...]

Tudor Drawing Tutorials by Kathryn Holeman

All Things Tudor Queens & Consorts Drawing Tutorial 1 All Things Tudor Queens & Consorts Drawing Tutorial 2 Download a copy of the illustrations to colour here. A drawing tutorial for all ages and for all who love Tudor history, presented by Kathryn Holeman. https://kathrynholeman.com/ Buy the book Colouring History: Tudor Queens and Consorts at KathrynHoleman.Etsy.com Buy the book Colouring History: The Tudors https://www.bookdepository.com/Colour... You can … [Read More...]