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Episode 103 – Tudor Art with Dr Christina Faraday

Natalie Grueninger talks all things Tudor art with Dr Christina Faraday. Visit Dr Faraday'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 break … [Read More...]

Episode 102 – Cecily of York with Saga Hillbom

Natalie Grueninger speaks with novelist Saga Hillbom about Cecily of York. Follow Saga on Twitter. 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...]

Part 1: The Trip of King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn to Calais by Olivia Longueville

Imagine that we are in the city of Calais during the time of Tudor England. This place had a special meaning for King Henry VIII because it was the last remnant of the once substantial English possessions on the continent. King Henry and his beloved Anne Boleyn sailed to Calais to meet with King François I of France, whose support they wanted to secure for their marriage. The route from Dover to Calais was the shortest crossing point of the English Channel. In the 16th century, Calais was … [Read More...]

Episode 101 – ‘The Gold King’ & The Lost Tudor Crown with Leanda de Lisle

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Leanda de Lisle about the discovery of a small gold statue in Northamptonshire that possibly once formed part of Henry VIII's crown.  Visit Leanda de Lisle's 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 … [Read More...]

Episode 100 – Margaret Tudor & Sixteenth Century Scotland with Dr Linda Porter

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Linda Porter about Margaret Tudor and 16th-century Scotland. Follow Dr Porter on Twitter. Enter our 100th Episode Giveaway on Instagram! 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 … [Read More...]

Henry and Me By Olivia Hayfield

A recent review of Wife After Wife, my modern retelling of the story of Henry VIII, said, “I hate how all these wonderful women were able to forgive Harry’s behaviour. But I hate even more that I felt myself falling for his character and succumbing to his charms.” Another said, “Eventually I did feel sorry for old Harry and started to see him as a victim of his desires and addictions.” Reviews like this are my absolute favourites – the ones where readers set off determined to loathe Harry … [Read More...]

Episode 99 – The King’s Wife Musical with Melisa Annis & Jamie Floyd

Natalie Grueninger chats to Melisa Annis and Jamie Floyd about The King's Wife, a new musical that uniquely reimagines the relationship between Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. Follow The King's Musical on Instagram. 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 … [Read More...]

Episode 98 – Anne of Cleves & Her Siblings with Heather Darsie

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Heather Darsie about Anne of Cleves and her siblings.  Visit Heather's blog Maidens & Manuscripts. 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 Sayles. Listen using the above player, … [Read More...]

Episode 97 – Elizabeth I’s Lost Prayer Book with William Aslet

Natalie Grueninger speaks with William Aslet about Elizabeth I's lost prayer book. Following their conversation, Dr Owen Emmerson joins Natalie on the show to share some new information relating to this extraordinary artefact.  Follow William Aslet on Twitter. 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 … [Read More...]

All Manner of Things: A Tale of Two Women

I'd like to congratulate my dear friend Wendy J. Dunn on the release of her latest Tudor novel, 'Falling Pomegranate Seeds: All Manner of Things', and welcome her back to On the Tudor Trail! To my delight, Falling Pomegranate Seeds: All Manner of Things received three new five-star reviews at the end of 2020, a month before its official publication date. These reviews made me more than simply happy, but also reflective. Heidi (Adventures of a Tudor Nerd) wrote, “I only knew about … [Read More...]

Talking Tudors Listener Spotlight

Please introduce yourself and tell us a little about your background. I’m Natasha and I currently live full-time in my motorhome with my husband and 3 cats. We sold our house in March 2019 to travel full time around the UK. We have thoroughly enjoyed learning about our country and its rich history and discovering its beauty What ignited your passion for Tudor history? I have been fascinated by the Tudors since doing a module on them at primary school. I specifically remember one … [Read More...]

Episode 96 – Henry VIII’s Health with Kyra Kramer

Natalie Grueninger chats all things Henry VIII's health with Kyra Kramer. Visit Kyra'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 break … [Read More...]