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Episode 37 – Talking Tudors with Heather Darsie

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Heather Darsie about Henry VIII's fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. Visit Heather's blog Maidens and Manuscripts. 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 … [Read More...]

Plantagenet Queens & Consorts: Family, Duty and Power by Steven J. Corvi

There has recently been a resurgence of interest in the Plantagenet dynasty. The discovery of the remains of Richard the III, the publication of works such as Helen Castor’s ‘She-Wolves’ and a growing fascination with the Wars of the Roses have all gripped the public imagination. Enter Steven J. Corvi with his book Plantagenet Queens and Consorts: Family, Duty and Power, which offers us a new insight into the role of the consorts of kings, princes and dukes during the late medieval … [Read More...]

Episode 36 – Talking Tudors with Alison Weir

Natalie Grueninger speaks with historian and novelist Alison Weir about historical fiction, the six wives of Henry VIII and more. Visit Alison Weir'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 35 – Talking Tudors with Dr Sean Cunningham

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Sean Cunningham about Prince Arthur Tudor, Henry VII, the Tudor Chamber Books Project and more! Follow Dr Cunningham 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 … [Read More...]

May’s Tudor News Roundup

BBC officially confirm Wolf Hall series 2… https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-05-27/wolf-hall-series-2-bbc-hilary-mantel-adaptation-confirmed-the-mirror-and-the-light-final-book-trilogy/ The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel http://www.4thestate.co.uk/themirrorandthelight/?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR1bWs_z5Yru8CZ3lR0WaMitW9HBsW9CBRxUYZ4yrLNGVcSzVE4rCnRnW-k Arthur, Catherine and Henry: a story of early Tudor triumph and … [Read More...]

Episode 34 – Talking Tudors with Owen Emmerson

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Owen Emmerson about Hever Castle, childhood home of Anne Boleyn. Follow Owen 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 by … [Read More...]

Did jousting jealousy bring down a queen?

Was Anne Boleyn’s downfall in 1536 a result of Henry’s jousting jealously? By Emma Levitt On 1 May 1536, King Henry VIII and Queen Anne Boleyn attended the annual May Day tournament at Greenwich Palace. According to Lancelot de Carles - who wrote a narrative poem of Anne’s rise and fall a month later - Henry Norris, George Boleyn, William Brereton, and Francis Weston competed in the tournament. The queen’s brother, Lord Rochford led the team of Challengers and Norris, the king’s Groom of the … [Read More...]

Episode 33 – Talking Tudors with Emma Levitt

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Emma Levitt about Henry VIII's jousting and masculinity. Follow Emma Levitt 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 by the vocal … [Read More...]

The Portraiture of Queen Katherine Howard By Conor Byrne

In 2013, Brett Dolman noted that ‘Catherine [Howard] left no documentary proof that her portrait was ever painted during her lifetime, and, perhaps, we are searching for the impossible.’ The lack of evidence that Queen Katherine Howard sat for a portrait during her brief queenship of July 1540 – November 1541, however, has not prevented historians and writers from speculating as to her possible portraiture. A handful of portraits have been labelled as likenesses of Katherine, but it remains … [Read More...]

Episode 32 – Talking Tudors with James Peacock

Natalie Grueninger chats all things Anne Boleyn with James Peacock, founder of The Anne Boleyn Society. Follow The Anne Boleyn Society on Twitter, Facebook and 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 the Talking Tudors … [Read More...]

April’s Tudor News Roundup

Medieval witch hunts influenced by climate change https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/history-of-geology/medieval-witch-hunts-influenced-by-climate-change/ 500-year-old mystery surrounding portrait of Henry VII's mother solved at St John's College  Did Catherine Howard Commit Adultery? https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/did-catherine-katherine-howard-henry-viii-fifth-wife-commit-adultery-guilty-execution The Spanish … [Read More...]

Episode 31 – Talking Tudors with Dr Sonja Kleij

Natalie Grueninger chats with Dr Sonja Kleij about Elizabeth I and the Dutch Republic. Follow Dr Kleij 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 by Jon … [Read More...]