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Episode 250 – A Gentleman from Japan at the Court of Elizabeth I with Thomas Lockley
Guest Bio Thomas Lockley is Associate Professor at Nihon University College of Law, where he researches and teaches themes related to the international history of Japan. He has published numerous papers and several books, the best known of which is African Samurai (2019), concerning the life of Yasuke, the African man who served and fought beside Oda Nobunaga. His latest book is A Gentleman from Japan: The Untold Story of an Incredible Journey from Asia to Queen Elizabeth's … [Read More...]
Episode 249 – Three Queens: Jane Grey, Mary I & Elizabeth I with Rosamund Gravelle
Guest Bio Rosamund Gravelle is a writer whose poems have been published in magazines, online, and in poetry anthologies, while her plays have been featured in scratch presentations at Barons Court Theatre and Queens Theatre, Hornchurch. Rosamund's writing focuses on strong, dynamic and complex characters. Her first self-published book of poetry will be published later in the year, and her first novel is in progress. "Three Queens" is her debut … [Read More...]
Episode 248 – Queen Anne Boleyn’s Trial Records with Dr Dan Gosling
Guest Bio Dr Daniel F. Gosling is Principal Legal Records Specialist at The National Archives, specialising in the records created by the central law courts, c. 1485-1841. He formerly worked as Archives Assistant at the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn. His recent research includes work on the Fifteenth Century Court of Chancery, the records of the Court of Star Chamber, and gender nonconformity in the Eighteenth Century King’s Bench. He is a co-author of A History of Treason, which includes … [Read More...]
Episode 247 – Anne Boleyn’s Apartments at the Tower of London with Dr Owen Emmerson
Guest Bio Dr Owen Emmerson is a social and cultural historian and author of four books. He worked as the Castle Historian and Assistant Curator of Hever Castle for six years. He has appeared in seventeen documentaries about the Tudor era including 'The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family' (BBC, 2021) and 'Blood, Sex and Royalty: Anne Boleyn' (Netflix, 2022). He is currently writing a full history of Hever Castle, and a cultural history of the ten Tudor Queens. Website: … [Read More...]
Episode 246 – The Extraordinary Life of Catherine Willoughby with Victoria Male
Guest Bio Victoria Male is a 2023 Academy Nicholl Fellowship Finalist whose writing also made the 2024 Love List of the best unproduced romance scripts in Hollywood. Her prose has appeared in over a dozen literary magazines worldwide, including oranges Journal, The Chamber Magazine, Carolina Muse, The Icarus Writing Collective, and Retrospect Journal. She worked in creative development for The Montecito Picture Company and media startup Graphic India, in addition to … [Read More...]
Episode 245 – The Life of Alice Spencer with Dr Vanessa Wilkie
Guest Bio Vanessa Wilkie is the William A. Moffett Senior Curator of Medieval Manuscripts and British History at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. She has a PhD in British history and gender history and an MA in public history from the University of California, Riverside. She lives in Los Angeles. A Woman of Influence is her first book. Website: https://www.vanessawilkie.com/ Dr Wilkie's Tudor Takeaway The National Archives' palaeography … [Read More...]
Episode 244 – The Women Who Served the Tudor Queens with Dr Nicola Clark
Guest Bio Dr Nicola Clark is a Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History at the University of Chichester and writes about women in the Tudor period. Her first book, Gender, Family, and Politics: The Howard Women, 1485-1558, was published by Oxford University Press in 2018. She also writes for public audiences, with work featured in History Today and History Extra, and has appeared on television as part of the BBC's The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family, and More4's Royal Scandals. Dr … [Read More...]
Episode 243 – Heroines of the Tudor World with Sharon Bennett Connolly
Guest Bio Sharon Bennett Connolly is the best-selling author of several non-fiction history books. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Sharon has studied history academically and just for fun – and has even worked as a tour guide at a castle. She also writes the popular history blog, www.historytheinterestingbits.com and co-hosts the podcast A Slice of Medieval, alongside historical novelist Derek Birks. Sharon regularly gives talks on women's history, for historical groups, … [Read More...]
Episode 242 – The Life of Anthony Woodville with Danielle Burton
Guest Bio Danielle Burton is a historian with a focus on the life of Anthony Woodville, but is also a history blogger, who focuses on little known stories from roughly the fifteenth to nineteenth centuries. She has worked and volunteered in the heritage sector since 2016 and has a First in History and an MA in Public History and Heritage from the University of Derby. https://voyagerofhistory.wordpress.com/ Danielle's Tudor Takeaway 'A Traveller in Time' by Alison … [Read More...]
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 241 – 1000 Tudor People with Melita Thomas
Guest Bio Melita Thomas is the co-founder and editor of Tudor Times, a repository of information about Britain in the period 1485-1625. She’s the author of ‘The King’s Pearl’ and ‘The House of Grey’ and is a PhD candidate at UCL, researching Mary I’s networks. Her latest book, ‘1000 Tudor People’, will be released on 28 March 2024. https://melitathomas.com/ Melita's Tudor Takeaway History of Parliament Online Natalie Grueninger speaks with Melita Thomas about her new book '1000 … [Read More...]
Episode 240 – Anne Boleyn’s Psalter with Sophie Bacchus-Waterman
Guest Bio Sophie Bacchus-Waterman is a recent graduate of the School of Advanced Study, where she completed her dissertation on the Psalter of Anne Boleyn. She currently works as the Special Collections Photographer at St John's College Library in Oxford, digitizing many of the library's manuscripts and early printed books. She has written for the website The Anne Boleyn Files, and will be presenting her research findings on the Psalter of Anne Boleyn at the annual Kings and Queens conference … [Read More...]
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