British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics
Weekly podcast, British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics, available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. Meet famous and infamous characters, walk with playwrights and peasants, and wander through castles and cathedrals. New episodes every Wednesday. Have a question about British history, something you’ve always wanted to know? Just ask! Let’s explore history together.
Podcasting since 2020 • 219 episodes
British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics
Latest Episodes
So Many Secrets: The Life of Emily Anderson with Jackie Uí Chionna (ep 218)
Her life was hidden in secret corners and unknown spaces, and yet she also lived in public. One of the premier code breakers of the 20th century hid in plan sight and remained hidden until social historian Jackie Uí Chionna uncovered her story ...
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Season 5
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Episode 218
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54:52
Decrypting the Queen: Jade Scott and Mary, Queen of Scots (ep 217)
Mary, Queen of Scots is one of the most fascinating women in history. Imprisoned for years, she fought back in part through communicating in a series of coded letters. Historian Dr Jade Scott takes us into the mysteries of the enigmatic Scottis...
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Season 5
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Episode 217
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52:35
The World of Women in the Middle Ages with Gemma Hollman (ep 216)
Show Notes:Carol Ann Lloydwww.carolannlloyd.com@shakeuphistorypatreon.com/carolannlloydThe Tudors by NumbersCourting the Virgin QueenGemma Hollmanjusthistoryposts.com@justhistorypost@gemmahauthor<...
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Season 5
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Episode 216
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50:09
Women's Leadership, Shakespeare Style! (ep 215)
We might not think Shakespeare's a great choice for finding women in leadership. But when we consider more carefully, we find many women leading where they are. Let's consider a couple: Juliet and Beatrice.During Women's History month, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 215
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40:50
Black Tudors Whose Stories Shaped British History (ep 214)
Our final podcast of Black History month will focus on Black Tudors, with some context from the years before and after the Tudor period and a sense of what is happening around the world. This is an area of Tudor history I do not know enough abo...
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Season 5
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Episode 214
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48:02