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.
Episodes
204 episodes
Life Lessons from the Tudors: Mary I Right Now (ep 203)
We all face situations where things don't turn out the way we expected, where our long-term plan has to be shelved for a moment, and where we need to change direction quickly. Mary I is a great example of how to succeed with a Right Now Plan.
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Season 5
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Episode 203
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25:51
Tudor Executions: Don't Lose Your Head! With Helene Harrison (ep 202)
It wasn't easy living at the Tudor court. The closer you were to power, the closer you were to disaster! Historian and author Helene Harrison takes us through the perilous journey many made from glory to gory. Just in time for Hallowe'en, it's ...
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Season 5
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Episode 202
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50:20
Anne Nevill, Queen of Roses, with Rebecca Batley (ep 201)
In all the battles of the Wars of the Roses, with the focus on kings and warriors, we often lose sight of the women. Positioned to be queen first of Team Lancaster and eventually of Team York, Anne Neville is the focus of a new book by Rebecca ...
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Season 5
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Episode 201
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57:59
Life Lessons from the Tudors: Margaret Beaufort (ep 200)
The Tudors are one of the most famous dynasties in royal history. We can't stop talking about them. It's easy to forget how unlikely the dynasty was. Without the extraordinary ability of Margaret Beaufort to make connections with both sides of ...
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Season 5
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Episode 200
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33:30
Minefield of Malapropisms (ep 199)
In "The Glass Onion," Benoit Blanc discovers Miles Bron's deception by realizing his conversation is "A minefield of malapropisms." From Shakespeare to Sheridan to today, malapropisms are humorous and revealing. Show NotesC...
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Season 5
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Episode 199
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27:03
Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers with Darren Freebury-Jones (ep 198)
We see Shakespeare’s influence all over, from the popularity of his plays for hundreds of years to adaptations like West Side Story, The Lion King, and more. We’re less likely to see is others’ influence on him. That’s the topic of Shakespeare’...
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50:21
Meeting 1000 Tudor People with Melita Thomas (ep 197)
The Tudors are one of the most famous dynasties in history. But what about all the people around those well-known kings and queens? Melita Thomas takes us into the lives of 1000 Tudors who had front seats to fascinating times.Show notes...
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Season 5
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Episode 197
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52:26
Murder, Mystery, and Jane Austen with Carol Ann and Lindsey (ep 196)
From Death Comes to Pemberley, the idea of Jane Austen meets Agatha Christie has proven irresistible! On this episode of Royals, Rebels, and Romantics, we look at the adaptations of Austen's novels that have plunged some of our favorite charact...
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Season 4
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Episode 196
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36:46
Behind the Scenes at the Library with Carol Ann and Lindsey (ep 195)
Writing about history means research. Carol Ann shares some of her favorite places to research and some of her fun finds. Show NotesCarol Ann Lloydwww.carolannlloyd.com@shakeuphistorypatreon.com/carolannlloyd
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Season 4
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Episode 195
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36:11
The Welsh Man Who Created the Tudors with Nathen Amin (ep 194)
After years of battles over the crown, an unlikely contender emerged. Coming from a family that managed to thrive among political chaos, Henry Tudor tapped into mythology and legend to take the throne and establish a dynasty that would change t...
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Season 4
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Episode 194
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55:46
The Making of Shakespeare's Book with Dr Chris Laoutaris (ep 193)
Without the First Folio, about half of Shakespeare's plays would probably be lost to us. Dr. Chris Laoutaris takes us through the creation of the First Folio, the book that preserved Shakespeare for all time.Carol Ann Lloydwww.carol...
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Season 4
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Episode 193
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57:47
"Real" History? Or History via Hollywood? With M J Trow (ep 192)
Many of us first encountered moments from history at the movies or on television. But how much history do we see on the screen? M J Trow joins us to discuss his book, Hollywood vs History: How the Past is filmed.Show Notes:
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Season 4
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Episode 192
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43:34
Meeting Kateryn Parr with Laura Adkins (ep 191)
She's much more than the wife who "survived." Historian and author Laura Adkins takes us into the life of Kateryn Parr and shares the full background of this extraordinary woman, wife, stepmother, and queen.Show Notes:Carol Ann ...
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Season 4
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Episode 191
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53:29
How Anne Boleyn Started My Obsession with the Tudors (ep 190)
What were the greatest dangers in Tudor England? Bears escaping from the Bear Garden? A runaway cart? Poison? Or running afoul of the king? In this guide book to time travel, historian and author tells us how to keep our wits & our head in ...
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Season 4
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Episode 190
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49:41
Surviving the Tudors! With Toni Mount (ep 189)
What were the greatest dangers in Tudor England? Bears escaping from the Bear Garden? A runaway cart? Poison? Or running afoul of the king? In this guide book to time travel, historian and author tells us how to keep our wits and our head in Tu...
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Season 4
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Episode 189
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48:15
The Education of Margaret More Roper with Aimee Fleming (ep 188)
Thomas More's daughter Margaret tends to be in many of the rooms or on the sidelines when great things were happening in the court of Henry VIII. Aimee Fleming brings her into the center of the action, revealing her level of learning and how mu...
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Season 4
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Episode 188
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56:48
Playing and Winning the Waiting Game with Nicola Clark (ep 187)
No one was closer to the Tudors Queens than their ladies-in-waiting. From helping them get ready for the day to sleeping in their rooms at night, these women had a front row seat to what happened at court. Nicola Clark takes us into their world...
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Season 4
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Episode 187
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49:02
Creating the Tudors with Sean Cunningham (ep 186)
When thinking of the Tudors, we often jump to the exploits of Henry VIII. But two essential Tudor men preceded the big guy: his father and his brother. Dr. Sean Cunningham of the National Archives UK shares his interest and experience with thes...
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Season 4
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Episode 186
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1:08:46
Young Elizabeth: Becoming a Queen with Nicola Tallis (ep 185)
Before she was Gloriana, celebrating her victory over the Spanish Armada; before she was the Virgin Queen, revered in England and across Europe; before she was the longest reigning Tudor monarch, she was just young Elizabeth. Dr Nicola Tallis s...
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Season 4
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Episode 185
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51:43
Women of the Anarchy with Sharon Bennett Connolly (ep 184)
During the period of history known as the Anarchy, two women named Matilda stood in opposition: Empress Matilda and Queen Matilda (wife of Stephan of Blois). Sharon Bennett Connolly tells their stories.Show Notes:Carol Ann Lloyd...
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Season 4
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Episode 184
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44:32
Hearing the Secret Voices, with Sarah Gristwood (ep 183)
Sarah Gristwood offers us a captivating collection of extracts from women’s diaries, looking back over 400 years to listen to women’s experience with love and family and work and leisure has changed down the years. And how it hasn’t.<...
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Season 4
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Episode 183
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36:49
Dress for Success, Tudor Style! With Judith Arnopp (ep 182)
For the Tudors, image was everything! The monarchs used their clothing and jewels to project an image of magnificence, which reinforced their place on the throne. Judith Arnopp tells us how.Show Notes:Carol Ann Lloydwww.caro...
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Season 4
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Episode 182
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41:31
Anthony Woodville's Rise and Fall with Danielle Burton (ep 181)
Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers: brother of Elizabeth Woodville, brother-in-law of King Edward IV, uncle of King Edward V. When Edward IV died, Anthony was tasked with bringing the new King to England for his coronation. The trip didn't go as pl...
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Season 4
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Episode 181
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1:14:51
Eating Through the Tudor Year with Brigitte Webster (ep 180)
Eating with the Tudors is more than a guide to Tudor eating, it is a description of the changing world of monarchs and their people in the sixteenth century. Tudor food expert Brigitte Webster joins us to share her extraordinary research about ...
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Season 4
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Episode 180
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58:49
Tudor Education and Women's Lives with Amy McElroy (episode 179)
We love to learn about the Tudors, but how did Tudors learn? And what was life like for Tudor women? Author and historian Amy McElroy joins us to explore the lives of learners and women during Tudor times.Show notes:Carol Ann Ll...
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