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Tudor Minute July 20: Prince Philip arrives to meet his bride
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for July 20. On July 20 1554 Prince Philip arrived in England to marry Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII. Mary’s love life, like much in the rest of her life, was sad, and…
Episode 104: Elizabeth and the Pretender, Don Antonio of Portugal
Episode 104 looks at Elizabeth’s relationship with the Portuguese Pretender, Don Antonio, when Philip II of Spain took the Portuguese throne. What does a Portuguese succession crisis have to do with Elizabeth? Listen to the episode to find out. (Remember, if you like this show on Tudor Astronomy, there are…