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Tudor Minute March 22, 1519: Katherine Willoughby was born
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for March 22. Today in 1519 Katherine Willoughby was born. While she is most known for having married Charles Brandon after his first wife, Mary, Henry VIII’s sister had died (and Katherine had been…
Watching the Tudors Season 2 Episode 6: The Definition of Love
Or listen here: https://aca.st/b6e76e Other Renaissance English History Podcast Episodes you might enjoy: William Caxton on Printing Reformation Month on the Dissolution The Elizabethan Theater Blog post on Dogs in Tudor England The book on Jane Boleyn is The Raven’s Widow by Adrienne Dillard (buy it on Amazon using that…
Tudor Minute March 21, 1556: Archbishop Thomas Cranmer Execution
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for March 21. Today in 1556 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer was executed by Mary I, the most famous of the Marian Martyrs. Mary had an especial grudge against Cranmer, as he orchestrated the divorce between…
Tudor Minute March 20, 1549: Thomas Seymour Execution
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for March 20. Today is the anniversary in 1549 of the execution of Thomas Seymour, Lord High Admiral and husband of the Dowager Queen Katherine Parr, after being charged with 33 counts of treason.…
Tudor Minute March 19, 1563: Inspiration for Romeo and Juliet
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for March 19. Today in 1563 Arthur Brooke died in a shipwreck. He was an English poet, and in 1562 he published a poem called The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, the key…
10 Foods From Shakespeare’s Plays That Shakespeare (Probably) Ate Himself
A Guest Post from Cassidy Cash In addition to the beer you’ve probably heard about being popular in the 16-17th century England (due to the poor sanitation of the water) Shakespeare’s lifetime saw a flurry of culinary oddities grace the tables of nobility and civilians alike. It wasn’t uncommon to see…
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s Love Story According to Text
Friday Fun! What if you could replicate Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s love story in text messages? Voila! Scroll through the slideshow below to relive the early days of the romance! Do you like this? Then leave a comment and let me know! If so, I’ll do more Friday Fun…
Tudor Minute March 16, 1485: Anne Neville Dies
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for March 16. Today in 1485 Anne Neville died. She was Richard III’s wife, and Queen Consort under his reign. She had been ill throughout his reign, and only got worse after the death…
Tudor Minute March 15, 1551: Mary’s procession through London
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for March 15. Today in 1551 Lady Mary – the future Mary I – defied her brother Edward VI, and rode through London in procession carrying rosary beads, making an obvious show of her…
Episode 099: Elizabeth and the Sultan
Book Recommendation (Amazon Affiliate Link) This Orient Isle: Elizabethan England and the Islamic World by Jerry Brotton Portrait of the Ambassador at the British Library https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/portrait-of-the-moorish-ambassador-to-queen-elizabeth-i Transcript (remember, if you like this show, there are a few ways you can help it succeed. The…
Anthony Jenkinson: Explorer
While working on my episode on Elizabethan trade with the Ottoman Turks, coming out tomorrow, I stumbled on Anthony Jenkinson. This is a guy who, at age 24, with no diplomatic experience at all, managed to secure trading rights for a remote island no one had ever heard of with…