The Tudor Fair Blog
Throwback Episode 027: Francis Walsingham, Spymaster
Francis Walsingham, Elizabeth I’s Spymaster, was the focus of episode 027 from August 2015. Listen below, or read the transcript, and learn more about this elusive, and devout man, who is responsible for keeping Elizabeth safe from Catholic plots. TRANSCRIPT (Remember, if you like this show, there are two…
Episode 77: Tudor Crime and Punishment
Listen to the Tudor Crime episode here: Episode 077 of the Renaissance English History Podcast is on Tudor Crime and Punishment. I’ve been wanting to cover this for a while, and all I can say is that there are many times when I think it would be fun to live in…
Episode 076: Alison Weir on Anne Boleyn
Episode 76 of the Renaissance English History Podcast is an interview with historian Alison Weir on her new historical fiction book on Anne Boleyn. Listen here: I was thrilled to have a chance to speak again with Alison Weir, the author of too many books to list here (some of…
Throwback Ep 14: Intro to English Renaissance Music
A throwback to one of the earlier, and more popular episodes I’ve done; an intro to English Renaissance Music Here’s my English Renaissance music playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/hteysko/playlist/3SsafFVJ4eGbW5Onz3I8bY Here are some other musical-related episodes I’ve done on English Renaissance music: David Skinner interview – August 2015 https://www.englandcast.com/2015/09/suzidigby/ – Suzi Digby interview –…
Episode 75: Elizabeth and France
Book recommendation: Elizabeth I and Foreign Policy 1558-1603 by Susan Doran. Remember, if you like this show, you can support it in a few ways. The easiest is to leave a rating on iTunes. You can also become a patron of the show for as little as $1/episode on Patreon.…
Episode 074: Edward, Mary, and France
Continuing our look at Tudor Monarchs, and how they related to France, this episode looks at Edward and Mary. Please remember that if you like this show, the best ways you can help keep it going are to leave a rating on iTunes, or become a patron on Patreon, for as…
Episode 73: Tudor Times on Elizabeth of York
Episode 77 of the Renaissance English History Podcast is an interview with Tudor Times on Elizabeth of York, the mother of Henry VIII. Listen here: Book Recommendations on Elizabeth of York Elizabeth of York: A Tudor Queen and Her World from Alison Weir (Amazon affiliate link) Elizabeth of York: Forgotten Tudor…
Episode 072: Glenn Richardson on the Field of Cloth of Gold
This episode I spoke with Glenn Richardson, Professor of Early Modern History at St. Mary’s University, Twickenham, London, and author of The Field of Cloth of Gold. He also has a series of YouTube videos on Henry VIII – here’s an interesting one:…
HarmonyCast Episode 03: Now Is the Month of Maying
HarmonyCast is the podcast where each week I look at a particular piece of choral music, and talk about its history, why it’s awesome, and why you might want to check it out. Episode 03 is about Now Is The Month of Maying, which is the first experience with Madrigals…