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Henry’s Navy

I just put up another Renaissance English History Podcast on Friday (I’ve been sticking to my schedule of putting out two a month – proud of that) on Henry VIII’s...

Henry’s Navy

I just put up another Renaissance English History Podcast on Friday (I’ve been sticking to my schedule of putting out two a month – proud of that) on Henry VIII’s...

It’s that time of year! The Trinity Carol Roll...

The Caroling season is beginning!  A month from now, many of us will be attending candlelight Christmas Eve services where, if you’re like me, you’ll end up a bit weepy...

It’s that time of year! The Trinity Carol Roll...

The Caroling season is beginning!  A month from now, many of us will be attending candlelight Christmas Eve services where, if you’re like me, you’ll end up a bit weepy...

The Tudor Navy, November 2015

Episode 36 of the Renaissance English History Podcast, from November 2015, was on Henry VIII, shipbuilder, and the rise of the Tudor Navy. Listen or read the transcript below. November...

The Tudor Navy, November 2015

Episode 36 of the Renaissance English History Podcast, from November 2015, was on Henry VIII, shipbuilder, and the rise of the Tudor Navy. Listen or read the transcript below. November...

5 Tudor Scholars who changed Learning in England

The Tudors lived in a world that was at least several generations ahead of the Enlightenment.  But the seeds of that revolution in scientific thought were being sown in the Renaissance...

5 Tudor Scholars who changed Learning in England

The Tudors lived in a world that was at least several generations ahead of the Enlightenment.  But the seeds of that revolution in scientific thought were being sown in the Renaissance...

Shakespeare the rabble-rouser (aka how to screw...

Everyone loves an underdog story.  And when the underdog wins because of his wit and smarts, beating out someone who is supposedly more powerful, it just makes things even better....

Shakespeare the rabble-rouser (aka how to screw...

Everyone loves an underdog story.  And when the underdog wins because of his wit and smarts, beating out someone who is supposedly more powerful, it just makes things even better....

Kett’s Rebellion: Land Enclosures were a Really...

They say that there are three things you shouldn’t talk about at a family dinner table: Sex, Religion, and Politics.  Keep that in mind for Thanksgiving, my American friends.  Please....

Kett’s Rebellion: Land Enclosures were a Really...

They say that there are three things you shouldn’t talk about at a family dinner table: Sex, Religion, and Politics.  Keep that in mind for Thanksgiving, my American friends.  Please....