Fountains Abbey - an abbey born of rebellion
I have been on the road for the past couple of days and one of my destinations was the World Heritage Site, Fountains Abbey. In this episode I'll tell you about the abbey's interesting origin story an...
5 Kesä 202431min
The Peasant's Revolt of 1381 and The Catherine Howard Tour is announced!
There are many myths and legends about the so-called Peasant's Revolt of 1381. In this week's livestream I introduce you to the main elements of this uprising. What was it really about, who was involv...
29 Touko 20241h 17min
Why do we change the clocks?
For over 100 years we have been moving our clocks forward one hour in the Spring and back again one hour in the Autumn. In today's livestream I'll cover how this idea was first thought of and why it w...
23 Touko 202431min
Elizabeth I is released from the Tower, First Vaccination Documented
In 1554, Elizabeth (future Elizabeth I) was released from the Tower of London to house arrest at Woodstock. She had been held for weeks despite no evidence to implicate her in the recent Wyatt Rebelli...
15 Touko 202449min
Did the French betray Anne Boleyn?
This is Estelle’s second appearance on the British History channel, her first being in 2022 when we talked about Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici, the focus of her brilliant book ‘Blood, Fire & Gol...
14 Touko 20241h 3min
HMS Gloucester - the accident which nearly killed a Prince?
On 6th May 1682, HMS Gloucester struck a sandbank off the coast of Norfolk and sank. 250 men lost their lives. The ship had been carrying a very important person, the king's brother James, Duke of Yor...
8 Touko 202445min
Anne Boleyn: how did it all go wrong?
When Anne Boleyn was arrested on 2nd May and taken to the Tower of London, this was the beginning of a carefully orchestrated scheme to bring down the Queen of England. Everything done was in careful ...
1 Touko 202453min
Shakespeare, and my visit to Rowden Abbey
This week:Dressing up at Sudeley Castle • Shakespeare and Stratford • My visit to Rowden AbbeyClick here to watch this episode on Youtube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with ...
24 Huhti 20241h 6min
