English Civil War Pt.1
What sparks a nation to turn against its own king? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb dives into the turbulent and transformative decade that witnessed the English Civil Wars — a bloody clash that claimed n...
1 Syys 202544min
Tudor True Crime: Europe's Most Murderous Dynasty
The rich and powerful Guise family was one of the most treacherous and bloodthirsty in sixteenth-century France. They whipped up religious bigotry, overthrowing the king. They ruled Scotland for near...
28 Elo 202539min
Tudor True Crime: Murder in the Stuart Court
The public fascination with true crime is nothing new. Four centuries ago, the sensational story of the death in the Tower of London of Thomas Overbury, a lawyer in the court of King James I, led to ...
25 Elo 202545min
Tudor True Crime: Murder of Amy Dudley
**WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of suicide**On 6 September 1560, Amy Robsart Dudley died after falling down a staircase at Cumnor Place in Oxfordshire. But did she fall? Was she pushed? ...
21 Elo 202540min
Tudor True Crime: Murder of Christopher Marlowe
Who stabbed the famed playwright? And who planned it? We're stepping out of the sun and into the shadows on Not Just the Tudors, as Professor Suzannah Lipscomb investigates Tudor True Crime; a select...
18 Elo 202550min
Othered: Race, Gender & Human 'Monsters'
**Contains examples of 'othering', including birth abnormalities, and the terms used to describe them historically**Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Surekha Davies to discuss how individua...
14 Elo 202542min
Molière: Satire, Scandal & the Stage
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Jan Clarke to explore the life, legend, and legacy of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin — better known as Molière. From his audacious rejection of bourgeois exp...
11 Elo 202549min
Vasari: Inventor of Artistic Genius
What if the tale of one night could change the way we view art forever?Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Noah Charney to explore the life and legacy of Giorgio Vasari, the man who redefined...
7 Elo 20251h 4min
