“Truce”… then Cannon Fire: San Juan de Ulúa (1568) - The Road to the Armada
On this day in Tudor history, 23 September 1568, a tense “harbour truce” at San Juan de Ulúa (Veracruz) exploded into close-quarters battle. Spanish warships surged in; cannon roared; John Hawkins and...
22 Sep 20254min
The Carpenter Who Built Henry VIII’s World
Ever looked up at Hampton Court’s Great Hall and wondered who made that jaw-dropping roof? On this day in Tudor history, 22 September 1544, James Nedeham, master carpenter, architect and Surveyor of t...
21 Sep 20255min
A Duchess’s Cry for Help
Content note: This video discusses historical allegations of domestic abuse. Imagine being one of the highest-ranking women in England, then writing that you were locked away, stripped of your jewels...
20 Sep 20257min
From “Looking for Richard” to Writing Richard III — Wendy Johnson Interview
Villain or maligned? In this interview, historical novelist Wendy Johnson—a founding member of Philippa Langley’s “Looking for Richard” project—joins me to discuss her debut novel, The Traitor’s Son, ...
19 Sep 202548min
Katherine Willoughby: Duchess, Exile, Survivor
On this day in Tudor history, 19 September 1580, Katherine Willoughby (Katherine Brandon, later Katherine Bertie), Duchess of Suffolk, died after a long illness and was laid to rest at Spilsby, Lincol...
18 Sep 20255min
Heir, Hostage, Court Favourite… Dead at 15 - Henry Brandon’s Story
On this day in Tudor history, 18 September 1535, Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, was born at Chartley in Staffordshire. The eldest son of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and Catherine Willoughby...
17 Sep 20255min
The Quiet Power Behind the Reformation: Bullinger
On 17 September 1575, Zurich lost one of its great reformers: Heinrich (Henry) Bullinger. While Luther thundered, Calvin systematised, and Zwingli fought and died, Bullinger quietly anchored the Swis...
16 Sep 20255min
Walter Devereux: Poison Plot or Tragic Misfortune
On 16 September 1539, Walter Devereux was born at Chartley in Staffordshire. Nobleman, soldier, coloniser—and father to Robert Devereux, Elizabeth I’s brilliant but doomed favourite—Walter’s life was ...
15 Sep 20254min
