Tudor spymaster: the secret machinations of Robert Cecil

Tudor spymaster: the secret machinations of Robert Cecil

Late Tudor England was a dangerous place, with plots both at home and abroad, and no certainty about who was going to succeed the ageing queen, Elizabeth I. Into this perilous world stepped Robert Cecil, a brilliant but unglamorous statesman and spymaster who played a pivotal role in keeping the country together and ensuring a smooth transition to the Stuart monarchy. Professor Stephen Alford speaks to Rob Attar about this unheralded titan of the Tudor and Stuart courts. (Ad) Stephen Alford is the author of //All His Spies: The Secret World of Robert Cecil// (Penguin, 2024). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fall-his-spies%2Fstephen-alford%2F9780241423479. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Royal cousins at war and Brunel's brilliance

Royal cousins at war and Brunel's brilliance

Richard Sanders considers how Europe's monarchs ended up on opposing sides in the First World War, while Eugene Byrne explores the talents of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

6 Feb 201453min

Memories of Churchill and the history of the individual

Memories of Churchill and the history of the individual

John Julius Norwich recalls his remarkable childhood, while Larry Siedentop discusses liberalism and the West's 'crisis of confidence' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Lear...

30 Jan 201454min

Paxman on World War One

Paxman on World War One

Jeremy Paxman discusses Britain in the First World War, as his new BBC TV series is about to air. Meanwhile, Miles Russell takes us on a trip to a luxurious Roman home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

23 Jan 201455min

Britain and the Union

Britain and the Union

Linda Colley discusses the history of the United Kingdom and considers its future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

17 Jan 201449min

Britain in 1914 and Jesus in history

Britain in 1914 and Jesus in history

Mark Bostridge describes some of the challenges facing Britain before the First World War, while Reza Aslan comments on the historical Jesus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

9 Jan 201445min

The aftermath of the Second World War

The aftermath of the Second World War

Keith Lowe examines the struggles that faced postwar Europe, in a lecture from our recent History Weekend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices....

2 Jan 201448min

The Black Death and Tudor adventurers

The Black Death and Tudor adventurers

John Hatcher visits a village devastated by the Black Death, while James Evans describes the doomed search for the north-east passage in the 16th century Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

27 Des 201351min

Christmas quiz

Christmas quiz

Test your history knowledge with our annual Christmas podcast quiz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Des 201327min

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