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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Summer holidays and Edward VI

Summer holidays and Edward VI

John K Walton explores the British seaside holiday while Ralph Houlbrooke delves into the reign of Edward VI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choi...

29 Jul 201132min

The career of one of England's most well-known kings

The career of one of England's most well-known kings

George Bernard describes the reign of Henry VIII and Justin Champion talks Thomas Hobbes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

22 Jul 201142min

The origins of the Tudors

The origins of the Tudors

Steven Gunn explains the importance of the first Tudor king and David Carpenter delves into some fascinating medieval documents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more...

15 Jul 201136min

Back to school and Hitler's schemes for war

Back to school and Hitler's schemes for war

Jane Hamlett talks about Victorian boarding schools and Joe Maiolo explains how Hitler hoped to win the Second World War with rockets and flying bombs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

8 Jul 201149min

Britain under Roman rule and the truth about the crusades

Britain under Roman rule and the truth about the crusades

Tom Asbridge considers the real nature of the Crusades and Manda Scott opines on the Roman occupation of Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad ...

1 Jul 201144min

The Duke of Wellington and Alfred the Great

The Duke of Wellington and Alfred the Great

On the first of our weekly podcasts we have Peter Snow discussing the merits of the Duke of Wellington and Sarah Foot explaining why Alfred the Great’s legacy towers over Æthelstan’s. Hosted on Acast....

24 Jun 201140min

News for the BBC's Doomsday Project and the future of the National Archive

News for the BBC's Doomsday Project and the future of the National Archive

Michael Wood discusses the BBC’s Domesday Project, David Reynolds reflects on Operation Barbarossa, Angus Konstam considers the fate of Captain Kidd and the new CEO of the Nation Archives comments on ...

1 Jun 201159min

History Extra podcast - May 2011

History Extra podcast - May 2011

Miles Russell explores the mystery of the Roman Ninth Legion, Tara Hamling discusses Elizabethan drama and Paul Addison and Jeremy Crang reveal how British morale held up during the Second World War. ...

1 Mai 201154min

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