Spies, Sonnets & a Sword
The Short, Daring Life of Thomas Watson On this day in Tudor history, 26 September 1592, poet and translator Thomas Watson was buried at St Bartholomew-the-Less. You may not know his name, but in Eli...
25 Sep 20254min
Fotheringhay Bound: Mary, Queen of Scots
The Day Mary, Queen of Scots’ Fate Was Sealed On this day in Tudor history, 25 September 1586, Mary, Queen of Scots was escorted to Fotheringhay Castle. She would never leave. That same week, Elizab...
24 Sep 20254min
Born in the Tower
On this day in Tudor history, 24 September 1561, a baby with a claim and a cloud was born inside the Tower of London. Meet Edward Seymour, Viscount Beauchamp, son of Lady Katherine Grey (Jane Grey’s ...
23 Sep 20255min
“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
