Margaret Beaufort: Lancastrian Loyalist or Ruthless Opportunist?
The wonderful Dr. Michael Jones returns to the podcast to take a fresh look at the remarkable life of Margaret Beaufort. Together, we explore how her turbulent childhood shaped the woman she would bec...
30 Jun 1h 9min
Traveling Back in Time to Witness History, Pt. 2
Today, we decided to return to the same topic as last week and we discuss moments in history that we would like to travel back to and experience. There are a few times things got a bit goofy during th...
28 Jun 53min
Henry VI: The Making of a Crisis
Henry VI inherited the throne as an infant and would become one of England's most controversial kings. In this episode, Matt Lewis joins me to explore the first half of Henry's reign, from the triumph...
25 Jun 1h 17min
Women's Networks in Medieval England, Pt. 2
Dr. Lacey Bonar Hull returns for part two of our conversation on women's networks during the Wars of the Roses. This time, we turn our attention to two of the most influential women of the fifteenth c...
23 Jun 1h 6min
Traveling Back in Time to Witness History
Ever wished you could step into a time machine and witness history with your own eyes? In this special episode, Amy and Rebecca leave the archives behind and dive into the historical moments they woul...
21 Jun 1h 9min
Edmund Beaufort: The Man History Got Wrong
*Matt has the week off, so I invited Mike back to discuss someone who may or may not come up in my next conversation with Matt on Henry VI.For generations, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, has been ...
18 Jun 1h 14min
The House of Boleyn: History Meets Fiction
Lately, I've been on a historic fiction kick. I read so much non-fiction that it's an absolute pleasure when I can just sit back and let a story tells itself without taking notes.Today, I welcome back...
16 Jun 48min
Educating the Tudors: The Blind Poet, the French Linguist, and the Loyal Martyr
When we think of Tudor education, names like Erasmus and Roger Ascham often come to mind. But they weren't the only men shaping the minds of England's future kings, queens, and nobles.In this episode,...
14 Jun 1h 4min
