When Europe met Islam
In the Early Modern period the boundaries between Christian and Islamic civilisations were far more porous than we imagine: Isaac Newton’s library included Arabic biographies of the Prophet Muhammad; ...
23 Okt 202550min
How to Stay Alive in Renaissance England
In 16th and 17th century England, the plague and pox, disease and injury were a daily presence. At at time when medicine was a complex interplay of tradition, faith and observation, survival depended ...
20 Okt 202555min
Ballads of Magic & Mystery
Songs have always carried stories of love, loss, rebellion and hope. Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by author Amy Jeffs, illustrator Gwen Burns and composer Natalie Brice to explore the magical...
16 Okt 202552min
Voices of Thunder: Radical Women of the 17th Century
In 17th-century England, women weren’t asked what they believed, they were generally told to obey. But amid civil war, revolution, and religious upheaval, a remarkable group of women risked everythin...
13 Okt 202546min
Henry VIII on Screen: The Historians' Verdict
King Henry VIII is best known for his tempestuous marriages and his penchant for cutting off people’s heads. But where does fiction meet fact?In this special episode, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is jo...
9 Okt 20251h 5min
The Last Plantagenets in Tudor England
Direct descendants of the Plantagenets were once at the very heart of Tudor politics, yet their story is often overlooked. From Margaret Pole, niece of Edward IV and Richard III, to her son Cardinal ...
6 Okt 202550min
Fig Leaves & A Grumpy Jesus: Renaissance to Baroque Art
Have you ever wandered through a museum and thought: Why is the Virgin Mary always dressed in blue? Did they really use eggs in egg tempera—and did it make those paintings smell weird? And why, for ...
2 Okt 202548min
Rudolf II, the "Mad Habsburg Emperor"
In the final episode of her short series on the Habsburg dynasty, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb turns to one of the most fascinating and misunderstood rulers of early modern Europe: Rudolf II, Holy Roma...
29 Sep 202550min
