Shakespeare's First Playhouse
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Daniel Swift to delve into the formative years of William Shakespeare's career. They explore the vital role of London's first playhouse and the tumultuous ...
15 Mai 202557min
Young Elizabeth I
Before she became Queen Elizabeth I, Elizabeth Tudor was surrounded by scandal, suspicion and deadly intrigue. Born to Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, Elizabeth was a princess by birth—until her mother wa...
12 Mai 202551min
The Maya and the Inquisition
**This episode includes graphic descriptions of torture**When Franciscan friar Diego de Landa arrived in Yucatán (now in Mexico), his fascination with Maya culture soon twisted into fanaticism. Accusi...
8 Mai 202548min
The Elizabethans and Islam
Elizabeth I's excommunication by the Pope in 1570 marked the beginning of an extraordinary - and little-known - English alignment with Muslim powers that were fighting Catholic Spain in the Mediterran...
5 Mai 202549min
The Dark Side of Sir Francis Drake
For centuries, Sir Francis Drake has been celebrated as a national hero - the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. But behind the Drake legend, was there a darker reality of violence and expl...
1 Mai 202558min
Tudors & Their Dogs
What was life like for man's best friend in the court of Henry VIII? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is led by the pawprints of history by Mike Loades through the fascinating, fur-filled world of Tudor do...
28 Apr 202546min
The Caribbean, Colonisers & Christianity
What - and who - did Christopher Columbus find when he landed in the Caribbean?Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Dr. Alice Samson explore the dynamic and complex encounters between Europeans and Indigen...
24 Apr 202549min
Cardinal Wolsey
No advisor was more important to King Henry VIII than Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. He captured Henry's attention with his brilliance and became his most trusted confidant. But when the King wanted to div...
21 Apr 202550min
