S3.54 Catherine of Braganza
Catherine of Braganza has often been overshadowed by Charles II's numerous mistresses, but she has an interesting story in her own right. She faced a difficult start in England, finding her own space ...
8 Sep 20231h 4min
S3.53 Elizabeth Cromwell
Elizabeth Cromwell was the wife to one of the most (in)famous figures in British history, but Oliver Cromwell's wife is something of a forgotten figure. Though the evidence for her life is limited, we...
25 Aug 20231h 2min
S3.52 Henrietta Maria
Henrietta Maria of France was the highly controversial queen of Charles I. An avowed Catholic in an increasingly Puritanical country, her efforts to promote her religion were one of the factors that l...
11 Aug 20231h 9min
S3.51 Anne of Denmark
We start the Stuarts proper with Anne of Denmark, consort to James I, though originally to James VI of Scotland. Anne had quite a difficult time getting to Scotland, then found herself caught up in va...
28 Jul 20231h 3min
Susan Doran: Elizabeth I's Suitors
Elizabeth I famously never married, but there were various suitors for her hand who came close to becoming Elizabeth's consort. We spoke to Professor Susan Doran about Elizabeth I and the marriage que...
14 Jul 20231h 17min
S3.50 Philip II of Spain
It's our first chap of the consort series in the form of Philip II of Spain. A powerful king in his own right, and notorious in England as the man who launched the Spanish Armada against Elizabeth I, ...
30 Jun 20231h 6min
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Live at Ludlow)
As a lovely finale to our mini-series on the Six Wives of Henry VIII, we share our live podcast recorded at the Ludlow Assembly Rooms on Saturday 17 June 2023 in which we review all six of Henry VIII'...
23 Jun 20231h 37min
Messages and Previews 5: June 2023
Before we get started on the Stuart consorts, we read through various listener correspondence as well as sharing previews of our bonus content, including our new special episode (also out today) on Ca...
9 Jun 202353min
