Henry VIII's Divorce and the 1527 Sack of Rome
In this first of a series of 3 episodes, recorded live, discussing the factors going on in Rome which effected Henry VIII's ultimately failed attempt to secure a divorce from his first wife Katherine ...
3 Mar 20251h 20min
The Life, Death and Martyrdom of Bishop Hooper, and did Arthur Tudor sleep with Katherine of Aragon?
In this episode of British History Live, Main Topic of the episode: The life, death and martyrdom of Bishop Hooper. 3 minute explainer: Did they or didn’t they? Arthur Tudor and Katherine of Aragon, d...
17 Feb 20251h 26min
Queen James: Britain's openly gay king
Hello and Welcome! I'm Philippa and it’s great to see you here.I was honoured to be granted the first interview with Gareth Russell about his forthcoming book, a biography of James I of England/VI of ...
14 Feb 202554min
How Charles I and Oliver Cromwell lost their heads - bizarre stories from the 17th century
Exactly 12 years apart, Charles I and Oliver Cromwell lost their heads to the axe. In Cromwell's case over 2 years after he'd died!In this episode, recorded live, Philippa covers how a king could be t...
5 Feb 202558min
The Blazing World | 17th Century England | Dr Jonathan Healey
I had a great time chatting with Jonathan Healey about the 17th century. Rather than the political classes, which usually get the attention when talking about the upheavals of the 17th century, we tal...
21 Jan 20251h
The day that changed Anne Boleyn's fate
In this episode of 'British History Live' Philippa looks at the events of 29th January 1536. As Katherine of Aragon was laid to rest as Dowager Princess of Wales at Peterborough Cathedral, Anne Boleyn...
20 Jan 20251h 26min
British History Live!
Philippa is back, at a new time, for The British History Live Show, a live show discussing history stories and history in the news, every 2 weeks at 6:30pm UK time.This week sees the anniversaries of ...
6 Jan 20251h 1min
The Infamous Mistress of Charles II | Barbara Villiers
Barbara Villiers was Charles II's mistress from the time he became King (perhaps before) at the Restoration in 1660. I talked to Andrea Zuvich, the author of a new book 'Ravenous! Charles II's Most In...
23 Okt 20241h 13min
