Murder Mystery in Elizabethan England, Times Two (ep 227)
For our final Royals, Rebels, and Romantics Summer Special, I'm sharing a couple of fun reads: Elizabethan murder mysteries! Set in the times of two Elizabeths--Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II. Show Not...
28 Aug 202523min
Radical Jane: A New Look at Austen's Novels with Helena Kelly (ep 226)
As we celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday, her novels are more beloved than ever. But do we see them as she intended? Dr Helena Kelly joins us to discuss the radical nature of Austen and her novels...
20 Aug 20251h 7min
Cecily and Other Royal Mothers with Annie Garthwaite (ep 225)
At the heart of the Hundred Years War to the Wars of the Roses, women worked behind the scenes. As men struggle for power, women work to protect their families. What will and won't they do to promote ...
16 Jul 20251h 31min
How We See Anne Boleyn: Image and Perception with Helene Harrison ( ep 224)
Who was Anne Boleyn? Helene Harrison reviews documents, images, letters, biographies, and more to consider the various ways Anne Boleyn's image has been created. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carol...
18 Jun 202551min
Sceptered Isle: The Story of the Fourteenth Century with Dr Helen Carr (ep 223)
Fourteenth century England was a time of upheaval, extended war, political turmoil, and overall chaos. Dr Helen Carr joins us to talk about her new book that covers the life of the famous and lesser-k...
4 Jun 202527min
Anne Boleyn: Days of Glory and Betrayal with Estelle Paranque (ep 222)
For hundreds of years, the stories of Anne Boleyn have fascinated us. Her stunning rise to the role of Queen of England, the birth of the future Elizabeth I, and the catastrophic fall from favor that ...
21 Mai 20251h 4min
Anne Boleyn & Women Around Her with Sophie Bacchus-Waterman (ep 221)
We often associate Anne Boleyn with men: her husband, her father, her brother, and others. What about the women? Sophie Bacchus-Waterman discusses the women around Anne, including her mother. Show No...
7 Mai 202559min
Happy Hurly-Burly Birthday, Shakespeare! (ep 220)
April is the month we celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday, commemorate Shakespeare’s death day, and debate whether they both really happened on April 23rd. Maybe, maybe not. But we're celebrating anyway-...
23 Apr 202544min
