Herstory

Hello! In this episode, I spoke to the fabulous Gareth Russell about the fifth wife of Henry VIII, Queen Catherine Howard. Gareth was an absolute joy to talk to and provided fascinating insight into w...

15 Nov 20241h 38min

Hello! This time I spoke to the wonderful Annie Garthwaite, bestselling author of Cecily and the Kings Mother. Annie was such a pleasure to talk to and she had such a genuine passion for Cecily it was...

25 Okt 20241h 40min

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Tudor Herstory! But this time we have dipped our toes into the Stuart period… I spoke to the wonderful Steven Veerapen about the illustrious wife of James V...

20 Sep 20241h 27min

This week I spoke to Sophie, who is researching and writing about Elizabeth Boleyn, the mother of the infamous Anne Boleyn. Sophie earned a Master's in Book History from the School of Advanced Study i...

28 Aug 20241h 36min

Hello! This time I spoke to the wonderful Natalie Grueninger about her most recent publication, "The Final Year of Anne Boleyn". Natalie gave a fascinating insight into the last 18 months of Anne's li...

22 Aug 20241h 9min

Hello! This week I spoke to the wonderful Dr Charlotte Bolland about the National Portrait Gallery's newest exhibition, "Six Lives". It was so insightful to speak to Charlotte about the creation of t...

22 Aug 202453min

Hello! This time I speak to my wonderful friend Verity Dryden but you may know her best as 'the Tudor book' on Instagram. We chatted about the psychology and the trauma of Anne Boleyn through the year...

5 Jul 20241h 7min

Hello! This week I speak to author Amanda Schiavo about the many myths of Mary I. I had so much fun chatting with Amanda, and I urge you all to buy her fantastic book, 'in her own right'.To buy Amanda...

1 Jul 202445min