Plots against Elizabeth I
Who wanted Elizabeth I dead, and how close did they come to removing her? Who were the conspirators and rebels who plotted to put Mary, Queen of Scots on the throne?Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joi...
16 Mar 41min
Colonial Women of the Americas
Warning: This episode contains references to sexual abuseWhat became of the women whose worlds collapsed when the Spanish arrived in Mesoamerica? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Mexican autho...
12 Mar 37min
Regime Change: From Stuart to Hanover
Who would rule Britain after the childless Queen Anne died in 1714? Why was a distant German Protestant dynasty chosen over closer claimants to the throne?In the final part of our series on the Restor...
9 Mar 48min
Henry VII: Reign of Jeopardy
Was Henry Tudor a tyrant obsessed with control, or a visionary who created peace and prosperity? How did a penniless exile with a tenuous claim to the crown found a dynasty that reshaped the nation? H...
5 Mar 1h 2min
Queen Anne: The Last Stuart Monarch
Has history been unfair to Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch? Was she weak and easily led, or one of Britain’s most determined and underestimated monarchs?In this episode of our Restoration series, ...
2 Mar 39min
When Elves & Fairies Lived Among Us
In the mist‑shrouded Highlands, a quiet minister dared to trespass into forbidden realms. Convinced that fairies were not mere fables but a hidden nation with laws and lives of their own, Robert Kirk ...
26 Feb 42min
Queen Mary II & the Glorious Revolution
What does it take to rule as an equal in a man's world? How did a quiet, devout queen help reshape Britain’s monarchy forever?All this month, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is exploring the Restoration ...
23 Feb 53min
Tudor True Crime: Lynching of the "Duke's Devil"
This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, violence and child abuse. Listener discretion is advised. How did the mob lynching of a notorious astrologer and occultist in June 1628 act as a gr...
19 Feb 58min
