Parallel Lives: Katherine of Aragon and Catherine de Medici

In this flashback episode Rebecca is joined by Heather to chat about the Tudors - be warned, we had a lot of fun recording this episode. If you want a behind-the-scenes look at my friendship with Heather - this is the episode for you. -- Commercial FREE for patrons! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! Shop Tudors Dynasty Merchandise -- Credits: Host: Rebecca Larson Guest: Heather R. Darsie Edited by: Rebecca Larson Voice Over: David Black Music: Ketsa, Alexander Nakarada, and Winnie the Moog #tudors #history #friends #trivia #anneofcleves #henryviii #germany

22 Dec 202229min

Historical playwrights such as William Shakespeare have been instrumental in telling the history we know today. What a fascinating occupation - one could get into deep water with Elizabeth I if she was displeased. Historical playwrights today have much more creative autonomy in the 21st century. Today, Heather Darsie is joined by historical playwright Rebecca Lyon. Learn about what it is like to use playwriting as a historical outlet. All episodes on Patreon are commercial-free for my patrons! rebeccalyon.co.uk Books Recommended by Rebecca Lyons: -Playwriting: Structure, Character, How and What to Write by Stephen Jeffreys -The Contemporary Political Play: Rethinking Dramaturgical Structure by Sarah Grochala - Playwriting: A Writers' and Artists' Companion by Clare Bayley - How Plays Work by David Edgar - The Playwright's Workbook by Jean-Claude van Italie - The Secret Life of Plays by Steve Waters -What is History? by E.H. Carr (I recommend the 2002 edition with an introduction by Richard J. Evans and the fabulous new book of essays, What is History, Now, Edited by Helen Carr) -Lying about Hitler by Richard J. Evans -Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? by James Shapiro -- Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! Shop Tudors Dynasty Merchandise Love the show and want to show your support? Become a patron on Patreon! Credits: Host: Heather R. Darsie - Twitter Guest: Rebecca Lyon - Twitter Edited by: Rebecca Larson - Twitter Voice Over: David Black Music: Ketsa, Alexander Nakarada, and Winnie the Moog via FilmMusic.io, used by EXTENDED license.

20 Dec 202223min

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we're exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries. This episode we focus on a few events from the week of December 18-24. -- Commercial FREE for patrons! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! Shop NEW Tudors Dynasty Merchandise -- Credits: Hosted by: Rebecca Larson Opening Music: Mystical Autumn by MusicLFiles License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles #TWRH #OTD #Royals #History #Queens #Kings

18 Dec 202215min

In the last episode we learned about Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia, and in that episode there was reference made to her daughter Sophia. This season I'll be presenting Sophia's book, Memoirs of Sophia, Electress of Hanover 1630-1680. But, as noted by our last guest Professor Dr Nadine Akkerman, this book is written as satire, and should be taken as such. -- Images of people Sophia mentions in her writings: Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of James VI/I and Queen of Bohemia; Portrait as a widow. Frederick, King of Bohemia Sophia Her sisters: Elisabeth, Louise and Henriette Amalia of Solms-Braunfels (Princess consort of Orange) Louise Henriette (Princess of Nassau) The Queen - Henrietta Maria The King - Charles I Prince of Wales - Charles (in exile) -- Commercial FREE for patrons! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! Shop NEW Tudors Dynasty Merchandise -- Credits: Hosted by: Rebecca Larson The following music was used for this media project: Music: Childhood by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/448-childhood License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de

15 Dec 202225min

As this podcast continues to evolve, I decided this season, I would do my very first themed season. Queens! We'll learn about a marvelous collection of queens from various guests. In this episode we look at daughter of James VI/I, sister of Charles I, and aunt of Charles II - Elizabeth Stuart. Today, I am joined by Prof. Dr. Nadine Akkerman, literary historian, author and educator. Nadine’s access to Elizabeth Stuart’s original letters makes her the foremost authority on Elizabeth Stuart, and the perfect guest for to day’s show. Images of Elizabeth Stuart: Image One Image Two Image Three Image Four Image Five -- Commercial FREE for patrons! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! Shop Tudors Dynasty Merchandise -- Credits: Host: Rebecca Larson Guest: Professor Dr. Nadine Akkerman Edited by: Rebecca Larson Voice Over: David Black Music: Ketsa, Alexander Nakarada, and Winnie the Moog #stuarts #stuartdynasty #winterqueen #queenofbohemia #royal #queen #queenconsort #scotland #england

13 Dec 202238min

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we're exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries. This episode we focus on a few events from the week of December 11-17. -- Commercial FREE for patrons! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! Shop NEW Tudors Dynasty Merchandise -- Credits: Hosted by: Rebecca Larson Opening Music: Light And Breezy (Loopable} by chilledmusic Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9393-light-and-breezy-loopable License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license #TWRH #OTD #Royals #History #Queens #Kings

11 Dec 20229min

Disclaimer: This episode contains a conversation about sex and sexuality - listener discretion is advised. On this Ask the Expert Steph is joined by Dr. Katherine Harvey to discuss the topic of her new book, The Fires of Lust: Sex in the Middle Ages. If you've always been interested in what happened behind closed doors, this is the episode for you. Put on some headphones, as this episode is not suitable for work. Order The Fires of Lust: Sex in the Middles Ages -- Commercial FREE for patrons! Sign up Now! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! Shop Tudors Dynasty Merchandise -- Credits: Host: Steph Stohrer Guest: Dr. Katherine Harvey Edited by: Rebecca Larson Voice Over: David Black Music: Ketsa, Alexander Nakarada, and Winnie the Moog #history #sexinmiddleages #middleages #sexuality #sexualityinthemiddleages

8 Dec 202233min

Welcome to our miniseries on the very much-maligned Queen Mary I of England. Thanks to PhD candidate Johanna Strong for orchestrating this entire series by teaming up with some of the leading researchers in the field. In this episode, Johanna's guest is Eilish Gregory, and they'll be discussing Mary I’s legacy in the late seventeenth century. Eilish is a postdoctoral fellow at Durham University and focuses her research on Catholicism and queenship in the early modern period. Her book, Catholics during the English Revolution, 1642-1660: Politics, Sequestration and Loyalty, was published last year and she’s recently had a chapter published in Mary I in Writing, entitled “Mary I During the Popish Plot and Exclusion Crisis: Memory and Catholic Remembrance”. --- Commercial FREE for patrons! Sign up Now! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! Shop Tudors Dynasty Merchandise -- Credits: Host: Johanna Strong Guest: Dr. Eilish Gregory Editing: Rebecca Larson Episode Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada, Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6282-tavern-loop-one, License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license, Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ #tudors #queens #maryi #tudorsdynasty #royals

6 Dec 202233min