A 16th Century Celebrity Executioner
The German executioner Meister Frantz Schmidt kept a fascinating journal of all the executions, torture and punishments he administered between 1573 and 1618. In this episode of Not Just the Tudors - ...
29 Aug 202242min
Thomas Cromwell's Private Life
Thomas Cromwell was an extraordinary figure in the Tudor court. Lawyer, politician, minister and peer of the realm, Cromwell deployed all of his wisdom, charisma, strategic cunning and considerable in...
25 Aug 202255min
The Borgias: Sin in Renaissance Italy
In Renaissance Italy, the Borgia family were admired for their audacity and their ruthlessness - they even inspired Mario Puzo’s depiction of the Corleones in The Godfather. But do the Borgias deserve...
22 Aug 202235min
Elizabeth I on Screen: The Historians’ Verdict
What do you get when you bring together five top historians in a room with bottles of Prosecco to debate Elizabeth I on screen? History with the gloves off - our first Not Just the Tudors Lates! Takin...
18 Aug 202259min
Becoming Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I has been depicted on the big and small screen more times than most of her contemporaries. Now, a critically acclaimed TV series Becoming Elizabeth - streaming on STARZ - traces the t...
15 Aug 202234min
The Witches of Warboys: England's Most Famous Witch Trial
The Cambridgeshire village of Warboys was the scene of one of the most famous English witch trials of the sixteenth century. There, the privileged daughters of the respected Squire Throckmorton accuse...
11 Aug 202243min
Samuel Pepys
The great diarist Samuel Pepys was an avid collector of books, news and gossip, and reading was a major part of his life and the lives of his contemporaries.In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Pro...
8 Aug 202238min
Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army
The New Model Army was one of the most formidable fighting forces ever assembled. It played a crucial role in overthrowing King Charles I, propelling one of its most brilliant generals, Oliver Cromwel...
4 Aug 202255min
