King John, 807 years dead today
On this day in 1216 King John, candidate for worst king of England ever, died but not before managing to lose the crown jewels in The Wash and leaving the country in a civil war and part occupied by t...
18 Okt 20231h 13min
Power hungry and pious? The Tudor Matriarch, Margaret Beaufort
Historian Dr Nicola Tallis joined me to talk about the subject of one of her most popular books, Margaret Beaufort. Margaret has been portrayed in a fairly unidimensional way in popular culture; power...
15 Okt 202359min
Raising the Mary Rose
Streamed live, we covered some history anniversaries falling this week: * Raising the Mary Rose on 11th October 1982, and some surprising facts about how it was nearly blown up in the 19th century! * ...
11 Okt 202350min
Historic Worcester, the Mappa Mundi at Hereford Cathedral and Cleeve Abbey in Somerset
In today’s episode Philippa talks about three places she has visited in the past week.* The Mappa Mundi at Hereford Cathedral* Cleeve Abbey in Somerset* Greyfriars in Historic WorcesterYou can also wa...
4 Okt 20231h 8min
History Books - Suggestions for your next read
Bibliophiles unite! As Historical Book Club prepares to vote on which books we will be reading in 2024, I covered the 15 books on the long list.Join me to find your next history read! The Books* Elfri...
27 Sep 20231h 1min
Finding Tudor Treasures with Dr Jonathan Foyle
Dr Jonathan Foyle is an architectural and art historian, author and presenter. In 2012, Jonathan was contacted by Ian Coulson, an Antiques Dealer specialising in beds, who was seeking assistance in id...
17 Sep 20231h 5min
Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots PLUS how did Americans and the British lose 11 whole days!
Tea Time History (almost Live) Chat | 13th September 2023Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots PLUS how did Americans and the British lose 11 whole days!British History is a reader-supported publicatio...
13 Sep 202337min
Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley
Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley | Tea Time History Chat Live | 6th September 23.In the same week fall the anniversaries of Elizabeth I's birth and Robert Dudley's death. Also in this week falls the deat...
7 Sep 20231h 20min
