Margaret Beaufort: From Widow to Kingmaker
Today, I’m thrilled to welcome Lauren Johnson to the show for the very first time! Honestly, I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to have her on—but I’m so glad it finally happened, because we dive...
21 Okt 202543min
Thomas Wolsey: The Butcher’s Son Who Ruled England
🔁 Encore Presentation: This fan-favorite episode originally aired in April 2025.From humble beginnings in Ipswich to the heights of royal power, Thomas Wolsey’s story is one of extraordinary ambition...
19 Okt 202536min
Parallel Lives: Anne Boleyn & Kateryn Parr
In this episode of Parallel Lives, Rebecca Larson and Dr. Emma Cahill Marron explore two of Henry VIII’s most remarkable queens — Anne Boleyn and Kateryn Parr — women separated by time but united by i...
16 Okt 20251h 4min
The Queen's Husband: Philip II of Spain (Series, Ep. 2)
Welcome back to The Queen’s Husband with historian Dr. Linda Porter.In this series, we uncover the lives of the powerful — and often complicated — men who married reigning queens.In this episode, we t...
14 Okt 202541min
Parallel Lives: Mary, Queen of Scots & Ana de Mendoza y de Silva, Princess of Éboli
Two powerful women — one a queen, the other a princess — both bound by beauty, intrigue, and political peril.In this episode of Parallel Lives, we explore the striking similarities between Mary, Queen...
9 Okt 202547min
Executed Queens: Mary, Queen of Scots, Anne Boleyn, Katheryn Howard & Jane Grey
Today I’m joined by PhD student and author Conor Byrne for a fascinating discussion about Mary, Queen of Scots, Anne Boleyn, Katheryn Howard, and Lady Jane Grey. Together, we explore how the narrative...
7 Okt 202544min
Parallel Lives: Erasmus and Holbein (Series)
In this episode, we explore the unexpected connections between Hans Holbein, the great portraitist of the Tudor age, and Desiderius Erasmus, the humanist scholar whose ideas shaped an era. Though one ...
2 Okt 202556min
Juana of Castile: The Queen that Never Was
Replay Episode (Originally aired January 2024):In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Emma Cahill Marron to explore the life of Juana of Castile, elder sister of Katherine of Aragon, better known by the u...
30 Sep 202545min
