Off the Record: Heirs Who Never Reigned (What-if they had lived?)
In this episode of Off the Record, we’re stepping into one of history’s most fascinating rabbit holes: the heirs who should have changed everything… but died too soon.What if Arthur Tudor had survived...
11 Jan 57min
Historical Tinder: Henry VIII Edition
Dr. Emma is back, and we’re returning to Historical Tinder to swipe through the love life of Henry VIII. From mistresses and wives to potential brides who almost made the cut, we break down Henry’s ma...
8 Jan 51min
Formidable Women of Medieval Europe
In this episode, I’m joined by historian and author Susan Abernethy to discuss her new book on the women who helped build — and ultimately transform — the Burgundian state.We explore the powerful wive...
6 Jan 51min
Off the Record: What if Anne Boleyn Never Married Henry VIII?
Welcome to the very first episode of Off the Record! Join Amy McElroy and Rebecca Larson as they dive into one of history’s biggest “what ifs”: what if Anne Boleyn had never married Henry VIII? Who mi...
4 Jan 49min
Historical Tinder: Mary I & Reginald Pole
Swipe right or swipe left? 👀In this episode of Historical Tinder, Rebecca is joined by Dr. Peter Stiffell, stepping in for Dr. Emma, to ask one tantalizing question: what if Mary I had married her lo...
1 Jan 55min
Teaching the Tudors: Humanists, Tutors, and Power
When a listener asked for an episode on humanists, I couldn’t have asked for better timing. Amy McElroy has just written a book on Erasmus and is now deep into another on humanist educators in England...
30 Dec 202552min
Historical What-Ifs: The Marriage Edition
What happens when you change just one moment in history—and let the consequences unfold?In today’s episode, we explore how a single altered decision can change everything. From political ripple effect...
25 Dec 202553min
Conquest, Kidnapping, and Noble Power
Today, I’m joined by the wonderful Sharon Bennett Connolly to explore the first earls of Surrey—though that isn’t the name they would have recognized. To their contemporaries, they were the earls of W...
23 Dec 202559min
