At the heart of the Hundred Years War to the Wars of the Roses, women worked behind the scenes. As men struggle for power, women work to protect their families. What will and won't they do to promote the cause of the people they love? Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Annie Garthwaite https://www.anniegarthwaite.com/ @anniegarthwaite @anniegarthwaitewriter Cecily The King's Mother (Books ava...
Jul 16, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 5Ep. 225
Who was Anne Boleyn? Helene Harrison reviews documents, images, letters, biographies, and more to consider the various ways Anne Boleyn's image has been created. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Helene Harrison tudorblogger.com @tudorblogger The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intri...
Jun 18, 2025•52 min•Season 5Ep. 224
Fourteenth century England was a time of upheaval, extended war, political turmoil, and overall chaos. Dr Helen Carr joins us to talk about her new book that covers the life of the famous and lesser-known people of a time that changed power structures and the monarchy forever. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Dr Helen Carr helencarr.com @helenhcarr History Hit, Intelligence Squared, BBC, Th...
Jun 04, 2025•28 min•Season 5Ep. 223
For hundreds of years, the stories of Anne Boleyn have fascinated us. Her stunning rise to the role of Queen of England, the birth of the future Elizabeth I, and the catastrophic fall from favor that led to a swordsman from Calais is a story we can't stop telling. But where did it all begin? Estelle Paranque traces Anne's story to its origin in the glamorous kingdom of France. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courti...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 222
We often associate Anne Boleyn with men: her husband, her father, her brother, and others. What about the women? Sophie Bacchus-Waterman discusses the women around Anne, including her mother. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Sophie Bacchus-Waterman @sophiebwaterman Special Collections, St John's College, Oxford Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother (coming 2025) History shows us ...
May 07, 2025•59 min•Season 5Ep. 221
April is the month we celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday, commemorate Shakespeare’s death day, and debate whether they both really happened on April 23rd. Maybe, maybe not. But we're celebrating anyway--the fun and funnies about Shakespeare! Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen History shows us what's possible.
Apr 23, 2025•45 min•Season 5Ep. 220
Time for another special episode about life lessons from Shakespeare and History. This month it's Hermia and Helena from Midsummer Night's Dream. Move over, Puck, these women are leading the way! Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen This week: Midsummer Night's Dream History shows us what's possible.
Apr 09, 2025•40 min•Season 5Ep. 218
Her life was hidden in secret corners and unknown spaces, and yet she also lived in public. One of the premier code breakers of the 20th century hid in plan sight and remained hidden until social historian Jackie Uí Chionna uncovered her story and broke the code to the real Emily Anderson. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Jackie Uí Chinnoa jackieuichinnoa.weebly.com @ChionnaUi Queen of Code...
Mar 26, 2025•55 min•Season 5Ep. 218
Mary, Queen of Scots is one of the most fascinating women in history. Imprisoned for years, she fought back in part through communicating in a series of coded letters. Historian Dr Jade Scott takes us into the mysteries of the enigmatic Scottish queen. Dr Jade Scott @huntingrebels The Captive Queen: The Decrypted Life of Mary, Queen of Scots Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen History shows us what's poss...
Mar 19, 2025•53 min•Season 5Ep. 217
Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Gemma Hollman justhistoryposts.com @justhistorypost @gemmahauthor Women in the Middle Ages: Illuminating the Worlds of Peasants, Nuns, and Queens The Queen and the Mistress: The Women of Edward III Royal Witches: From Joan of Navarre to Elizabeth Woodville History shows us what's possible....
Mar 12, 2025•50 min•Season 5Ep. 216
We might not think Shakespeare's a great choice for finding women in leadership. But when we consider more carefully, we find many women leading where they are. Let's consider a couple: Juliet and Beatrice. During Women's History month, we celebrate all the ways women lead! Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen History shows us what's possible....
Mar 05, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 215
Our final podcast of Black History month will focus on Black Tudors, with some context from the years before and after the Tudor period and a sense of what is happening around the world. This is an area of Tudor history I do not know enough about, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to dig into the scholarship of so many wonderful historians to learn more. For history to show us what's possible, we need to know more of the stories and see the larger, messier, more inclusive picture of the past....
Feb 19, 2025•48 min•Season 5Ep. 214
As it's Black History Month in the US, I thought I would share some of my favorite Black women in British history that I think we all need to learn more about. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen History shows us what's possible.
Feb 05, 2025•50 min•Season 5Ep. 213
When faced with important decisions, what makes us say "yes" or "no"? Are our responses based on circumstance, fear of the person making the request, or our values? This week we take a look at Macbeth, Hamlet, and Thomas More to think about our values and how we use them. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen History shows us what's possible....
Feb 03, 2025•35 min•Season 5Ep. 212
Imagine stepping into an opulent life in the golden age of Britain, where old money met new and elite lives played out in the great homes across the country. With acres of land and a collision of architectural styles, the rural palaces of Victorian and Edwardian England were the stages on which aristocracy performed. Adrian Tinniswood joins Royals, Rebels, and Romantics to discuss his new book The Power and the Glory: Life in the English Country House Before the Great War. Show Notes: Carol Ann ...
Jan 22, 2025•49 min•Season 5Ep. 211
Elizabethan England was a place of terror for English Catholics, who hid their faith and friends and feared for their lives. Jessie Childs shares the real story of Catholics in the reign of Elizabeth. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory shakeuphistory.bsky.social patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Jessie Childs jessiechilds.co.uk Twitter: @childs_jessie jessiechilds.bsky.social Insta: jessiechildshistorian The Siege of Loyalty ...
Jan 08, 2025•52 min•Season 5Ep. 210
In Hamlet, Polonius says, "This above all, to thine own self be true." Shakespeare realized that knowledge of values and authenticity can create great leaders. Katherine of Aragon and Mary I put this into practice. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen History shows us what's possible.
Jan 06, 2025•28 min•Season 5Ep. 209
Celebrate Christmas with the Tudors at Hever Castle with this classic episode featuring historian Dr Owen Emmerson. Show Notes Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Dr Owen Emmerson www.drowenemmerson.com The Tudor Trio @drowenemmerson @thetudortrio Holbein's Hidden Gem Catherine and Anne Becoming Anne The Boleyns of Hever Castle History shows us what's possible....
Dec 25, 2024•33 min•Season 5Ep. 208
Twas the night before...Tudor Christmas! Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn are preparing for the holiday, and you can join them. Author Laura Loney and illustrator Kathryn Holeman join us to discuss recreating the classic tale, Tudor style! Show notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Laura Loney www.lauraloney LauraLoneyAuthor @lauralleavesandlaundry Twas the Night Before a Tudor Christmas **universal link: ...
Dec 11, 2024•48 min•Season 5Ep. 207
In Tudor times, the weeks before Christmas were about working and fasting. But once Christmas day came, the partying began! For 12 days, everyone from farmers and laborers to royals leaned into feasts, gifts, and parties. We can learn something from the Tudors about how to celebrate. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen History shows us what's possible....
Dec 02, 2024•38 min•Season 5Ep. 206
In many ways, Tudor England was created by women: mothers and wives, warriors and peacemakers, religious and rebels. These women are brought to life by Sharon Bennett Connolly, who joins us to share their stories. Carol Ann Lloyd carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory on Twitter, Instagram @carolannlloydshakeuphistory on Facebook @carolannlloydshakeuphistory on YouTube @shakeuphistory.bsky.social patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Sharon Bennett Connolly history...
Nov 27, 2024•54 min•Season 5Ep. 205
Throughout history, the relationship between gender and power has been fraught with challenge. Author Leah Redmond Chang explores the potent relationship by focusing on three pivotal queens: Catherine de Medici, Elisabeth of Valois, and Mary Queen of Scots. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Leah Redmond Chang leahredmondchang.com leahredmondchang.substack.com (The Only Woman in the Room) @leahre...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 203
We all face situations where things don't turn out the way we expected, where our long-term plan has to be shelved for a moment, and where we need to change direction quickly. Mary I is a great example of how to succeed with a Right Now Plan. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen History shows us what's possible.
Nov 04, 2024•26 min•Season 5Ep. 203
It wasn't easy living at the Tudor court. The closer you were to power, the closer you were to disaster! Historian and author Helene Harrison takes us through the perilous journey many made from glory to gory. Just in time for Hallowe'en, it's Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Helene Harrison Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and Trea...
Oct 30, 2024•50 min•Season 5Ep. 202
In all the battles of the Wars of the Roses, with the focus on kings and warriors, we often lose sight of the women. Positioned to be queen first of Team Lancaster and eventually of Team York, Anne Neville is the focus of a new book by Rebecca Batley. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Rebecca Batley thetravellinghistorianclub.wordpress.com @damagedbybooks on Instagram @thetravellingH2 on Twi...
Oct 16, 2024•58 min•Season 5Ep. 201
The Tudors are one of the most famous dynasties in royal history. We can't stop talking about them. It's easy to forget how unlikely the dynasty was. Without the extraordinary ability of Margaret Beaufort to make connections with both sides of the Wars of the Roses, we probably never would have had a Tudor dynasty! Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen History shows us what's possible....
Oct 07, 2024•34 min•Season 5Ep. 200
In "The Glass Onion," Benoit Blanc discovers Miles Bron's deception by realizing his conversation is "A minefield of malapropisms." From Shakespeare to Sheridan to today, malapropisms are humorous and revealing. Show Notes Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Richard Sheridan, The Rival (Mrs. Malaprop) William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing (Dogberry) Rian Johnson, Glass Onion History shows us what's ...
Oct 02, 2024•27 min•Season 5Ep. 199
We see Shakespeare’s influence all over, from the popularity of his plays for hundreds of years to adaptations like West Side Story, The Lion King, and more. We’re less likely to see is others’ influence on him. That’s the topic of Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers by Darren Freebury-Jones. Show Notes Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Darren Freebury-Jones darrenfj.wordpress.com @freeburian Shakespeare's ...
Sep 18, 2024•50 min
The Tudors are one of the most famous dynasties in history. But what about all the people around those well-known kings and queens? Melita Thomas takes us into the lives of 1000 Tudors who had front seats to fascinating times. Show notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Melita Thomas www.melitathomas.com 1000 Tudor People The King's Pearl: Henry VIII and His Daughter Mary The House of Grey: Friends an...
Sep 04, 2024•52 min•Season 5Ep. 197
From Death Comes to Pemberley, the idea of Jane Austen meets Agatha Christie has proven irresistible! On this episode of Royals, Rebels, and Romantics, we look at the adaptations of Austen's novels that have plunged some of our favorite characters into a world of crime. Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Lindsey Lindstrom Lindsey Lindstrom Design LindseyLindstromDsgn (Etsy) History shows us what's possib...
Aug 21, 2024•37 min•Season 4Ep. 196
