After the death of Jane Seymour, Henry and Cromwell began a pan-European search to find wife number four. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on the topics discussed in this show, click on the links below! Tudor Times survey on who historians and authors say their favourite of Henry's wives is (Tudor Times) Portrait...
May 07, 2017•38 min
Coming to the throne hours after the execution of Anne Boleyn, the new queen Jane Seymour found herself in a far weaker position than that of her predecessors. That said, she was not entirely content to just be a babymaker. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on the topics discussed in this show, click on the links ...
Apr 23, 2017•30 min
Jane Seymour is often held up as the anti-Anne Boleyn - the opposite to the queen that she replaced. But were they really that different? Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on the topics discussed in this show, click on the links below! The Seymour Family ( wikipedia ) Portrait of Jane Seymour by Hans Holbein (Web ...
Apr 10, 2017•28 min
Concluding my series on Anne Boleyn, I wanted to get someone on the podcast who really got Anne Boleyn - and luckily the first person on my list who I contacted agreed to come on the show. Claire Ridgway Claire is a writer, blogger and all around Tudor fanatic from my homeland of England but now plies her trade in sunny Spain. In 2009, she started one of my favourite history websites on the whole web, the Anne Boleyn Files - a fantastic repository of her research and fascination with England's m...
Apr 02, 2017•56 min
The fall of Anne Boleyn was as ruthless as it was swift. How did it happen? Why did it happen? Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on the topics discussed in this show, click on the links below! Henry VIII's jousting accident (History Extra) John Skip's sermon (The Anne Boleyn Files) The interrogation of Mark Smeato...
Mar 26, 2017•54 min
Often when we think about Anne Boleyn we see either the sultry mistress or the tragic victim - but people often forget that for 3 years she was a queen consort and don't judge her time on the throne on its merits. Today, we see how her reign stacks up to that of her forebears. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on ...
Mar 12, 2017•37 min
The decision not to sleep with Henry set both he and Anne on a course that would lead to the ripping up the religious fabric of England. Opposition both at home and abroad delayed it all, but the prospect of a child changed everything. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on the topics discussed in this show, click o...
Feb 26, 2017•38 min
As a Valentine's Day special, here are Henry VIII's surviving love letters to Anne Boleyn. Use his words with extreme caution. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on the topics discussed in this show, click on the links below! The Letters (this is not where I got them from, but this is a good online repository) - (T...
Feb 14, 2017•26 min
Anne Boleyn is probably the most controversial queen in English history, with more books, films and tv shows about her than just about anyone else. Yet the secret to her success and fame started, not in England, but in the courts of Margaret of Austria and Francis I. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on the topics...
Feb 12, 2017•37 min
A discussion of Henry VIII's first queen with fellow podcaster Heather Teysko. In my first ever Chat episode, we discuss our opinions on Katherine's reign, her family and upbringing, her reactions to her problems conceiving and Anne Boleyn. Heather Teysko She is producer and host of the Renaissance English History Podcast. Heather has been running this show for 8 years now, and it stands as one of the best history podcasts on English and early modern history around. From wars, royals and nobles,...
Feb 05, 2017•45 min
Katherine spent the final years of her life, fighting tooth and claw to protect her marriage and the inheritance of her daughter. It would be a fight that she would ultimately lose. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on the topics discussed in this show click on the links below! The Fall of Thomas Wolsey (English H...
Jan 22, 2017•42 min
As the trial of the century loomed, Henry and Wolsey thought that they could win the argument that the king's marriage was not legal. They thought that they would not face much public opposition from Katherine. Instead, to their shock, she turned out to be a fearsome opponent. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on ...
Jan 08, 2017•35 min
In his collective works on the world of Middle Earth, J.R.R. Tolkein created a great number of fascinating, badass characters. Sadly, all but one of them were male. All except for one: Eowyn from the Lord of the Rings. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) Videos used for the audio clips Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers. Eow...
Dec 25, 2016•44 min
Katherine of Aragon was a successful queen in almost every respect. She did everything right. Except for a couple of teeny tiny things... Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on the topics discussed in this show click on the links below! More on Fray Diego Fernandez (History and Other Thoughts) Maria de Salinas (Wiki...
Dec 11, 2016•43 min
Katherine of Aragon had one of the most powerful women in mediaeval history for a mother, and came from the great up-and-coming kingdom of Europe. Fate dealt her great cards, but things would not be easy for her once she came to England as Princess of Wales. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on the topics discusse...
Nov 27, 2016•43 min
It's been a crazy 18 months doing this show, and so today we wrap up Season 1 of the Queens of England podcast with a whistle stop tour of England's mediaeval queens. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on the topics discussed in this show click on the links below! Helpful list of English queens consort (wikipedia) ...
Nov 13, 2016•38 min
Elizabeth of York was a symbol of the new regime, the White Rose to Henry's Red. Although she would be subordinated to the influence of the king's mother, she would not be a passive queen. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on the topics discussed in this show click on the links below! Who is the Master of Revels (...
Oct 30, 2016•37 min
The world of Geroge R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series is strongly influenced by our own medieval period, and this goes for its queens as well. Today we compare the likes of Cersei Lannister and Margaery Tyrell to the queens of medieval England - see how they stack up. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on t...
Oct 16, 2016•35 min
Completing our run of Wars of the Roses queens, Elizabeth of York's marriage to Henry Tudor marked the final union of England's great warring houses. But Elizabeth potentially could be as great a threat to Henry as she was an asset... Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes My guest episode on Bessie Blount for the Renaissance English History Podcast. Click the links below: Link to iTunes Link to the website QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com...
Oct 02, 2016•33 min
Anne Neville was born into great privilege and wealth, things were going great. Then everyone died. Which was bad, But she rose from the ashes of Tewkesbury to become the wife of England's most controversial king. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.patreon.com/QueensofEnglandPodcast Shownotes QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) For more on the topics discussed in this show click on the links below! QoE ...
Sep 18, 2016•40 min
The early death of her husband Edward IV left Elizabeth in charge of ensuring a smooth transition of power to their son, Edward V. Her brother-in-law's coup forced her to seek sanctuary, but she would not be a passenger in the tumultuous events of the final years of her time in the historical spotlight. Shownotes For more on the topics discussed in this show click on the links below! QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitt...
Sep 04, 2016•42 min
Elizabeth had a lot to do to persuade the people of England that she was worthy of being their queen. She responded to it by packing the key positions and titles of the kingdom with Woodvilles. Warwick's reaction was... let's say poor. Shownotes For more on the topics discussed in this show click on the links below! QoE website (QueensOfEnglandPodcast.com) QoE Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) QoE Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) The Woodville Family Tree Jacquetta of Luxembourg and Witchcr...
Aug 21, 2016•43 min
Elizabeth Woodville was the most left-field choice of a Queen in English history - one of only two commoners to become a consort. But why did the new Yorkist king risk everything for this poor, hot widow. Shownotes For more on the topics discussed in this show click on the links below! Queens of England Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com) Queens of England Podcast Twitter page (Twitter.com) Isabella I of Castile (wikipedia) Mary of Guelders (wikipedia) Bona of Savoy (wikipedia) Hosted on Acast....
Aug 07, 2016•35 min
Following the victory at Wakefield, Margaret and the Lancastrian army marched on London, but they were unable to take the capital. Thus the pendulum of fortune that was the Wars of the Roses continued to swing between red rose and white until the final showdown at Tewkesbury. Sponsor This episode of the Queens of England Podcast is sponsored by Audible, the internet's leading provider of audio entertainment. To get a free book when you sign up for a trial membership go to www.audibletrial.com/qu...
Jul 24, 2016•38 min
After finding her husband laid low by mental illness and the whole country collapsing into civil war, Margaret of Anjou was forced to take the bull by the horns. By taking control of the kingdom and the Lancastrian cause, she achieved infamy. Shownotes For more on the topics discussed in this show click on the links below! Family tree of the Lancastrian and Yorkist claims to the throne (pinterest) The Paston Letters (wikipedia) First Battle of St Albans (wikipedia) Game of Thrones coversation ab...
Jul 10, 2016•35 min
As English rule in France approached its end, England sought one final bride from the kingdom it claimed to rule. Margaret of Anjou would be the last queen of the House of Lancaster, and thanks to Shakespeare, become the most infamous queen of Mediaeval England. Sponsor This episode of the Queens of England Podcast is sponsored by Audible, the internet's leading provider of audio entertainment. To get a free book when you sign up for a trial membership go to www.audibletrial.com/queens Shownotes...
Jun 26, 2016•38 min
An announcement about the future of the podcast and then we get into the brief reign of Katherine of France. She gave birth to the next king of England, but she would also give birth to a whole new royal dynasty: the Tudors. Shownotes For more on the topics discussed in this show click on the links below! Henry meets Katherine for the first time in Shakespeare's Henry V (Youtube) Edmund Beaufort, lover of Katherine of Valois (wikipedia) Owen Tudor (BBC iWonder) Samuel Pepys diary entry for when ...
Jun 12, 2016•35 min
In his life-long quest to win the French crown, Henry sought to marry the daughter of the French king. France's response? Balls. Sponsor This episode of the Queens of England Podcast is sponsored by Audible, the internet's leading provider of audio entertainment. To get a free book when you sign up for a trial membership go to www.audibletrial.com/queens Shownotes For more information on the topics discussed in the show, click on these links! Episode 22 - Isabelle of France: The Daughter of the ...
May 29, 2016•24 min
In 1419, Joanna was accused by her stepson of the most heinous crime imaginable: witchcraft. In this episode we look at what it meant to be accused of being a witch in the Middle Ages, and at the specifics of Joanna's case. And no, she was nothing like Hermione Grainger. Sponsor This episode of the Queens of England Podcast is sponsored by Audible, the internet's leading provider of audio entertainment. To get a free book when you sign up for a trial membership go to www.audibletrial.com/queens ...
May 15, 2016•27 min
The daughter of a king that had... shall we say a colourful life, Joanna had a very tricky start in life. By marrying first the Duke of Brittany and then the King of England, she managed to amass a ton of money - but there's only so far you can squeeze the lemon. Shownotes For more information on the topics discussed in the show, click on these links! QoE Podcast Facebook page Charles II 'the Bad' of Navarre (wikipedia) John IV, Duke of Brittany (wikipedia) Ep 20: Philippa of Hainault: The Almos...
May 01, 2016•32 min
