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If It Ain"t Baroque...

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An Independent History Podcast, in which we look at life through the prism of History. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Imagery of Mary I with Peter Stiffell (Bonus...

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2025/01/25

This is one of our Bonus Episodes for theKatharine of Aragon Festival which happens this weekend in Peterborough, as it does every year.In this mini episode let’s chat to Peter Stiffel as he teases us on the topic of his upcoming talk at the festivalWelcome, Peter!Join the Festival:Cathedral: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/peterborough/peterborough-cathedralhttps://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/about/history/katharine-of-aragon/kofa_25/Online Tudor

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10:26

The Marriage That Made the Tudors with Nathen Amin...

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2025/01/23

This is one of our Bonus Episodes for the Katharine of Aragon Festival which happens this weekend in Peterborough, as it does every year.In this mini episode let’s chat to Nathen Amin as he teases us on the topic of his upcoming talk at the festivalWelcome back, Nathen!Get Son of Prophecy:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/a/nathen-amin/the-son-of-prophecy.htmlGet Nathen's Books:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/a/nathen-amin.htmlJoin the

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10:55

Katharine of Aragon Festival in Peterborough with...

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2025/01/22

This is one of our Bonus Episodes for the Katharine of Aragon Festival which happens this weekend in Peterborough, as it does every year.Let’s talk to Jackson van Uden - the man in charge of the festival and find out more about this celebration of Katharine of Aragon.Please enjoy this bonus episode.Join the Festival:Cathedral: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/peterborough/peterborough-cathedral https://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/about/history/katharine-of-aragon/kofa_25/ Online Tudor

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58:18

Educating the Tudors with Amy McElroy

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2025/01/20

How were people educated in the 16th century England? Did girls and boys have different curriculums? Did Henry VIII’s antics influence education at all? And what were the whipping boys?Let’s welcome Amy McElroy, and we’ll be talking about her book Educating the Tudors, published by Pen & Sword.Find Amy:https://amymcelroy.blog/Educating the Tudors:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Educating-the-Tudors-Hardback/p/22338/aid/1238Women's Lives in the Tudor

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20:52

John Morton: Henry's Shadow with Ashley Wood

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2025/01/15

Today our guest is Ashley Wood, and we’re talking about his new Amberley Published book - Henry’s Shadow, which tells us about the life and times of John Morton, a cleric who was a very important figure during the Wars of the Roses.John Morton was born during the reign of Henry V, with the memory of Henry IV still in the air, and died during the reign of Henry VII, with a future Henry VIII being a boy.What was this man like, who did he side with, and how did he manage to survive in such perilous

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1:05:39

Scotland's Medieval Queens: A Crown of Margarets with...

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2025/01/11

Welcome to season SIX of our independent history podcast.Today we’re talking to Sharon Bennett Connolly, about her upcoming book “Scotland’s Medieval Queens”, soon to be published by Pen & Sword.What do you call a collection of Royal Margarets? A Crown? A Madge? In Sharon's latest book, there is a significant and above average congregation of Royal Ladies named Margaret...Let's hear about them and other Queens based in Scotland in the medieval era...Find Sharon here:@sharonbennettconnolly on

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10:42

The Death of Katharine of Aragon with Jackson van Uden

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2025/01/07

It is the 7th January 1536, Katharine of Aragon dies a few weeks after her 50th birthday.She dies ignored by her husband Henry VIII and unable to see her daughter.Let's talk to Jackson van Uden and find out more about the death of this great Queen...Please enjoy this bonus episode.Find Jackson here:https://historywithjackson.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/historywithjackson/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxXh8pNeS7gdE377kgrNOIwDictators by Jackson van Uden:https://shorturl.at/wZ7lhThe

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43:13

The Battle of Wakefield with Jackson van Uden

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2024/12/30

It is the 30th December 1460, the Battle of Wakefield is about to unfold...This is one of the lesser known conflicts of the Wars of the Roses, yet its legacy is immense. Let’s talk to Jackson van Uden and find out why…Find Jackson here:https://historywithjackson.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/historywithjackson/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxXh8pNeS7gdE377kgrNOIwDictators by Jackson van Uden:https://shorturl.at/wZ7lhThe Crystallisation of Totalitarianism by Jackson van

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59:34

Pomp & Piety at the Stuart Court with Ben Norman

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2024/12/29

For this#StuartSunday , Let’s talk about the habits of the Stuarts, what did they wear, what did they believe? How does the pomp and piety go together? And what makes the 17th century so great and unique?Today we chat to Ben Norman,who’s written a book Pomp and Piety: Everyday Life of the Aristocracy in Stuart England, published by Amberley.Get Pomp & Piety:https://www.amberley-books.com/pomp-and-piety.htmlGet Ben's Other

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40:46

Kateryn Parr: Henry VIII's Sixth Queen with Laura Adkins

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2024/12/24

Let’s talk about Kateryn Parr - the last wife of Henry VIII.Who were her first two husbands? Was she indeed the one who survived?What was her relationship like with her step-children? She must have been quite a woman for Henry to leave her as regent when he went to fight the French.To chat all things Kateryn, we have Laura Adkins, who recently published a biography of this queen with Pen & Sword.Get Laura's Book:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Kateryn-Parr-Hardback/p/24439/aid/1238Find

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40:29

Mary Windsor, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood...

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2024/12/23

It is my absolute pleasure to announce today’s guest - please welcome Elisabeth Basford to the pod, and we talk about HRH Princess Mary Windsor, the paternal aunt to the late Queen, sister to the Duke of Windsor and daughter of George V and Queen Mary.Elisabeth has published her book Princess Mary: First Modern Princess with The History Press.Get the Book:https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/princess-mary/More on Mary by

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43:48

Steel Lobsters: Crown, Commonwealth, and the Last...

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2024/12/20

Ever seen medieval knights with guns?The English Civil War of the 17th century had some of their warriors dressed in medieval armour, as they were sporting the latest gun technology…these knights were under the command of Sir Arthur Hesilrige, one of the underrated figures of this conflict.Today we’re talking to Myke Cole, as Sir Arthur and his medieval-dressed knights are the subject of his new bookSteel Lobsters: Crown, Commonwealth, and the Last Knights in England, published by Osprey.Get Steel

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40:05

Katharine of Aragon: The Queen of England with...

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2024/12/16

It is 16th December 1535.Katharine of Aragon is dying at Kimbolton Castle, she just turned 50 years old, she knows she will never see her only child again, and her husband has utterly abandoned her. She would die three weeks later.The story of Katharine is one of courage, determination and stoicism.One can only admire her....Today we’re talking to Jackson van Uden about Catherine’s life in England.Tune in and find out why Katharine is buried at Peterborough Cathedral, what had kept her going when

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1:12:17

Catalina de Aragón: The Daughter of Spain with Emma...

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2024/12/16

On the 16th December 1485, a little girl was born to the reigning Catholic monarchs of Castile and Aragon - the little girl was named Catalina.She grew up to be one of the most famous women in English history.Not only was she the youngest daughter of Isabel of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon, she was sister to Juana la Loca, she was also mother to Mary I and the first wife of Henry VIII…Let’s talk about Catalina’s early years and her Spanish heritage that she brought to England… Today it is my great

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40:22

The House of Dudley with Dr Joanne Paul

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2024/12/14

Right trusty and well beloved,we greet you well!Welcome to the 100th Episode of our podcast, If It Ain’t Baroque… I am absolutely delighted to introduce today’s guest - Dr Joanne Paul. She is a professor at University of Sussex; She was the historical advisor on the brilliant Amazon Prime show My Lady Jane (2024); She has also written one of the best history books of the last few years - called The House of Dudley, which tells us the story of this family and their connection to the Crown in the 16th

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41:40

Saints: A New Legendary of Heroes, Humans and Magic...

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2024/12/12

Let’s talk about ...Saints!Please give a massive round of applause for Amy Jeffs, author of a new book Saints: a New Legendary of Heroes, Humans and Magic. Published by Riverrun.This chat has it all, a cult of Edward the Confessor, a definition of what a saint actually is and was, a mention of a man covered in pricks (yes, those) and why Henry VIII is to be blamed for everything yet again... we throw in some salmon fishing in the Thames, a medieval c**k-ring and ...it's definitely time to put on

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52:40

The Scandalous Life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll...

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2024/12/11

Today we’re talking about Margaret Whigham, the IT-girl of 1930’s, who became Mrs Sweeny with her first marriage - Cole Porter mentioned her in a song - and Duchess of Argyll with her second.She is remembered today for a sex scandal initiated by the 11th Duke of Argyll during their divorce proceedings.She is also responsible for restoring Inveraray Castle in Scotland; and one can definitely credit Margaret with making waves when it comes to legislation against revenge porn. And today we’re talking

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46:03

Reinventing... The Vikings with Alex Harvey

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2024/12/10

Let's talk Vikings... What is true, what is false? What myths persist about this ...group (?) of people and what makes them so fascinating? Tune in and find out... Get Forgotten Vikings: https://www.amberley-books.com/forgotten-vikings.html Alex' First Book Riddles of the Isle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Riddles-Isle-History-Axholme-Normans/dp/1739191641 Find Alex here: https://x.com/AlexHarvv on X (a.k.a. Twitter) https://bsky.app/profile/alexharvv.bsky.social

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1:00:49

Women of the Anarchy with Sharon Bennett Connolly

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2024/12/07

This time we talk to the historian Sharon Bennett Connolly, who's back on the podcast to talk about her new book Women of the Anarchy released by Amberley Publishing.Let's talk about all the Matildas that were involved in the conflict, following the White Ship Disaster in 1120; let's talk about all the Henrys and just one King Stephen, because one was enough...Find Sharon here:@sharonbennettconnolly on

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46:13

Reinventing... Henry VI with Lauren Johnson

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2024/12/06

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!On the 6th December 1421 a baby boy is born in Windsor Castle…his parents are Catherine of Valois and Henry V ..this boy would be a crowned king of England as well a crowned king of France, the only one to ever achieve this honour. Sadly, he would come to lose both his crowns and his life.Henry VI, as he became, is often blamed to be the cause of the Wars of the Roses that rattled England in the middle of the 15th century.The historian Lauren Johnson

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