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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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1:22:25

Reinventing... Charles I with Mark Turnbull

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2024/11/19

On the 19th November in the year 1600, a boy was born in Scotland at Dunfermline Palace - he was the second son and the third child of the King of Scotland, James VI. Few could have predicted he would one day be king, not just of Scotland, but also of England and Ireland. No one could have foretold this boy would die on the scaffold for treason… This boy was of course, Charles James Stuart, who would become Charles I.Let’s turn back the clock and find out more about Charles’ upbringing and what

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38:50

Firebrand (a.k.a. Queen's Gambit) with Elizabeth...

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2024/11/18

It is our absolute pleasure to introduce today’s guest, Elizabeth Fremantle, and we’ll be talking about her novel Queen’s Gambit, which has recently been made into a film Firebrand starring Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr and Jude Law as Henry VIII.(The novel has been updated under the new name as well.)Please welcome, Elizabeth!Find Firebrand (a.k.a Queen's Gambit) Book: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/188185/queens-gambit-by-fremantle-elizabeth/9781405909389

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1:07:25

The Battle of Flodden Field with Callum Watson

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2024/11/17

Today we bring to you our interview with Callum Watson, and we’ll be discussing the Battle of Flodden Field, wherein the Scottish King James IV was massively defeated by the English army which is ironic since the King of England Henry VIII was in France fighting the French. What’s even more ironic, is the fact that the Scottish King was married to Henry’s sister Margaret, from whom our King Charles III is descended. Let’s travel back to 1513 and and demystify this conflict, welcome back, Callum!

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1:17:50

Reinventing...Henry III with Matthew Lewis

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2024/11/16

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well! On the 16th November 1272 Henry III died after a 56 year reign. His rule spanned the better part of the 13th century, and took England from the disaster that was King John to the conquering macho that was Edward I. Neatly sandwiched in between these two vastly different kingships is Henry III, the man who gave us Westminster Abbey , peace with France and Scotland; and Parliament, as a regular place of meetings for government officials. Henry may not

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52:46

True Murder History Club with Steven Veerapen

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2024/11/14

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Today we present to you our chat with historian and author Steven Veerapen, and we talk about several murders set at the courts of Mary Queen of Scots and her son, James VI and I.Get Steven's Books: https://www.waterstones.com/author/steven-veerapen/4403209 https://www.stevenveerapen.com/ https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/steven-veerapen/ If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London, please follow the

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59:15

The Eagle and The Hart with Helen Castor

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2024/11/08

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!It is my absolute pleasure to announce today’s guest - please welcome Helen Castor to the pod, and we talk about her new book The Eagle and the Hart - the Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV.Who were these kings? Who was Richard II and Henry IV? Let's see what was their story beyond what Shakespeare told us.Why were their lives so intertwined? Did birthright matter in the end?Get Helen's New

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39:45

The Gunpowder Plot: Terror in Shakespeare's England

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2024/11/05

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Welcome to Season 5 of If It Ain’t Baroque…your independent history podcast!Today is Guy Fawkes Night, a.k.a. Bonfire Night…Let’s talk about the history of it with James Travers, who has published three books on the topic. His last book, published with Amberley in 2019, also makes evident the connections of the Gunpowder Plot to Shakespeare..let’s dive in!Find James'

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22:12

Scary History: Dark Valentines with Chris Wood

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2024/10/31

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Welcome to Season 5 of If It Ain’t Baroque…your independent history podcast!We continue a new mini series - SCARY HISTORY, wherein we’ll explore the many stories of humans mistreating other humans, and the lessons we can draw upon these examinations.Today we have a short bonus episode for you and our guest is Chris Wood, the author of two spooky books - Final Last Words and Death in the Theatre., published by Pen & Sword.He will be telling us

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37:53

Scary History: A History of Death in 17th Century...

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2024/10/30

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Welcome to Season 5 of If It Ain’t Baroque…your independent history podcast!Today we continue a new mini series - SCARY HISTORY, wherein we’ll explore the many stories of humans mistreating other humans, and the lessons we can draw upon these examinations.Please welcome back to the podcast, Ben Norman, who this time will be talking about his Pen & Sword book - A History of Death in the 17th Century England. How did you die in the 1600's? Would it

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36:41

Scary History: Ghost Encounters with Stuart Anderson...

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2024/10/29

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Welcome to Season 5 of If It Ain’t Baroque…your independent history podcast!Today we continue a new mini series - SCARY HISTORY, wherein we’ll explore the many stories of humans mistreating other humans, and the lessons we can draw upon these examinations.Please welcome to the podcast, the Stuart Anderson Harris, who has a very popular YouTube channel which focusses on Manchester's Haunted Past...Find

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30:59

Scary History: Women Who Kill with Erin Fetterly

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2024/10/26

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Welcome to Season 5 of If It Ain’t Baroque…your independent history podcast!Today we start a new mini series - SCARY HISTORY, wherein we’ll explore the many stories of humans mistreating other humans, and the lessons we can draw upon these examinations.Please welcome to the podcast, the author Erin Fetterly, a.k.a. The Canadian Londoner, and she’ll be telling us stories from her new book Women Who Kill - a History of Britain’s Most Dangerous

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1:03:11

The Battle of Agincourt with Chris Riley

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2024/10/25

Our great friend Chris Riley is back, this time to tell us all about the Battle of Agincourt of 1415, the one Shakespeare made famous with speeches like ‘Once More unto the Breech, dear friends, once more’ and ‘we few, we happy few, we band of brothers’...Welcome back, Chris!You can find Chris on @chrisrileyhistory on IGOur favourite books on The The Battle of

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1:13:28

Stuart Spouses with Heather R Darsie

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2024/10/23

Heather R Darsie is back on the podcast, this time with her brand new book Stuart Spouses: A Compendium of Consorts from James I of Scotland to Queen Anne of Great Britain, published by Pen & Sword.Who were the Consorts, supporting Scottish monarchs, from 15th to 18th century?Why did Mary Queen of Scots have three of them?Who was Mary of Guelders and why does this duchy keep coming up when studying early modern European history?Did George of Denmark have a prominent role? Let's dive in...Buy

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35:44

The King's Loot with Richard Wallace

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2024/10/20

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Today we present to you our interview with Richard Wallace, who has recently written a book for The History Press , titled ‘The King’s Loot: The Greatest Royal Jewellery Heist in History',What did Edward VIII inherit when his father died? Why was Queen Mary called a Royal Magpie? How did Queen Victoria change the history of Royal Jewellery forever? And what did Wallis Simpson have to do with any of it?Let’s dive in.Find Richard's

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1:12:46

The Ravenous Barbara Villiers with Andrea Zuvich

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2024/10/19

Andrea Zuvich a.k.a. The 17th Century Lady is back on the podcast, and today we’re discussing her latest book - Ravenous: A Life of Barbara Villiers, Charles II’s Most Infamous Mistress. And what a life!Welcome back, Andrea!Barbara Villiers is known for being a mistress to Charles II, and a cousin to George, the Second Duke of Buckingham. Did you know she may have had a child with John, the First Duke of Marlborough? (That's an ancestor to both Lady Diana and Winston Churchill)Let's delve deep into

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32:08

1066 and the Norman Conquest with Chris Riley: The...

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2024/10/15

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Chris Riley is back on the podcast, with a four-part mini series on the Norman Conquest and the year 1066.This is the final one.And today we’ll be talking about the Legacy of the year 1066 and the Battle of Hastings. Why does it matter, almost a thousand years later, that the Saxons were defeated by the Normans? What did William do after becoming king of England? How did the landscape change? Did it have any effect on the population at large? Let’s

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33:33

1066 and the Norman Conquest with Chris Riley: The...

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2024/10/14

The historian Chris Riley, is back on the podcast, to talk about all things 1066: The Norman Conquest.This is the third of these episodes, and today we’re talking about the Battle of Hastings itself, the anniversary of which is today!You can find Chris on @chrisrileyhistory on IG Our favourite books on The Norman

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39:58

Alice Chaucer with Michèle Schindler

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2024/10/12

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Let me introduce today’s guest Michèle Schindler, and we’ll be talking about a forgotten matriarch from the Wars fo the Roses - Alice Chaucer, who was Geoffrey Chaucer’s grandchild.Get Michèle's book here:https://www.amberley-books.com/what-is-better-than-a-good-woman.htmlFor more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/If you would like to join Natalie on her Reign of London walking tours, please

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31:08

1066 and the Norman Conquest with Chris Riley: The...

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2024/09/25

The historian Chris Riley, is back on the podcast, to talk about all things 1066: The Norman Conquest. This is the second of these episodes, and today we’re talking about the Battle of Stamford Bridge, the anniversary of which is today!Why was this a fight few remember, instead always focussing on the Battle of Hastings? Why was Stamford Bridge important?You can find Chris on @chrisrileyhistory on IG andlinktr.ee/pastandpresentmediaIf you would like to become a member of The Historians Magazine,

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41:29

1066 and the Norman Conquest with Chris Riley: The...

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2024/09/24

The historian Chris Riley, is back on the podcast, to talk about all things 1066: The Norman Conquest. In this, the first of the four episodes in this mini series, we talk about the pre-cursors of the famous year and why is it so significant in retrospect. Why was England such a prize? Who wanted the throne of England?You can find Chris on @chrisrileyhistory on IG andlinktr.ee/pastandpresentmediaIf you would like to become a member of The Historians Magazine, please see

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