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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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53:07

Lying Abroad: The Invention of Diplomacy with Carol...

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2026/02/03

Please welcome historian Carol Chillington Rutter to the show, and today we're talking about the life and times of Henry Wotton, a Tudor and Jacobean Italian ambassador who helped prevent a pan-European war. Who was he? Let's find out more...Welcome, Carol!Carol's books are published with Manchester University Press.A great thank you to Carol for joining us today, and if you would like to see Carol at this year's Oxford Literary Festival, the bookings are open, please see link in the description

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31:22

Reinventing... Charles I: The Final Days with Mark...

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2026/01/30

On the 30th January in the year of our Lord 1649,the King of England, Scotland and Ireland - Charles I - was led to his execution.Let's find out more about the days leading up to his death and whether it could have been stopped.With us today we have author and historian Mark Turnbull.He has published Charles I's Private Life with Pen & Sword.Welcome back, Mark!Get Mark's

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1:11:30

The House of Pole with Adam Pennington

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2026/01/27

Please welcome to the podcast Adam Pennington, who has written a book about The House of Pole, Henry VIII's cousins.Published by Pen & Sword.At the centre we have the matriarch Margaret Pole, daughter of the Duke of Clarence, the infamous victim of Malmsey wine.Her son Reginald would go on to be the greatest supporter of Mary I, and Margaret's grand-daughter Dorothy would become a friend of Elizabeth I. You might say they were poles apart...Let's find out more.Welcome, Adam!Get House of

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26:19

The Women of the Burgundian Court 101 with Susan...

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2026/01/20

Please welcome back historian Susan Abernethy to the show, and today we're talking about the backbone of the medieval Burgundian court, in short, its most formidable women.This is an intro to this world, there is so much to explore!Where is Burgundy? How was the Burgundian court and the Tudors connected? What language did they speak and when did this duchy lose its independence?Susan has just written a book on this topic, published by Pen & Sword.Tune in and find out more...Get Ladies of

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33:39

Visit Blighty: The Cutty Sark

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2026/01/17

Today we're talking to curator Louise Macfarlane at Royal Museums Greenwich!Uncover Cutty Sark's secrets: Did she always carry tea? Was there ever a murder aboard the ship? How did the museum deal with the devastating fire in 2007?Tune in and climb aboard!Read Cutty Sark:https://shop.rmg.co.uk/products/the-cutty-sark-pocket-manualCutty Sark Mementoes:https://shop.rmg.co.uk/search?page=1&q=cutty+sarkFind Royal Museums

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42:15

I Came, I Saw, I Vikinged: The Baltic Edition

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2026/01/14

Did you know that Vikings did raids on the Baltics? What did it mean 'to go viking'? Tune in and get a glimpse of the much expanded world of vikings, thanks to Alex Harvey's latest research.The paperback of his best-selling book The Forgotten Vikings is out now, published by Amberley.Get Forgotten Vikings: https://www.amberley-books.com/forgotten-vikings.htmlGet Little Kingdoms:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Little-Kingdoms-Hardback/p/56542Alex' First Book Riddles of the Isle:

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32:53

London and the 17th Century with Margarette Lincoln

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2026/01/11

Today we're talking to Margarette Lincoln and her book on our fair capital, titled London and the 17th Century: The Making of the World's Greatest City, published by Yale University Press.Let's find out how did London change from the reigns of James VI & I to Glorious Revolution? What was the landscape like? And what is it about The Queen's House and the Banqueting House that makes them so precious and unique?Tune in and see for yourself...Get London and the 17th

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42:05

Reinventing... The Late Queen Mum with Gareth Russell

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2026/01/09

Today we’re talking to Gareth Russell, a historian and author, whose book on the late Queen Mum we’ll be discussing today.Did you know she had met the mother of Nicholas II? Or that she was born in Scotland? Would it surprise you to learn one of her suitors was called James Stuart?Let's find out more...Gareth's book was published with William Collins in the UK and Atria Books / Simon & Schuster in the USA.Welcome back, Gareth!Get Do Let's Have Another

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48:18

Lady Jane Franklin with Royal Museums Greenwich

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2025/12/20

Today we're talking to Claire, the polar expert at Royal Museums Greenwich.The topic - Lady Jane Franklin, the wife of explorer Sir John Franklin, who never came back from his third voyage to the Arctic.Let's find out more about this fascinating unconventional Victorian couple.Welcome, Claire!P.S. we have new tracks on our episode tonight, courtesy of jimmy cheeseburgah, please enjoy our new interval!Find Royal Museums Greenwich:https://www.rmg.co.uk/Find Pirates

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1:15:58

Prince Rupert of the Rhine: Nephew to Charles I,...

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2025/12/17

On the 17th December in the year of our Lord 1619, a boy was born to Elizabeth Stuart and Frederick V of Bohemia. He would grow up to be his uncle's fierce cavalier commander with the ever-romantic moniker - Rupert of the Rhine.To give dynastic context - Rupert was grandson to James VI & I, nephew to Charles I, and uncle to the future George I.If you ever needed a link between the Stuarts and the Hanoverians, this is it.With us today we have author and historian Mark Turnbull.He has published

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36:15

Frederick Rutland, the Beverly Hills Spy with Ronald...

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2025/12/14

Have you ever heard of Frederick Rutland? The British hero of WW1, who ended up working as a freelance spy for America, as well as Japan? Let’s find our more, today we’re talking to Ronald Drabkin, who has written a biography of Frederick: Beverly Hills Spy. Called so because during his espionage days, Fred lived it up large in Hollywood. Published by Harper Collins.Welcome, Ronald!Get Beverly Hills

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24:09

The Ashes of London with Andrew Taylor

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2025/12/12

Today we’re talking to Andrew Taylor, the author of the best-selling series Ashes of London, set in the 17th century.Published by Harper Collins.Welcome, Andrew!Get Ashes of London:https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/the-ashes-of-london-james-marwood-cat-lovett-book-1-andrew-taylor?variant=40027853750350 (UK)https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-ashes-of-london-andrew-taylor?variant=42098041749538 (USA)Read the whole Marwood & Lovett

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49:51

Elizabeth Chudleigh, a French Chateau and a Baltic...

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2025/12/10

Today we’re talking to Catherine Ostler and her book Duchess Countess, all about the extraordinary and perfectly scandalous life of Elizabeth Chudleigh.Why was she one of the most famous women of the 18th century? Did she really meet Catherine the Great? How did a girl from the English countryside end up running a vodka distillery in the Baltics AND owning a Chateau in France?Let’s find out more...Welcome, Catherine!Get Duchess

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31:16

The Professional Life of Henry VIII with Heather R...

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2025/12/08

Welcome to our 200th episode!Good News! Heather R Darsie is back on the show, this time to talk about Henry VIII's professional life.What was he like as a King, whose job it was to keep his country safe?How did the law play into his kingship? Let's find out...Welcome back, Heather!Pre-Order The Judicial Murder of Anne Boleyn (...Henry VIII definitely did that...)https://www.amberley-books.com/if-any-person-will-meddle-of-my-cause.htmlFind

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41:16

Reinventing... Charlotte Brontë with Graham Watson

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2025/12/06

Let’s talk Charlotte Brontë and the last few years of her life.What was the big scandal about the biography that came out soon after her death? Who was affected? And how do we know what really went on with this remarkable woman?Joining us today is historian and author Graham Watson, who has written a book on the topic, called Inventing Charlotte Brontë, published with The History Press in the UK and Pegasus in the USA.Get Inventing Charlotte

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35:45

Reinventing... Charles I: The Young King with Mark...

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2025/11/19

On the 19th November in the year of our Lord 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 against his own country…This boy was of course, Charles James Stuart, who would become Charles I.Let’s turn back the clock and find out more about

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21:59

Visit Blighty: National Maritime Museum in Greenwich

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2025/11/18

Today we're talking to Hannah at Royal Museums Greenwich!Let's find out why a trip to the National Maritime Museum is crucial when visiting London.Find Royal Museums Greenwich:https://www.rmg.co.uk/Find Pirates Exhibition:https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/piratesVisit Greenwich (...best place to be):https://www.visitgreenwich.org.uk/whats-on/pirates-exhibition-p2274551Find

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34:18

How Great a King was Henry III? with Darren Baker

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2025/11/16

On the 16th November 1272 Henry III of England breathed his last.The grandson of Eleanor of Aquitaine, son of King John and father of Edward I, he often gets overshadowed by his retrospectively more illustrious relatives and nemeses. Let’s look at the king who preferred peace to war, giving money instead of taking it, and who had one of the longest reigns in the history of the British isles.Let’s welcome back Darren Baker who has written a book on this topic titled Henry III: The Great King England

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45:32

Reinventing... Anne Boleyn with Heather R Darsie

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2025/11/15

Today we have a special treat: we're going to put all those Anne Boleyn myths to bed. Once and for all.Returning to the podcast we have Heather R Darsie, who will bust all those myths and mysteries surrounding the second wife of Henry VIII.Why did she have to die? What was her actual crime? Could she have had another fate? Why was the French executioner involved?Tune in, relax and get some Tudor closure.Welcome back, Heather!Pre-Order The Judicial Murder of Anne Boleyn (...Henry VIII definitely did

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24:19

Realms of the Round Table with John Matthews

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2025/11/13

John Matthews is back on the podcast, this time to talk about his new book - Realms of the Round Table, which is a collection of stories of King Arthur like you’ve never seen them before.Published by Harper Collins in the UK and Pegasus in the USA.Welcome back, John!Get Realms of The Round Table:https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/realms-of-the-round-table-john-matthews?variant=54864653418875 (UK)http://pegasusbooks.com/books/realms-of-the-round-table-9781639369034-hardcover (USA)Get The Book of

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