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Historic Royal Palaces Podcast

Historic Royal Palaces

Historic Royal Palaces are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. This fortnightly podcast brings you the history and stories of those palaces. You"ll hear from our experts and the people who bring our palaces to life, as we create space to explore how history moves us, telling stories about the monarchs you know, and uncovering the lives and histories of the people you don"t. Just like our palaces, this podcast is a mix of old and new. Each

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55:31

Love Life of King James VI & I

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2025/02/27

Understanding the love life of James VI & I can give us a better picture of the man himself in his entirety, and not simply through the lens of his kingship, or the politics of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. So in this episode, Chief Historian Tracy Borman is once again in the Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace, joined by Gareth Russell to discuss the subject of his latest book 'Queen James; the life and loves of Britain's first King'. To take part in our survey and be in for a

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31:48

Torture at the Tower of London

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2025/02/13

The Tower of London is almost synonymous with the idea of torture, especially in the 16th and 17th centuries. When we think of this iconic historic site, the history of violence is one of the first things to come to mind, yet to what extent is this a fabrication of history? In this episode, Dr Catherine Jenkinson from the University of Oxford talks us through one of the latest research projects at Historic Royal Palaces, the question of how the history of torture is, and should be told at the Tower

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23:46

New Research with Lucy Worsley - Floating Palaces:...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2025/01/30

In this mini-series on new research at our palaces, PhD student Ellis Huddart joins Lucy Worsley to explore the history of the Royal Yacht. Ellis’ PhD hopes to examine how Royal Yachts existed as places outside of the usual rules and conventions of both royal palaces and royalty. They can therefore reveal a lot about the material culture of British Imperialism in the Victorian era, and the changing image of royalty. This episode is part of a mini-series about new research at our palaces. Explore

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18:57

New Research with Lucy Worsley - Queen Victoria’s...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2025/01/16

In this mini-series on new research at our palaces, PhD student Gabrielle Fields joins Lucy Worsley to explore the life of Queen Victoria through the books she read. Gabrielle’s PhD introduces a new lens through which to examine Queen Victoria through her reading materials. It ultimately aims to reveal Queen Victoria’s efforts to educate herself politically, her attempts at self-improvement, and crucially the way she chose to present herself to the world. This episode is part of a mini-series

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25:27

New Research with Lucy Worsley – The Multiple...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2025/01/02

In this mini-series on new research at our palaces, Dr Holly Marsden joins Lucy Worsley to explore the many identities of Mary II, disentangling her story from that of her husband and co-ruler William III. The product of four years of research, Holly’s PhD ultimately aims to disrupt the perception that Mary did not have political agency. This episode is part of a mini-series about new research at our palaces. Explore more about research at Historic Royal Palaces.

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45:53

History of Christmas at the Palaces

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2024/12/19

From Tudor and Medieval Christmas tide celebrations, to Queen Victoria and Albert’s newer traditions, we’re re-releasing our Christmas episode to reveal the history of Christmas at our palaces. Curator Charles Farris is joined by Historic Kitchens Manager Richard Fitch, and Curator Lee Prosser, as they begin the holiday season with some festive tomfoolery. Make our Victorian Christmas pudding recipe with mashed potatoes. Explore what’s on in our Palaces this Christmas from Ice Skating at

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52:43

Elizabeth I – Gloriana, the Virgin Queen

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2024/12/05

Elizabeth I’s propaganda images of Gloriana and the Virgin Queen have hugely impacted her reputation as the last Tudor Monarch. Yet the twilight years of her reign were both personally and politically difficult. In this final episode in our series, Joint Chief Curator Tracy Borman is joined by renowned historian Dr Helen Castor. Together they contemplate which female relationships shaped this time, and ultimately, how Elizabeth I’s gender has shaped her historic image. This is the final Episode

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01:06:10

Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots

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2024/11/21

Elizabeth I’s relationship with Mary, Queen of Scots is perhaps the most pivotal of her entire life, and yet they never met. In this second episode in our series, Joint Chief Curator Tracy Borman is joined by Dr Andrea Clarke, to discuss how as confidantes and rival queens, Elizabeth and Mary’s relationship would shape the image that Elizabeth would adopt for herself, that of Gloriana. Read about Elizabeth’s brush with death at Hampton Court, the crisis that magnified the succession question.

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52:16

Elizabeth I - The Women Who Shaped a Queen

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2024/11/07

Elizabeth I was profoundly shaped by the women around her, and this series will explore these pivotal relationships throughout her life. Joint Chief Curator Tracy Borman opens our series with Dr Nicola Tallis, and together they explore the young Elizabeth, before she came to the throne. The formative relationships she experienced during this time shaped the queen she would become; her mother Anne Boleyn, her stepmother Katherine Parr, and her sister Mary I. Read about Elizabeth's Summer with

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01:39

Introducing Elizabeth I - The Women Who Shaped A...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2024/11/05

This new three-part series on the Historic Royal Palaces Podcast will explore Elizabeth I, and the women who shaped a queen. Joint Chief Curator Tracy Borman will take us on a journey from Elizabeth's early life, right the way through to the challenging final years of her reign. We'll learn which pivotal female relationships made her the queen we know today, and how these nurturing and often challenging relationships, can reveal the most about the real Elizabeth I?

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52:58

James I and the Witch Hunts: A War on Women?

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2024/10/31

When James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne as James I, he sparked the English witch hunts into a fire. They would become one of the largest miscarriages of justice against women in the 17th century, but what prompted them, and why did James become such a ruthless champion of this war on women? For this Halloween Episode, we join Joint Chief Curator Tracy Borman and historian Gareth Russell, as they explore the witch hunts under James I. Please be aware that this episode contains themes

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26:50

A Space I Love S3 – The Queen’s Staircase at Hampton...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2024/10/24

In this final episode of our A Space I Love Series, we join Deputy Chief Curator Sebastian Edwards in the Queen’s staircase at Hampton Court Palace. The stairs are the hub of the palace, and they represent a surprisingly unique space with a lot to say. Once the main thoroughfare to the queen’s private apartments, but largely unused after Henry VIII’s time, the grand staircase has remained unchanged since the last monarchs left the palace in the 18th century. To view the Queen’s stairs, take our

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34:08

A Space I Love S3 – Chapel of St John the Evangelist...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2024/10/10

This week is the third part of our mini-series on spaces we love. We’ll be joining Assistant Curator Alfred Hawkins, who has chosen to take us into the Chapel of St John the Evangelist, at the Tower of London. As the most important space in the White Tower, the Chapel Royal holds huge historic significance in representing the Norman Conquest’s power, control and religious dominance. Alfred explores how a recent project will protect this space of immeasurable importance, for generations to come. To

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33:32

A Space I Love S3 – The Dining Room at Hillsborough...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2024/09/26

This week we’re continuing our mini-series on treasured spaces with a trip to Hillsborough Castle and Gardens in Northern Ireland. We’ll follow Research and Interpretation Producer Emma Lawthers, into the magnificent state dining room – a space that represents the political history of Northern Ireland, with a curious and unexpected connection to the birth of the United States of America. Find out more about the history of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens:

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29:24

A Space I Love S3 – The Oak Room at Hampton Court Palace

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2024/09/12

In this four part mini-series, we’re back exploring a selection of treasured spaces in our palaces with the people who know them best, our curators. Each space has been personally chosen by our resident experts, revealing how immersing ourselves in a place can connect us to the past, and make us reflect on the present. In this first episode we’ll follow Assistant Curator Minette Butler into a deceptively domestic space at Hampton Court Palace. The Oak Room tells the story of the palace after the

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29:12

The Tudor World - Beyond Hampton Court Palace

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2024/08/29

The Tudor world ushered in an age of wealth, magnificence, challenge and opportunity in the early 16th century. Hampton Court Palace stood at the heart of this period, as the home of Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII’s chief minister. But the Tudor story extends beyond the palace walls into the wider world, encompassing a time of exploration and exploitation. In this episode, Curator Brett Dolman walks us through the oldest rooms at Hampton Court Palace, where a new permanent exhibition reveals the lives

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01:03:45

The Princes in the Tower - Wars of the Roses Part Five

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2024/08/15

Does the mystery of the Princes in the Tower remain of such interest today because it is unsolved? In this final episode of our Wars of the Roses series, Curator Charles Farris is joined by Joint Chief Curator Tracy Borman and Research Lead Dr Laura Tompkins, to discuss the complex and divisive ‘end’ to the Wars of the Roses with the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower, and the reputation of their uncle Richard III. Learn more about Charles II and the discovery of the Princes in the

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01:02:51

Women of the Wars of the Roses - Part Four

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2024/08/01

Women played vital roles in the power struggles of the Wars of the Roses, but history hasn’t always been portrayed this way. In this episode we’re putting women back in the narrative, from Margaret of Anjou right the way through to Elizabeth of York and the start of the Tudor Dynasty. Curator Charles Farris and Dr Joanna Laynesmith talk us through the key women of the Wars of the Roses. Further Reading: Tracy Borman’s articles on Elizabeth of York:

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01:04:17

Wars of the Roses Part Three – Edward IV to Richard III

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2024/07/18

The middle and end of the Wars of the Roses is arguably the most complicated period of this history, with big personalities and power players fighting for the top spot in the game of thrones. In episode three of this series, we hope to unpack the reigns of Edward IV through to the Battle of Bosworth, asking along the way when the real end to the Wars of the Roses was? Curator Charles Farris is joined by Historic Royal Palaces' Research Lead Dr Laura Tompkins and Dr James Ross from the University

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01:02:23

Wars of the Roses Part Two – The Reign of Henry VI

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2024/07/04

In this second episode of our five-part series on the Wars of the Roses, we investigate the reign of Henry VI and the start of the dynastic struggle that was the Wars of the Roses. Henry has often been blamed for the start of the conflict because of his methods of kingship. His experience with mental health challenges was little understood by his contemporaries, and arguably by historians today. This episode will explore the explosive atmosphere of his reign, what factors created it, and

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