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Not Just the Tudors

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks about everything from the Aztecs to witches, Velázquez to Shakespeare, Mughal India to the Mayflower. Not, in other words, just the Tudors, but most definitely also the Tudors.Each episode Suzannah is joined by historians and experts to reveal incredible stories about one of the most fascinating periods in history, new releases every Wednesday and Sunday.A podcast by History Hit, the world"s best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow"s

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34:37

The Tudors Told Through Numbers

Not Just the Tudors ·

2023/10/19

There are countless ways to understand and analyse the Tudors but a new book takes a unique look at the dynasty through its statistics.And there’s a lot more to discover than just the famous six wives.In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks toCarol Ann Lloyd, author of The Tudors by Numbers, about the novel approach she has taken to looking at the Tudors.This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free

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41:41

Shakespeare's son Hamnet with Maggie O'Farrell

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2023/10/16

When it comes to Shakespeare's biography and his inner life, there's a certain lack of evidence. But what if Shakespeare actually signposted us to an event that radically metamorphosed his world?What if he named his most famous, most acclaimed play Hamlet after his son, Hamnet, who died at the age of 11?In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to author Maggie O'Farrell who won the Women's Prize for Fiction with her novel exploring this very question. Hamnet is now

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40:11

William the Silent, Father of the Netherlands

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2023/10/12

What encouraged a young man who had spent most of his formative years being raised by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, to bite the hand that feeds him and become one of the Empire's greatest enemies?Why risk his life spending most of his adult years leading a revolt when he could have enjoyed the pomp and pleasures of being a prince? And when did the revolt he led become the foundations of an entire nation?The man in question is William the Silent, also known as William, Prince of Orange.In this

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45:01

Witchcraft: A History in Four Trials

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2023/10/09

Most of our knowledge of witchcraft accusations and executions comes from the proceedings of high profile and significant trials.Professor Marion Gibson’s new book traces the history of witchcraft through 13 such trials.In today’s episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Professor Gibson explore four trials between the 1480s and the 1620s - from Austria, Scotland, Norway, and Virginia in the United States. This is the period during which people didn't just believe that witches

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41:54

Normal Women with Philippa Gregory

Not Just the Tudors ·

2023/10/05

Did women really do nothing to shape England’s culture and traditions through centuries of turmoil, plague, famine and religious reform?In her new non-fiction book, best-selling author Philippa Gregory questions the male version of history by recounting the stories of normal women: those who left records and those who were ‘hidden from history.’By spotlighting their presence, she puts women where they belong – centre stage.In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to

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28:23

How Shakespeare Depicted Race

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2023/10/02

In the same way that Shakespeare’s women characters were performed by boys in female costume, African, Middle Eastern, Hispanic and Jewish roles in his plays were taken by white men, deploying a series of racial symbols, stereotypes and, to modern ears, troubling racial language.But how did Shakespeare's original audiences view race and racial difference? And how has this understanding changed?In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Professor Farah Karim-Cooper,

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37:45

Anne Boleyn & Catherine Howard's Uncle, Thomas Howard

Not Just the Tudors ·

2023/09/28

Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, is often vilified as one of the Tudor century's most unpleasant characters.His was a family marked by treason, beheadings and incarceration - a dynasty whose pride and ambition secured only their downfall. But can this uncle to two wives of Henry VIII be rescued at all from infamy?To unpick this complex man, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Robert Hutchinson, author of House of Treason: The Rise and Fall of a Tudor Dynasty.This episode was edited by Joseph

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52:55

How Kateryn Parr Championed the Reformation

Not Just the Tudors ·

2023/09/25

Henry VIII's sixth wife Kateryn Parr was a scholar and a writer in her own right. She was one of the first English women to have works published under her own name, creating a new role as both queen and author, translating politically sensitive texts in collaboration with Henry and Thomas Cranmer.In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb meets Dr. Micheline White.Her discoveries also shed new light on Kateryn Parr’s influence on the future Queen Elizabeth I, the English

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51:09

Eating with the Tudors

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2023/09/21

What did the Tudor age understand about digestion? How did this affect what foods people prepared and ate? Was there such a thing as healthy eating? How did they manage seasonal food changes and seasons of scarcity?And what role did food play in establishing class, belonging and status?In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Brigitte Webster, a culinary historian and journalist. Her new book, Eating with the Tudors: Food and Recipes is full of extraordinary

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46:12

Henry VIII’s Fool, Will Somer

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2023/09/18

In some portraits of Henry VIII there appears another, striking figure. This is Will Somer, the king’s fool, a celebrated wit who could raise Henry’s spirits and spent many hours alone with him. But was Somer an “artificial fool” - a comedian who spoke truth to power - or a “natural fool,” someone with intellectual disabilities?In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Swedish historian Peter K. Andersson, whose new biography of Somer - Fool: In Search of Henry

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43:10

Margaret Cavendish: 17th Century Revolutionary

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2023/09/14

In an age when literature was dominated by men, Margaret Cavendish wrote passionately about gender, science and philosophy. She published under her own name, and advocated for women in work. Her 1666 novel The Blazing World was one of the earliest works of science fiction.In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Francesca Peacock, author of Pure Wit: The Revolutionary Life of Margaret Cavendish, which recounts Cavendish’s fascinating, pioneering, yet often complex

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34:58

Hapsburg Inbreeding with Dr. Adam Rutherford

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2023/09/11

One of Early Modern Europe’s most powerful families, the Hapsburgs shared a physical trait so distinctive that it came to be regarded as a badge of honour - the large, jutting jaw that was a result of family inbreeding. But that was only part of their physiological challenges.In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks genetics, inbreeding and the sad fate of the Hapsburgs with Dr. Adam Rutherford, author of A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Stories in Our

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42:29

Michelangelo

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2023/09/07

At 31, Michelangelo was considered the finest artist in Italy, perhaps the world.Long before he died at almost 90, he was widely believed to be the greatest sculptor or painter who had ever lived.Few of his works - including the Sistine Chapel Ceiling, DavidandThe Last Judgment - weresmall or easy to accomplish. Like a hero of classical mythology, Michelangelo was subject to constant trials and labours.In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Martin Gayford,

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47:57

Origins of Modern Iran: Safawid Dynasty

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2023/09/04

The Safawid Dynasty, which ruled Iran from 1501 to 1736, marked the beginning of modern Iranian history.At its height, it controlled all of what is nowIran,Azerbaijan,Bahrain,Armenia, easternGeorgia, parts of theNorth CaucasusincludingRussia,Iraq,Kuwait, andAfghanistan, as well as parts ofTurkey,Syria,Pakistan,Turkmenistan andUzbekistan. The period was extensively documented by scholars, western travellers, in literary works and commercial and political records. There are surviving buildings,

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46:58

Dutch Golden Age: 'The Goldfinch' and its Painter

Not Just the Tudors ·

2023/08/31

On the morning of 12 October 1654, in the Dutch city of Delft, a sudden explosion was followed by a thunderclap that could be heard more than 70 miles away. Carel Fabritius - now known across the world for his exquisite painting ’The Goldfinch’ - had been at work in his studio. He, along with many others, would not survive the day.In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to The Observer’s art critic Laura Cumming whose new book, Thunderclap: A memoir of art and life

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43:52

Henry VIII's Billionaire Wardrobe

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2023/08/28

Henry VIII was described as the 'best dressed sovereign in the world' by the Venetian ambassador Sebastian Giustinian. The Tudor King spent the equivalent of £2 million a year on clothes.In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, first released in April 2021, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Maria Hayward to get to grips with the sumptuous garments, the fabrics — and exaggerated codpieces — that made up Henry VIII’s wondrous wardrobe.This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.Discover

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33:27

Girls on Stage and Page in the Elizabethan Age

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2023/08/24

Contrary to the idea that the early modern stage was male-dominated, girls actually played an active part in religious dramas, civic pageants, Elizabethan country house entertainments, and Stuart court and household masques. Girls also excelled as singers, translators and authors whose power was evoked in the plays of Shakespeare.In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Deanne Williams, author of Girl Culture in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,which shows how the

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41:42

Stealing the Crown Jewels with Al Murray

Not Just the Tudors ·

2023/08/21

In 1671, an Anglo-Irish officer, the self-styled Colonel Blood attempted to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.The thwarted crime brought him face-to-face with King Charles II.This incredible story is the subject of a riotous new stage comedy, The Crown Jewels, starring Al Murray and Mel Giedroyc.In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Al Murray as well as the play’s author Simon Nye and its director Sean Foley.This episode was produced by

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39:38

Elizabeth I's Censored Annals: A Major Discovery

Not Just the Tudors ·

2023/08/17

Did King James VI of Scotland plot to assassinate Elizabeth I? Did she name him as her successor? For centuries, dozens of pasted-over passages in the original manuscript of William Camden’sAnnalshave been inaccessible. But now, technology has made them visible for the first time, offering new insights into the political machinations of Elizabeth’s court.In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from researcher Helena Rutkowska and Calum Cockburn from the

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36:26

Christopher Wren

Not Just the Tudors ·

2023/08/14

Best known for St. Paul’s Cathedral, Christopher Wren was the greatest architect Britain has ever known. But he was so much more: he applied his mind to astronomy, meteorology and anatomy. How did he achieve so much while running the nation's biggest architectural office with all its petty jealousies and political challenges?In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more about this extraordinary figure from Professor Adrian Tinniswood, author of His Invention So

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