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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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1:01:15

Margaret Tudor, English Princess, Queen of Scotland...

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2025/06/15

We continue our #MightyMargarets series!Today we present to you our chat with Linda Porter about her book The Thistle and The Rose published by Head of Zeus, which tells the story of Margaret Tudor, English Princess, sister of Henry VIII. Margaret went on to marry the Scottish king James IV, and thus became the grandmother to the future Mary Queen of Scots and great-grandmother to James VI & I. Margaret was the link between the Tudors and the Stuarts, so Happy #StuartSunday to you all!Margaret

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25:16

The Realities of Regency Romance with Peter James Bowman

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2025/06/11

Dear listener, Today we present to you our chat with PETER JAMES BOWMAN, the author of The Real Persuasion: Portrait of a Real-Life Jane Austen Heroine, published with Amberley.The book is a non-fiction account of a young woman named Catherine, whose own romance resembled that of Anne Elliot, in Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion. The peculiar thing about it all is the fact that Jane Austen had no idea Catherine existed. Intrigued? As are we. Let’s find out more…The Real

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42:29

Visit Blighty: Hatfield House

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2025/06/09

Today we start a new series, dedicated to Blighty’s great historic locations- today we talk to the lovely Georgina who works at Hatfield House, a gorgeous historic manor found in Hertfordshire, famous for being the childhood home of Elizabeth I.Let’s find out more.Visit

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25:31

Vile the Tudor Play with Laura Crow

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2025/06/05

Today we sit down with illustrator, actor, playwright and producer Laura Crow to talk about her new project Vile, The Tudor Play.This delicious production looks at the story of Jane Parker, a.k.a. Jane Boleyn, from a new angle.See Vile:https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/53two/t-nopxgadFind Vile:https://www.tudorsociety.com/vile-the-radical-redemption/https://www.instagram.com/vile_thetudorplay/https://timeandagaintheatre.com/projects/https://substack.com/@vilethetudorplayFind

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27:12

The Book of Merlin with John Matthews

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2025/06/02

Good news - The New York Times Best-selling author JOHN MATTHEWS is back on the show, this time we’ll be talking about The Book of Merlin: Magic, Legend and History, published by Amberley.Who was Merlin?Did he actually exist?What has Wales got to do with him?And what is the larger context of the Merlin and Arthurian myths? Let’s dig in…Happy #MerlinMonday !Please welcome John Matthews to the show.And we’ll be talking about his upcoming bookVoyages with the Celtic Saints: Stories and Wisdom for

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43:51

James VI & I and the Dawn of a Global Britain with...

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2025/06/01

Please welcome historian Anna Whitelock and we’ll be talking today about her fabulous new book - The Sun Rising: James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, published by Bloomsbury (UK) & Viking Press (USA).This is a wonderful account of James VI and I’s working life. What was his connection to the colonies? How global was Britain’s presence during his reign? And is it true that he was once invited to the next tsar of Russia? Let’s find out more.The Sun

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31:42

Melting Point with Rachel Cockerell

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2025/05/28

Have you ever heard of Russian Jews seeking new life in Galveston, Texas, after the pogroms in Imperial Russia? Now you have. Today we talk to Rachel Cockerell, whose ancestor was responsible for this movement, and whose first book on this subject, told entirely with the voice of primary sources, was voted The Times and The Sunday Times Book of the year. Let’s find out more…Get Melting

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51:31

Reinventing… Margaret Beaufort with Lauren Johnson

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2025/05/28

We continue our #MightyMargarets series!Good news! Lauren Johnson is back on the podcast, this time we’re talking about the great Tudor matriarch - Margaret Beaufort, the subject of Lauren’s upcoming book.Did Margaret know how to have fun? What part did femininity play in her life? What was it like to have her as your boss? And what do swans have to do with Margaret Beaufort? Let's find out...Pre-Order Margaret Beaufort - Survivor, Rebel,

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36:17

Reinventing... Sir Thomas More with Dr Joanne Paul

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2025/05/25

We chat with Dr Joanne Paul about her new book - Thomas More: Life and Death in Tudor England.(published by Penguin in UK and Simon and Schuster in USA).Please pour yourself a cup of Countess Grey and start a drinking game on how many times Joanne and I are going to say ‘More’... when talking about one of the greatest figures of the Tudor age - Sir Thomas More…Please watch/ binge/ indulge in My Lady Jane (2024) on Amazon Prime.Find

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48:14

What Matters in Jane Austen with John Mullan

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2025/05/24

This year we’re celebrating 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen.Today we sit down with John Mullan about his book What Matters in Jane Austen?, which has just been re-released by Bloomsbury Publishing.What Matters in Jane Austen?https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/what-matters-in-jane-austen-9781526693945/ (UK)https://www.amazon.com/What-Matters-Jane-Austen-Crucial/dp/1620400421/ (USA)The Artful Dickens: The Tricks and Ploys of the Great

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40:21

The First Battle of St Albans with Jackson van Uden

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2025/05/21

Today is the anniversary of the First Battle of St Albans, which was fought in 1455, making it the first battle of the Wars of the Roses; and to talk about it today our guest is Jackson van Uden.Welcome back, Jackson!Find Jackson: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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57:52

Anna of Denmark, the First British Queen with Steven...

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2025/05/21

Welcome to a new episode of our#StuartSpring series.We’l be talking to Steven Veerapen about his book on ANNA OF DENMARK, wife to James VI and I. Anna married James in 1589, thus becoming Queen Consort of Scotland, and when he inherited the English throne upon the death of Elizabeth I, she Anna became queen of England as well, thus becoming the first British Queen.Anna of Denmark:https://www.peterlang.com/document/1160454https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anna-Denmark-Queen-Two-Kingdoms/dp/1789973414/The

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21:52

Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I and the French...

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2025/05/19

Today is the anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s execution. As we know, her French connections didn’t save her, despite strongly forged links some years previously.Today we talk to Estelle Paranque and ask her all about Anne and her daughter Elizabeth’s relationship with The French Powers-that-Be…Bienvenue, Estelle!Get Thorns, Lust and Glory:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/451206/thorns-lust-and-glory-by-paranque-estelle/9781529149586

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43:49

Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, Sister of...

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2025/05/17

Continuing on from Margaret of Anjou, today we have a new episode for the #MightyMargaret series. This one is about MARGARET OF YORK, or as she became known after marriage, Margaret of Burgundy. This of course is the sister to Edward IV, George, Duke of Clarence, and Richard III. The in/famous Duchess who helped strengthen the links between England and Burgundy during her brothers' lives, but who also harboured the pretender/s to the Tudor throne later on. Let’s learn all about this Girl Boss

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47:50

Queen James: The Six Loves of James VI & I with...

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2025/05/12

Stuart Spring continues!Please welcome historian Gareth Russell and we’lll be talking today about his latest book Queen James, published by William Collins.This is a new biography of James VI of Scotland, I of England, which makes us see James in a whole new light. Let’s find out more.Get Queen James:https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/queen-james-the-life-and-loves-of-britains-first-king-gareth-russell (UK)https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Six-Loves-of-James-I/Gareth-Russell/9781668049686

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52:30

Reinventing... Margaret of Anjou with Lauren Johnson

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2025/05/08

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Today we’re sitting down with historian Lauren Johnson and talking about the life and times of Margaret of Anjou, the long-suffering wife of Henry VI of England.She was called the She-Wolf of France, she was villainised by the Yorkists during the Wars of the Roses and by Shakespeare long after her death. Did she deserve this fate? Let’s talk to Lauren and find out…Pre-Order Margaret Beaufort - Survivor, Rebel,

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32:09

Arranged Love Blossom: The Stuart Edition

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2025/05/04

Welcome to our Royal Romance season.We’re continuing with the #StuartSpring series, but this is the finale of the Royal Valentines season.Today we’re going to look at two Stuart couples that found love within their marriage, despite their unions being arranged.First up, we have Mark Turnbull who will tell us all about Elisabeth Stuart,daughter of James VI & I, and her husband Frederick V of Bohemia.Next up, concluding this year’s Royal Valentines, we have Andrea Zuvich, and she’ll tell us about the

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1:32:26

Reinventing… Mary Queen of Scots with Steven Veerapen

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2025/05/04

Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Welcome to SEASON EIGHT of If It Ain’t Baroque…your independent history podcast!This new season we’re kicking off with a brand new mini series dedicated to the Stuarts, titled #StuartSpring.As our guest today we have Steven Veerapen, and we’ll be chatting all things Mary Queen of Scots. I say chatting, we’ll be busting some myths.Get Steven's

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28:06

Katharine of Aragon: Spanish Princess with Heather R...

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2025/04/30

Welcome to our 150th episode! As a treat, we have something very special for you today.Heather R Darsie is back on the show, once more we talk of her upcoming book"Katharine of Aragon: Spanish Princess: I Am Not as Simple as I May Seem", published by Amberley Books.This book dives deep into Katharine’s life when she was a young princess in Spain. We get to learn all about her relations and the state of Iberian politics which makes for a fuller picture of Europe in the 16th century, especially if we

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40:52

Trouble in Paradise: The Georgian Edition

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2025/04/29

Welcome to our Royal Romance season.On this episode, we’ll be talking about Georgian Couples that didn’t have a happy ending.Please welcome Catherine Curzon back as we learn more about the Georgian couples whose Happily Ever After seemed to have an expiration date.We’ll talking about George III of Great Britain & Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-StrelitzandPrincess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld.Our Favourite Books by Catherine: The Crown:

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