Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About The Tudors

Back in March when lockdowns were first starting, I brought some of my favorite Tudor authors on to do Zoom chats with my online community (TudorLearningCircle.com) - Nathen stopped by to do a talk on the Beauforts. The sound isn't great - it's a zoom call, so it's not ideal - but the content is great! Buy his book House of Beaufort here: https://amzn.to/2DLW442  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we continue the tour of the Tudor home, talking about the history of the Living Room, and how chimneys made living rooms possible!Show notes will be up at englandcast.com/livingroom.Join the Tudor Learning Circle at TudorLearningCircle.com!If you like this show, the best way you can support it is by leaving a review or rating in the service where you're listening now. It makes a huge difference! Thank you!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who was Kit Marlowe? Spy? Genius? Scholar? All of the above? Let's dive deep into Marlowe's life. Show notes will be up at englandcast.com/asap.

A year in the life of Elizabethan England - this time we look at 1601. The year of Hamlet. The East India Company's first voyage. Secret correspondence with Scotland. So much good stuff happened this year. Show notes will be up at englandcast.com/1601.Remember if you like this show, I'd be eternally grateful (and you'd earn good indie-podcaster karma) by leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you're listening to this.Thank you for your listenership and support, as always!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Looking through the rooms of the home from the 16th century - this episode looks at the history of how the kitchen changed during the 16th century. From chimneys to ovens, new technology offered new ways of cooking and preparing food, and changed the way people interacted with the kitchen. Show notes will be up at englandcast.com/kitchen. Also, I'm going to start doing outtakes at the end. Because they're fun. Remember, if you like this show, the best way you can support it is by leaving a rating or review wherever you get your podcasts. And thank you!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode I look at how the Tudors saw their own island's history. Bear with me through the admin - it's been a while since I did a big housekeeping. Then we look at how Brutus of Troy, monastic libraries, and 5th century travel guides to Scandinavia are all related. Show notes up at Englandcast.com/history.Other links of interest: The 2021 Tudor Planner Crowdfunding campaign is live until June 28. Reserve your copy here:https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/publishing-the-2021-tudor-planner/x/176575The Intelligent Speech conference is coming up. Learn more here: https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I play some favorite Elizabethan Madrigals for May. I didn't want to violate any copyright laws here, so I only play 30 second snippets - for the full playlist go to englandcast.com/madrigals.I hope this can be your soundtrack for spring!Remember, if you like this show, please leave a rating or review at whatever service you use to listen to it. It makes a huge difference. Thanks so much!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you're experiencing summer weather like I am, thinking about the cold winter seems a world away. But this week we're going to head back to January (you know, a simpler time before pandemics and social distancing) and talk about the times when the Thames would freeze, and life would move to the frozen open space. Show notes will be up at englandcast.com/frostThank you so much for listening, and for your support. If you like the show, the best way you can support it is to leave a review on whatever platform you're using to listen to it. Or you can become a patron at patreon.com/englandcast.Stay well!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the 1540's Henry VIII began what economists have called the greatest monetary treason ever committed against citizens. What was this con job? The Great Debasement, when coins went from containing about 92% silver to less than 30%. More money to make war on France! And Ireland! Only not. It backfired. Royally and majestically. Get show notes at englandcast.com/moneyAnd thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

About ten years ago I read One Summer by Bill Bryson, which chronicled the summer of 1927 in America. I absolutely adore Bill Bryson anyway, and this book didn't disappoint. I wanted to do something similar on this show, showcasing one year in Tudor England. Just a spotlight on one eventful year. I chose 1527 because it was 400 years before Bill Bryson's book, and also it was the year that Henry's Great Matter began, so there was a lot to talk about.You can get full show notes, sources, etc., at englandcast.com/1527.And remember that I will be eternally grateful if you'd be so kind as to leave a rating or review (hopefully a good one!) in whatever place you listen to this show. Thanks a million - it's the best way to support this show!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 1531 at the height of Henry VIII's Great Matter, Thomas Elyot, who was a humanist and scholar wrote a small political science book disguised as a treatise on education, extolling the virtues of wise counsellors who would speak truth to power. In this episode we look at Elyot, and The Governor, and talk political science. Get show notes at englandcast.com/elyotStay healthy, wash your hands, and binge on podcasts. And leave ratings and reviews for all your favorite podcasters on your podcatcher of choice. It makes a big difference. Thank you for listening, and for your support.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a day to celebrate love, and romance, and all that mushy stuff. And the 16th century has its share of great love stories (fun fact: the wedding vows that we use today - to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, etc - are from Cranmer's Book of Common Prayer, and were inspired by his own secret marriage). But what about the romances that went sour? They may have started off full of hope, but then it all backfired. In this episode we take a look at a couple of Bad Tudor Romances. Remember, if you like this show, the best thing you can do to help it grow is to leave a rating or review on whatever podcatcher you're using to listen to this. It's free, just takes a minute, and is a huge difference! Thank you!Tudorcon tickets are available at englandcast.com/Tudorcon2020. Hope to see you there in just about 8 months!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 1524 Europe was convinced the world was ending. A prophesy foretold of a giant flood. 20,000 people fled London for higher ground. We discuss.Remember to get your Tudorcon tickets at englandcast.com/Tudorcon2020And you can still get one of the Tudor Planners at TudorPlanner.comAnd if you like this show, please leave a rating on iTunes or wherever you discovered it. It makes a huge difference in helping others find the show. Thank you!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we continue our journey around Tudor London, this time venturing out of the city proper to the suburbs around the east and north - Hackney, Islington, Hampstead and Highgate with a walk on the Heath to boot! Is the Queen of the Icini who led a rebellion against the Romans buried on Hampstead Heath? You'll have to listen to find out :)Remember to grab your Tudorcon tickets before January 7 at englandcast.com/tudorcon2020 for the best price.Also, if you like this show, the best way you can support it is to leave a positive rating where you're listening. It makes a huge difference in helping others discover the show. Thank you!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we continue the journey around Tudor London by walking around the city gates, the walk along the Strand to Westminster, and a little bit on Westminster itself. You can get show notes at englandcast.com/Westminster.Englandcast.com/Tudorcon for Tudorcon tickets!And if you like this show, the number one thing you can do to help support it is to leave a review on the place where you listen to it, or Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge difference in helping others discover the show. Thank you!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this second episode in the mini series on Tudor London we talk about London's rivers, and London Bridge. We talk about the rivers that shape London, and life on London Bridge.Show notes coming at englandcast.com/londonbridge

This episode is the first in a mini series on life in Tudor London, and today I give a brief intro to what life was like in the capital during the Tudor period, followed by an exploration of the most obvious landmark in the City - St Paul's Cathedral. But it's not the St Paul's we know - it was a gothic church, that was started 400 years before our Tudor friends lived there. The other thing that is important about life around St Paul's was the publishing and bookselling businesses that sprang up around the churchyard. It became a hub of books and pamphlets, and was the Elizabethan equivalent of Waterstones or Barnes and Noble.TudorFair.com for all your gift giving needs.Englandcast.com/Tudorcon2020 for Tudorcon infoEnglandcast.com/stpauls for show notesRemember, if you like this show, the number one way you can support it is by leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or wherever you are listening to this. It makes a huge difference in others discovering the show!Happy Thanksgiving! I'm grateful to you for liste

In this episode we chat about how our Tudor friends traveled. There's this myth that people in medieval and early Modern England didn't travel - that they stayed in their one little area forever, and that was that. But actually, they had the travel bug, and from pilgrimages to jobs that included travel, there were plenty of opportunities to get out and see the world - or at least a piece of it. Show notes at https://www.englandcast.com/travelTudorcon tickets at https://www.englandcast.com/tudorcon2020Or shop Tudor swag at https://www.TudorFair.comRemember, if you like this show, the number one thing you can do to support it is to leave a rating or review on iTunes or Apple Podcasts. It makes such a huge difference, and I can't thank you enough.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tony Riches has a new book out about Katherine WIlloughby - in this episode we talk about her life, her relationship with Charles Brandon, and how she put her life back together after the worst tragedy you can imagine. Show notes will be up at englandcast.com/tonyriches in the next few days.Like this show? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts - it's the number one thing you can do to help the show grow!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

High collars? Flushing toilets? A knitting machine? All inventions the Tudors gave us!Show notes at englandcast.com/inventions. Tudorcon tickets at englandcast.com/tudorcon2019!Like the show? Leave a rating wherever you're listening to this - it really helps the show grow! (Also, you will get good creative-karma for showing some love to an indie podcaster.)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.