Not Just the Tudors

470 years ago this month, Henry VIII's beloved warship Mary Rose sank during the Battle of the Solent. In today's episode, @sixteenthCgirl and Dr. Dominic Fontana explore this epic confrontation between Henry's Royal Navy and a French invasion fleet: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

In today's episode of Not Just the Tudors, @sixteenthCgirl welcomes Dr. Madeline Potter to unravel the rich yet tumultuous history of the Roma people - a history packed with tales of adversity, rich culture, and survival that define the Roma legacy: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Striving for love and agency in a society which demands she claims neither, a young woman stands firm in the face of torture and even death. Today @sixteenthCgirl and Dr. Will Tosh unravel the layers of John Webster’s masterpiece The Duchess of Malfi: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

What drives a nation to civil war? Why would a king turn on his parliament? @sixteenthCgirl is joined by Dr. Jonathan Healey to explore the chaotic and combustible months leading up to one of the bloodiest periods in Britain's history: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t… @SocialHistoryOx

From royal hostage to the ruler of a vast, multi-ethnic empire, Akbar the Great was one of history's most impressive emperors. Today @sixteenthCgirl finds out more about Akbar's remarkable life and extraordinary reign with Ira @mukhoty : podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Did the women in Shakespeare’s life—his wife, sister, and daughters—shape his story more than we realise? @sixteenthCgirl is joined by Dr. Matthew Steggle to explore whether the stories of these women were hidden on purpose or simply forgotten over time: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

How did Jane Austen draw upon the dissolution of the monasteries to comment on the political and social upheavals of her era? Today @sixteenthCgirl is joined by Dr. Roger E. Moore to explore the lesser-known historical context of Austen's great novels: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

In the 16th century, everyday pastimes like fetching water, May Pole dancing or diving into haystacks could prove fatal. @sixteenthCgirl is joined by Professor Steven Gunn and Dr. Tomasz Gromelski to discuss their grisly, groundbreaking research: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

In today's Not Just the Tudors, @sixteenthCgirl and Sarah Dunant discuss the life of Isabella D'Este, First Lady of the Renaissance, and how her unique blend of charm and ruthlessness made her one of history's most compelling women: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t… @BorgiaBlood

In June 1912, two London labourers stumbled across the greatest cache of Elizabethan and Jacobean jewellery ever found. Today @sixteenthCgirl and Victoria Shepherd explore a glittering mystery that continues to captivate historians and treasure hunters : podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Today, in the second of our special episodes exploring the rise and fall of Sir Thomas More, @sixteenthCgirl and Dr. @Joanne_Paul_ chart the events and controversies leading up to the great Tudor statesman's demise: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Was Sir Thomas More a saintly man of conscience or a stubborn zealot? In the first of two episodes, @sixteenthCgirl finds out from Dr. @Joanne_Paul_ , whose decade-long research into More draws upon new archival discoveries: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Did an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I really communicate with angels? Today @sixteenthCgirl is joined by @GarryShawEgypt to explore the intriguing life of John Dee, his mysterious meetings with angels and the sometimes bizarre instructions he received: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

The powerful Philip II of Spain was married to Queen Mary Tudor from 1554 until her death in 1558. But Philip was not merely Mary's King Consort, rather he was King of England. Today @sixteenthCgirl finds out more from Prof. Gonzalo Velasco Berenguer: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

In 1518 one woman's mysterious dance sparked an uncontrollable epidemic, leading 400 people to dance wildly for weeks. In today's podcast, @sixteenthCgirl is joined by Dr. Lynneth J. Miller Renberg to find out more about the bizarre Dancing Plague: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Over 150 years, at least 4,000 people in Scotland - including men - were accused of witchcraft. In today's podcast, @sixteenthCgirl explores this dark chapter in Scottish history with Claire Mitchell and @zoevenditozzi podfollow.com/not-just-the-t… @witchesofscotl1

Today @sixteenthCgirl is joined by Dr. Daniel Swift to delve into the formative years of William Shakespeare's career and explore how the economic and social realities of Elizabethan England shaped the world's greatest playwright: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Before she became Elizabeth I, Elizabeth Tudor was surrounded by scandal, suspicion and deadly intrigue. In today's podcast, @sixteenthCgirl and Dr. @NicolaTallis trace Elizabeth’s incredible transformation—from disgraced daughter to Queen of England: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

When Franciscan friar Diego de Landa arrived in Yucatán, his fascination with Maya culture soon twisted into fanaticism. Today @sixteenthCgirl and Dr. Amy Fuller explore one of history’s most chilling acts of cultural destruction: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Elizabethan England's relations with the Muslim world were far more extensive, and often more amicable, than we might think, finding their way into scores of plays including Othello. Today @sixteenthCgirl finds out more from Professor Jerry Brotton: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…