For our final Royals, Rebels, and Romantics Summer Special, I'm sharing a couple of fun reads: Elizabethan murder mysteries! Set in the times of two Elizabeths--Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II.

Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen 

Suzanne Wolfe, Elizabethan Spy Mysteries series
https://suzannemwolfe.com/
A Murder by Any Name
The Course of All Treasons

S J Bennett, Her Majesty The Queen Investigates series
https://www.sjbennettbooks.com/
Windsor Knot
A Three Dog Problem
And more!

History shows us what's possible.

As we celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday, her novels are more beloved than ever. But do we see them as she intended? Dr Helena Kelly joins us to discuss the radical nature of Austen and her novels.

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen 

Dr Helena Kelly
@msashtondennis
Jane Austen, The Secret Radical
The Life and Lies of Charles Dickens
The Worlds of Jane Austen (coming Sept 23, 2025)

History shows us what's possible.

At the heart of the Hundred Years War to the Wars of the Roses, women worked behind the scenes. As men struggle for power, women work to protect their families. What will and won't they do to promote the cause of the people they love?

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen 

Annie Garthwaite
https://www.anniegarthwaite.com/
@anniegarthwaite
@anniegarthwaitewriter
Cecily
The King's Mother
(Books available from blackwells.co.uk)

History shows us what's possible.

Who was Anne Boleyn? Helene Harrison reviews documents, images, letters, biographies, and more to consider the various ways Anne Boleyn's image has been created.

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen 

Helene Harrison
tudorblogger.com
@tudorblogger
The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception
Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block
Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and Treason

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Fourteenth century England was a time of upheaval, extended war, political turmoil, and overall chaos. Dr Helen Carr joins us to talk about her new book that covers the life of the famous and lesser-known people of a time that changed power structures and the monarchy forever.

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen 

Dr Helen Carr
helencarr.com
@helenhcarr
History Hit, Intelligence Squared, BBC, The New Statesman, etc.
The Red Prince: John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
What is History, Now? (co-author and editor)
Sceptered Isle: A New History of the Fourteenth Century

History shows us what's possible.

For hundreds of years, the stories of Anne Boleyn have fascinated us. Her stunning rise to the role of Queen of England, the birth of the future Elizabeth I, and the catastrophic fall from favor that led to a swordsman from Calais is a story we can't stop telling. But where did it all begin? Estelle Paranque traces Anne's story to its origin in the glamorous kingdom of France.

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd

www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen 

Estelle Paranque 

Associate Professor Northeastern University London
Insta: @estellrprnq; Twitter: @drestelleprnq
Thorns, Lust, and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn
Blood, Fire, and Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici
Elizabeth I of England Through Valois Eyes  

History shows us what's possible.

We often associate Anne Boleyn with men: her husband, her father, her brother, and others. What about the women? Sophie Bacchus-Waterman discusses the women around Anne, including her mother.

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

Sophie Bacchus-Waterman
@sophiebwaterman
Special Collections, St John's College, Oxford
Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother (coming 2025)

History shows us what's possible.

April is the month we celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday, commemorate Shakespeare’s death day, and debate whether they both really happened on April 23rd. Maybe, maybe not. But we're celebrating anyway--the fun and funnies about Shakespeare! 

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

History shows us what's possible.

Time for another special episode about life lessons from Shakespeare and History. This month it's Hermia and Helena from Midsummer Night's Dream. Move over, Puck, these women are leading the way!

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
This week: Midsummer Night's Dream

History shows us what's possible.

Her life was hidden in secret corners and unknown spaces, and yet she also lived in public. One of the premier code breakers of the 20th century hid in plan sight and remained hidden until social historian Jackie Uí Chionna uncovered her story and broke the code to the real Emily Anderson.

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

Jackie Uí Chinnoa
jackieuichinnoa.weebly.com
@ChionnaUi
Queen of Codes: The Secret Life of Emily Anderson, Britain's Greatest Female Codebreaker
Oral History of University College, Galway
He Was Galway: Maírtín Mór McDonogh

History shows us what's possible.