From the time she burst onto the stage of the royal court in 1522, people have been debating what Anne Boleyn looked like. Recent discoveries about portraits created in the reign of her daughter shed some light on the political importance of Anne's hands. Historian Helene Harrison joins us to share her insight and early identification of the way politics and portraiture come together in the appearance of Anne Boleyn.

Show Notes:

Helene Harrison
https://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

Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd.com/
https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
https://bookshop.org/shop/carolann
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

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Anne Boleyn changed the history of England, but her impact was felt far beyond her native country. Author and historian Heather Darsie brings a Continental perspective to Anne's life, and her death.

Show Notes:

Heather Darsie
Heather holds degrees in law and German, which gives her special insight into the Continental perspective on the factors leading to the death of Anne Boleyn. 
https://maidensandmanuscripts.com/ 
@hrdarsiehistory
"If Any Person Will Meddle of My Cause": The Judicial Murder of Anne Boleyn (2026)
Katherine of Aragon: Spanish Princess (2025)
Children of the House of Cleves (2023)
AND MORE!
My bookshop.com link to Heather's  latest book: https://bookshop.org/a/121653/9781398116023 

Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd.com/
https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
https://bookshop.org/shop/carolann
The Tudors by Numbers
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Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet has captured the attention of the world, focusing on Shakespeare's family. The importance of Agnes (Anne) Hathaway Shakespeare and the death of son Hamnet changed the family. Carol Ann looks at how four adaptations give us new understanding of the family and the works of Shakespeare.

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Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd.com/
https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
https://bookshop.org/shop/carolann
The Tudors by Numbers
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Macbeth begins ominously: "Enter three witches." What did Scottish people believe about witches? Historian and author Mary Craig joins Royals, Rebels, and Romantics to explain.

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Mary Craig
https://marywcraig.com/ 
Mary and Doug's podcast: https://bordersbletherings.uk/#podcast 
Twitter: https://x.com/11mwc 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marywcraig 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/11mwc/ 
Scottish Witches (Pen and Sword) available for preorder!

Carol Ann Lloyd
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd.com/ 
https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
https://bookshop.org/shop/carolann
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A new series on Royals, Rebels, and Romantics!
Leadership Lessons from History and Shakespeare.
This week we take a deep dive into Shakespeare's Henry V and why listening is a leader's superpower.

Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVWJml2otH0 
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd.com/ 
https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
https://bookshop.org/shop/carolann
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Jane Seymour was not the only famous Seymour woman of the sixteenth century. Rebecca Batley explores the lives of Edward Seymour's two wives, Catherine Filliol and Anne Stanhope. 

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Rebecca Batley
https://substack.com/@rebecca192630 
https://amymcelroy.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips 
@damagedbybooks 
@rebecca192644 
https://bsky.app/profile/bec1926.bait.social
Anne Walker: The Life and Death of Gentleman Jack's Wife
Anne Neville: Queen and Wife of Richard III
The Lord Protector and His Wives: Catherine Filliol, Anne Stanhope, and Edward Seymour

Carol Ann Lloyd
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd.com/ 
https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
https://bookshop.org/shop/carolann
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Elizabeth Goff, aka The Historical Gal, brings the Tudors to life, with 100 tales of gowns, gossip, and gory ends!

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Elizabeth Goff
 @TheHistoryGal  
@thehistoricalgal
@the_historical_gal on Instagram
Bloody, Brilliant Tudors

Carol Ann Lloyd
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd.com/ 
https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
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It was a conflict that raged on for years, shifting alliances, remaking warfare, and changing the political and economic landscape of Europe forever. Michael Livingston deep into the history of what we call "The Hundred Years War," revealing conflicts and battles that raged for two centuries that laid the foundation of the modern world.

https://www.michaellivingston.com/ 

Show Notes:

Michael Livingston
https://www.michaellivingston.com/ 
https://www.michaellivingston.com/the-blog/ 
https://bsky.app/profile/medievalguy.bsky.social 
https://www.facebook.com/michael.d.livingston 
https://x.com/medievalguy 
https://www.instagram.com/livingstonphd/
Bloody Crowns: A New History of the Hundred Years War
Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King
Crécy: Battle of Five Kings

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd 
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Throughout history, women have used their own ways to establish credibility and exercise influence. In the sixteenth century, two women took this to high art: Catherine de Medici and Bess of Hardwick. In different countries and using different techniques, these two women demonstrate how the public performance of marriage and motherhood could change history.

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd 
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Joanna Plantagenet, daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II, was a princess and a pioneer. Author and historian Catherine Hanley takes us through her exciting life and shares insights from her book, Lioness Heart.

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

Catherine Hanley
@catherinehanley_author
Lionessheart: The Life and Times of Joanna Plantagenet
Nemesis: Medieval England's Greatest Enemy
1217, The Battles that Saved England 
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