British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

In Tudor times, the weeks before Christmas were about working and fasting. But once Christmas day came, the partying began! For 12 days, everyone from farmers and laborers to royals leaned into feasts, gifts, and parties. We can learn something from the Tudors about how to celebrate.

Show Notes:

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

History shows us what's possible.

In many ways, Tudor England was created by women: mothers and wives, warriors and peacemakers, religious and rebels. These women are brought to life by Sharon Bennett Connolly, who joins us to share their stories.

Carol Ann Lloyd
carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory on Twitter, Instagram
@carolannlloydshakeuphistory on Facebook
@carolannlloydshakeuphistory on YouTube
@shakeuphistory.bsky.social 
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

Sharon Bennett Connolly
historytheinterestingbits.com
Twitter: @thehistorybits
Instagram: @sharonbennettconnolly
Facebook: Sharon Bennett Connolly
Bsky: @thehistorybits.bsky.social
Heroines of the Tudor World
King John's Right Hand Lady: Nicholaa de la Haye
Defenders of the Norman Crown
Ladies of Magna. Carta
AND MORE!

History shows us what's possible.

Throughout history, the relationship between gender and power has been fraught with challenge. Author Leah Redmond Chang explores the potent relationship by focusing on three pivotal queens: Catherine de Medici, Elisabeth of Valois, and Mary Queen of Scots. 

Show Notes:

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

Leah Redmond Chang 
leahredmondchang.com 
leahredmondchang.substack.com (The Only Woman in the Room)
@leahredmondchang 
Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power
Portraits of the Queen Mother
Into Print: The Production of Female Authorship in Early Modern France

History shows us what's possible.

We all face situations where things don't turn out the way we expected, where our long-term plan has to be shelved for a moment, and where we need to change direction quickly. Mary I is a great example of how to succeed with a Right Now Plan.

Show Notes:

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

History shows us what's possible.

It wasn't easy living at the Tudor court. The closer you were to power, the closer you were to disaster! Historian and author Helene Harrison takes us through the perilous journey many made from glory to gory. Just in time for Hallowe'en, it's Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block.

Show Notes:

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

Helene Harrison
Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and Treason 
tudorblogger.com
Facebook – /tudorblogger
Twitter – @tudorblogger
Instagram – @tudorblogger
Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block
Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and Treason
AND COMING in 2025: The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn

History shows us what's possible.

In all the battles of the Wars of the Roses, with the focus on kings and warriors, we often lose sight of the women. Positioned to be queen first of Team Lancaster and eventually of Team York, Anne Neville is the focus of a new book by Rebecca Batley.

Show Notes:

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

Rebecca Batley
thetravellinghistorianclub.wordpress.com
@damagedbybooks on Instagram
@thetravellingH2 on Twitter
Anne Neville: Queen and Wife of Richard III
Ann Walker: The Life and Death of Gentleman Jack's Wife

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The Tudors are one of the most famous dynasties in royal history. We can't stop talking about them. It's easy to forget how unlikely the dynasty was. Without the extraordinary ability of Margaret Beaufort to make connections with both sides of the Wars of the Roses, we probably never would have had a Tudor dynasty!

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

History shows us what's possible.

In "The Glass Onion," Benoit Blanc discovers Miles Bron's deception by realizing his conversation is "A minefield of malapropisms." From Shakespeare to Sheridan to today, malapropisms are humorous and revealing. 

Show Notes

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

Richard Sheridan, The Rival (Mrs. Malaprop)
William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing (Dogberry)
Rian Johnson, Glass Onion

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We see Shakespeare’s influence all over, from the popularity of his plays for hundreds of years to adaptations like West Side Story, The Lion King, and more. We’re less likely to see is others’ influence on him. That’s the topic of Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers by Darren Freebury-Jones.

Show Notes

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

Darren Freebury-Jones
darrenfj.wordpress.com
@freeburian
Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers
Kit Marlowe and the Demon Legion
Reading Robert Greene

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The Tudors are one of the most famous dynasties in history. But what about all the people around those well-known kings and queens? Melita Thomas takes us into the lives of 1000 Tudors who had front seats to fascinating times.

Show notes:

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

Melita Thomas
www.melitathomas.com
1000 Tudor People
The King's Pearl: Henry VIII and His Daughter Mary
The House of Grey: Friends and Foes of Kings
@melitathomas92
thetudortimes.co.uk
mgctblog.com

History shows us what's possible.