In Hamlet, Polonius says, "This above all, to thine own self be true." Shakespeare realized that knowledge of values and authenticity can create great leaders. Katherine of Aragon and Mary I put this into practice.

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

History shows us what's possible.

Celebrate Christmas with the Tudors at Hever Castle with this classic episode featuring historian Dr Owen Emmerson.

Show Notes

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

Dr Owen Emmerson
www.drowenemmerson.com
The Tudor Trio
@drowenemmerson
@thetudortrio
Holbein's Hidden Gem
Catherine and Anne
Becoming Anne
The Boleyns of Hever Castle

History shows us what's possible.

Twas the night before...Tudor Christmas! Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn are preparing for the holiday, and you can join them. Author Laura Loney and illustrator Kathryn Holeman join us to discuss recreating the classic tale, Tudor style!

Show notes:

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

Laura Loney
www.lauraloney
LauraLoneyAuthor
@lauralleavesandlaundry
Twas the Night Before a Tudor Christmas
**universal link:  https://mybook.to/tudorchristmas

Kathryn Holeman
www.kathrynholeman.com
KathrynHolemanIllustrations
@kathrynholemanillustrations
@tudorartist
Twas the Night Before a Tudor Christmas
More available at her shop (katherynholeman.com)

History shows us what's possible.

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

History shows us what's possible.

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.