British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

By Carol Ann LloydSociety & Culture Arts Books History

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British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics episodes

June 03 Mary Tudor, Erasmus, and Tudor Continental Impact with Amy McElroy (ep 249)
Amy McElroy
Substack: The Tudor Notebook with Rebecca Batley
https://amymcelroy.substack.com/p/welcome
@amymcelroy on Substack
@amymcelroy_author on Instagram
Books: Desiderius Erasmus (2026), Mary Tudor Queen of France (2025)
And many more!

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
Support the show
History reveals what's possible.

59 min
May 27 Power, Praise, and Pressure: How King Lear Gets it Wrong (ep 248)
In this episode of the Royals, Rebels, and Romantics Leadership Series, Carol Ann examines Shakespeare's King Lear as a cautionary tale. Instead of behaving as a leader, Lear behaves as a bully, grasping for power and control. He treats leadership as a transaction, attempting to exchange power for praise. Not surprisingly, everything falls apart.
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
Support the show
History reveals what's possible.

27 min
May 20 The Story of Anne Boleyn's Hands with Helene Harrison (ep 247)
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
Support the show
History reveals what's possible.
Support the show
History reveals what's possible.

1 hr 5 min
May 06 The Judicial Murder of Anne Boleyn with Heather Darsie (ep 246)
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
Courting the Virgin Queen
Support the show
History reveals what's possible.

1 hr 4 min
April 22 Hamnet Times Four: Experiencing the Book, Movie, Play, and Audio Book (ep 245)
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.

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell affiliate link:

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

Support the show.

Support the show
History reveals what's possible.

53 min
April 08 Double, Double, Toil, and Trouble: Scottish Witches with Mary Craig (244)
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.

Show Notes:

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
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Support the show
History reveals what's possible.

50 min
April 01 Leadership Lessons from History and Shakespeare: Henry V and the Power of Listening (ep 243)
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
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Support the show
History reveals what's possible.

34 min
March 25 Scandals Surrounding the Seymour Women with Rebecca Batley (242)
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.

Show Notes:

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
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

Support the show
History reveals what's possible.

57 min
March 11 Elizabeth Goff and the Bloody, Brilliant Tudors (ep 241)
Elizabeth Goff, aka The Historical Gal, brings the Tudors to life, with 100 tales of gowns, gossip, and gory ends!

Show Notes

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

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

History reveals what's possible.
Support the show
History reveals what's possible.

53 min
February 25 Michael Livingston & The Bloody Crowns: The Two Hundred Years War (ep 240)
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
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Support the show
History reveals what's possible.

1 hr 3 min

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