Coucou everyone!

In this episode we dive into the previously unknown histories of Black people living in Tudor England. Members of court, musicians, sex workers, adventurers, seamstresses, and even a deep-sea diver - their stories play a deeply important part of English history! Then we chat about a London icon - the black cab. Apologies in advance for going off the rails this episode - we are just so happy to be back!

Main topic sources:

Black Tudors: the Unknown Story 

Tudor, English and black – and not a slave in sight | Black History Month | The Guardian

The Black Presence in Tudor England - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Ladies of Spayne

We have always been: a black Tudor story 🎬 — an upcoming film by PhD student Candace Scarborough

Mini topic sources:

History Hit: The History of the London Black Cab

All Cars with John Youtube: A Far Too Brief History of The London Black Cab

Kate's recommendation: Heated Rivalry (If you're late to this, just watch it!!)⁠

Catherine's recommendation: ⁠Outrageous (2025) - series about the Mitford sisters (listen to Episode 51 of the pod to learn more)

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Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

Thank you all - ciao!