Today we are learning about the life of Queen Anne, daughter to James II, and sister to Queen Mary II. I spoke to the lovely Andrea, who is an expert on the 17th century. I learned so much in this episode, and what a remarkable woman Anne was.

In this episode there is discussions of miscarriage and stillbirth, and child loss.

I hope you all enjoy!

Until next time, J x

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To commemorate the anniversary of Queen Anne Boleyn's execution, today we will be revisiting an interview I did last year with the lovely Natalie Grueninger on her book, ' The Final Year of Anne Boleyn'.

I hope you all enjoy listening to this episode again!

Until next time, J x

To purchase 'The Final Year of Anne Boleyn': https://amzn.eu/d/4zo9aip

To follow Natalie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themosthappy78/

To follow and listen to Natalie's podcast: https://talkingtudors.podbean.com/

To follow Natalie on Substack: https://substack.com/@nataliegrueninger

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In this episode, I welcomed back the incredible Gareth Russell to discuss his latest book, Queen James. This book is truly a masterpiece, and a must-read for 2025.

I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did!

Until next time, J x

To purchase Queen James: https://amzn.eu/d/7G8sdJM

To buy The Palace: https://amzn.eu/d/dkgSycc

To follow Gareth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_garethrussell?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

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To follow Gareth's podcast, Single Malt History: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WESbOrpImFKKF55tfYYYj?si=7a0703f26a1a4ca1

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Join me today, where I talk to the remarkable Leanda de Lisle about Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it!

Until next time, J x

To purchase Leanda's biography on Henrietta: https://amzn.eu/d/3nKKOFc

To purchase Leanda's biography on Charles I: https://amzn.eu/d/8kDw6fH

To follow Leanda on social media: https://twitter.com/LeandadeLisle

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Hello all!

In my latest episode, the wonderful Clemmie Bennett returned to discuss Queen Elizabeth of York!

It was a joy to have Clemmie return and learn so much from her again!

To follow Clemmie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clemmiebennettauthor/

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Until next time, J x

Hello! I hope you have all had a wonderful week!

This time I spoke to the fabulous Amy McElroy about her new book, 'Mary Tudor, Queen of France'.

It was a joy to speak to Amy and learn so much about Henry VIII's sister, and how interesting her life was!

To purchase Amy's book on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/cu0bVyu

To purchase Amy's book from Pen & Sword: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Mary-Tudor-Hardback/p/51784

To purchase Amy's book on Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/mary-tudor/amy-mcelroy/9781399041850#reviews

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Hello everybody! I hope you are all having a Tudorific week!

This time I welcomed the wonderful Leigh onto the podcast to discuss her MA dissertation, "How far has fourth-wave feminism influenced the representations of Kathryn Howard within popular culture?".

It was a joy to speak to Leigh and learn so much about this fascinating topic that Leigh chose to do her dissertation on and discuss difficult issues surrounding Kathryn's story.

I hope you all enjoy this chat as much as I did!

Until next time, J x

To read Leigh's dissertation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i91XWcp_MTMFbsNS6xlOVoCh780gSOSn/view?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYmN8CDm4kFOzZwXU0UPIxu-tdP6KfdvAQPRGiEq2cy1-spDrlecqTbNnc_aem_w4ktl-SmOmCuhojzGsJrjw

To follow Leigh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historic_leigh_speaking/

To follow Leigh on Substack: https://substack.com/@historicleighspeaking

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Hello! This time I discussed the Kenilworth Festivities with the wonderful Corina Apostu. I learnt so much from Corina, and it was such a joy to speak with her.

To follow Corina's website:https://exploringelizabethanhistory.com/

To follow for updates on Corina's debut novel:https://exploringelizabethanhistory.com/2024/11/08/white-bear-red-rose-the-love-story-that-never-happened/

To follow Corina on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/elizabethanhistory?igsh=eDJjNDk5M28zcHB3

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I hope you enjoy listening to this episode!

Until next time, J!x

This week, I spoke to a wonderful friend of mine, Ellie, who recently published an article on Mary Shelton! I learnt so much about Mary in this episode, and I hope you all enjoy it!

To read Ellie's article: https://websterreview.lse.ac.uk/articles/81

To follow Ellie's Instagram for the University college archives: https://www.instagram.com/castle.jcrarchives?igsh=am9zdnprdjhzNmY5

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Until next time, J x

Hello!

This week I talked to the wonderful Helene Harrison about female Tudor executions. It was a joy to speak to Helene and learn so much about the Tudor women who were executed.

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To follow Helene on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social

To purchase Helene's first book, Elizabethan Rebellions: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Elizabethan-Rebellions-Hardback/p/22351

To purchase Tudor Executions: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tudor-Executions-Hardback/p/50862

To preorder Helene's upcoming book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-many-faces-of-anne-boleyn/helene-harrison/9781036105020

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