Welcome to our STEW/ART HISTORY FORTNIGHT !

Last time we talked about Henrietta Anne, Charles I's youngest child, now let's turn our attention to her elder brother - James VII of Scotland, II of England.

What was his journey to the throne like? What was his relationship with his children? How did he cope with exile? What's his legacy, in the old world and the new?

We sit down with Justine Brown, author of The Private Life of James II, published by Pen & Sword.

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The Private Life of James II:

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Private-Life-of-James-II-Hardback/p/50400/aid/1238

Mary of Modena: James II's Dazzling Queen:

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Mary-of-Modena-Hardback/p/56522/aid/1238

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Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

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https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

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Welcome to our STEW/ART HISTORY FORTNIGHT !

This is also an anniversary of our podcast being on the airwaves for THREE YEARS!

Thank you all for your continuing support!

We continue our mini history festival with another lesser known Stuart - the youngest daughter of Charles I and his formidable wife Henrietta Maria - Henrietta Anne, the young princess destined to be forever linked to the House of Bourbon.

Why was her childhood so different to that of her siblings? Did she ever meet her father? What was her life like during the English Civil War?

We sit down with Melanie Clegg, author of the only solo biography of Henrietta Anne, published by Pen & Sword. She is also known as Madame Guillotine.

More recently Melanie has penned a biography of Marie Antoinette, who, like Henrietta Anne, was a descendant of Mary Queen of Scots - another infamous Stuart woman. What's even more exciting is that Marie Antoinette's husband Louis XVI of France was a direct descendant of the young lady we're going to talk about today.

And our author herself is descended from the Stuarts as well.

Welcome, Melanie!

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Henrietta Anne:

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Life-of-Henrietta-Anne-Paperback/p/21157/aid/1238

Marie Antoinette:

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Marie-Antoinette-Hardback/p/53175/aid/1238

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Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

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Welcome to our STEW/ART HISTORY FORTNIGHT !

Let's talk about one of the lesser known Stuarts - Henry Frederick, the eldest surviving son of James VI/I.

Why did he never become king? What was he like as a person? Would the history be different had he died later?

We're sitting down with Tonya Ulynn Brown, who has written a novel with this Prince at the centre - the book is called Prince's Darling.

Welcome, Tonya!

The novel is available to order from the link below.

Get Prince's Darling:

https://www.amazon.com/Princes-Darling-Stuart-Monarch-Book-ebook/dp/B0D6L1BLG7

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Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

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Welcome to our STEW/ART HISTORY FORTNIGHT !

Let's start with one of the first Stewarts - James I of Scotland (none of England).

What makes him stand out among the other Royal Jameses of this land?

Why did he spend so much time in England? What kind of king was he? And why was his death so... grim?

With us we have Callum Watson, author of the upcoming book Murder, Intrigue & Conspiracy in Medieval Scotland: Political Violence in the 14th and 15th Century, soon-to-be-published by Pen & Sword, available for pre-order from the link below.

Callum's First Book:

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/1314-The-Year-of-Bannockburn-Hardback/p/49813/aid/1238

Pre-Order Callum's New Book:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Murder-Intrigue-Conspiracy-Medieval-Scotland/dp/1036193241/

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The Battle of Bannockburn - National Trust for Scotland:

https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/bannockburn/

Britain's Lost Battlefields:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12270298/

https://www.channel5.com/show/britain-s-lost-battlefields-with-rob-bell

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Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

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Today we sit down with Seb Harding and talk about three Georgian Houses that you can visit in London: Spencer House, Strawberry Hill House and Dennis Severs' House.

All three have fascinating stories. Let's dig in!

Welcome, Seb!

Visit Spencer House:

https://www.spencerhouse.co.uk/

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https://www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/

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https://www.dennissevershouse.co.uk/

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https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/

Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

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Today we have a special treat: we sit down with KATE WILLIAMS to talk about her new book REGINA: A NEW HISTORY OF ROYAL WOMEN AND POWER,

recently published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in the UK and soon to be published by Pegasus in the USA.

Let's talk queens, queens regnant, queens consort, queens regent and what is the unifying quotient of their regal journey?

Welcome to the podcast,Kate!

Get REGINA:

https://www.waterstones.com/book/regina/kate-williams/9781474621359 (UK)

http://www.pegasusbooks.com/books/regina-9798897102044-hardcover (USA)

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https://www.waterstones.com/author/kate-williams/38806

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http://www.pegasusbooks.com/authors/kate-williams

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Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

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Today we're sitting down with Erin Fetterly and getting a glimpse into her upcoming PHD - and in particular, we will become acquainted with Mary Temple, Mrs Palmerston, mother of a Prime Minister.

Welcome back, Erin!

Find Women Who Kill:

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Women-Who-Kill-A-History-of-Britains-Most-Dangerous-Women-Hardback/p/50912/aid/1238

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https://www.instagram.com/thecanadianlondoner/

https://womenalsoknowhistory.com/individual-scholar-page/?pdb=194550

https://www.bbk.ac.uk/news/balancing-a-phd-and-a-publishing-deal-the-birkbeck-way

https://www.waterstones.com/book/women-who-kill/erin-fetterly/9781399047708

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https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/

Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

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What happened in England between the Roman and the Saxon period? Let's ask Nicholas J Higham, the author of the recently published tome by Yale University Press:

HOW ENGLAND BEGAN: FROM ROMAN BRITAIN TO THE ANGLO-SAXONS.

Welcome, Nicholas!

Get How England Began:

https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300254921/how-england-began/

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._J._Higham

https://manchester.academia.edu/NickHigham

https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/higham-nicholas-john-nicholas-higham

https://www.waterstones.com/author/nicholas-j-higham/51267

https://yalebooks.co.uk/author/nicholas-j-higham/

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https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/

Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

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Ever wondered about the origins of the British Working classes and their party?

We're sitting down with Labour historian Geoff Andrews and getting a glimpse into his latest book on the Making of Modern Britain.

The book RADICALS is published by Yale University Press London.

Welcome, Geoff!

Get RADICALs:

https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300265897/radicals/

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https://geoffandrews.net/

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RMS Titanic:

https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/

Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

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Let's travel back to the 8th century England, to the kingdom of Mercia to be precise.

Rory Naismith has just published a book with Yale on KING OFFA - the King of Mercia who also might be crowned the king of puns...

Welcome, Rory!

Get this great OFFA:

https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300257465/offa/

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https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/

Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ .

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