Long may she reign

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! For this festive time of year I thought it might be fun to talk about how the Tudors celebrated Christmas. I’m joined by my best friend Lindsey to talk about some traditions they had and to drink some hot chocolate. Support this podcast: https://t.co/rHVVdHBtuf

Anne Boleyn was the Queen who lost her head. But, she’s also the Queen that gave England one of the greatest monarchs it ever had. Henry tried to bury her legacy but it lived on far longer than he would have liked. Join me to talk about the second half of her life. Support this podcast: https://t.co/rHVVdHBtuf References

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Theanneboleynfiles. (2015, October 20). Timeline of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's trip to Calais - October 1532. Retrieved from https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/timeline-of-henry-viii-and-anne-boleyns-trip-to-calais-october-1532/

Anne Boleyn is probably England’s most controversial Queen. She went from simple daughter of nobleman to replacing Henry VIII wife of twenty years. She has been called whore and a witch, but I wanna tell you the true story of Anne Boleyn, as she is not what historians make her out to be. Support this podcast: https://t.co/rHVVdHBtuf References

11 things you (probably) didn't know about Anne Boleyn. (2020, October 14). Retrieved from https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/anne-boleyn-facts-elizabeth-henry-wife-birth-death/

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Anne Boleyn's Appearance: Does it really matter? by Conor Byrne. (2015, June 03). Retrieved from https://www.tudorsociety.com/anne-boleyns-appearance-does-it-really-matter-by-conor-byrne/

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Theanneboleynfiles. (2010, October 05). The Early Life of Anne Boleyn Part Two - The Court of Margaret of Austria. Retrieved from https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-early-life-of-anne-boleyn-part-two-the-court-of-margaret-of-austria/

Theanneboleynfiles. (2014, May 22). A Timeline of Anne Boleyn's Relationship with Henry VIII - From 1528-1533. Retrieved from https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/a-timeline-of-anne-boleyns-relationship-with-henry-viii-from-1528-1533/

Theanneboleynfiles. (2015, October 20). Timeline of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's trip to Calais - October 1532. Retrieved from https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/timeline-of-henry-viii-and-anne-boleyns-trip-to-calais-october-1532/

Roxana of Bactria was the wife of Alexander the Great, but that’s all she’s remembered for, she is just a footnote in Alexander’s story. Not to mention her reputation gets worse after Alexander died, but I’m going to tell the story from her point of view, because she is not what history tells us. Support this podcast: https://t.co/rHVVdHBtuf Works Cited

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Pocahontas is one of the most famous Native American women in history, she’s used in history books as the definition of a “civilized savage” but this is complete whitewashing, she was just a little girl who was stolen from her people. Join me Julia and Lindsey in discussing her life. Support this podcast: https://t.co/rHVVdHBtuf Works Cited

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Hashtag histories episode on the true story of pocahontas.

Elizabeth Bathory is known as the Blood Countess and is considered one of history’s most prolific female serial killers. She was said to bath in the blood of virgins and she apparently could turn into bat. She is even thought to be the true inspiration for Dracula but how guilty is she of the crimes she’s accused of ? Let’s get to know this truly terrifying woman. Support this podcast: https://t.co/rHVVdHBtuf Elizabeth Bathory, www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabeth-bathory.htm.

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It’s my birthday today! and as a special treat I thought I would give you guys a run down on how I came to be. In this episode, we are gonna go through three branches of my family tree, from immigration to Canada to the modern day. Support this podcast: https://t.co/rHVVdHBtuf

Happy birthday to me, it’s time to talk about Claude of France, she is a rather obscure queen of France. However she makes small cameo appearances in history all the time but no one ever talks about her since she is overshadowed by her husband Francis I. Come join me to talk about this awesome queen whom I share a birthday with. Support this podcast: https://t.co/rHVVdHBtuf Works Cited

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Elizabeth Woodville is known as the commoner queen. She’s the mother of the princes in the tower but her personal story from simple English dame to Queen is a wild rollercoaster that I will talk about with my other bestie Lindsey. Support this podcast: https://t.co/rHVVdHBtuf Works Cited

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I also listened to queens podcasts episode on elizabeth woodville:

Catherine De Medici is often Villainized in history books, she’s written off as power hungry and the reason the French wars of religion got so bad. But that’s not the whole story. Today I’m joined by my bestie Jules to talk about this fascinating women. Support this podcast: https://t.co/rHVVdHBtuf Works Cited

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