Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors

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October 08, 2025 Episode 311: Fair Rosamund
Rosamund Clifford (“Fair Rosamund”) was Henry II’s mistress, remembered more in legend than in fact. This episode traces her real story, the myths of labyrinths and poison that grew after her death, and how the Tudors revived her as a tragic heroine in chronicles, poems, and ballads. From Holinshed to Samuel Daniel, and from her Godstow tomb to Elizabethan nostalgia, Rosamund became one of England’s most enduring romantic legends.
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22 min
October 07, 2025 [YouTube Drop] Chapuys and Tudorcon Recap!
Imperial ambassador Eustace Chapuys spent nearly two decades at Henry VIII’s court, recording the gossip, arguments, and scandals that defined the Tudor age. Fiercely loyal to Catherine of Aragon and Princess Mary, and famously hostile to Anne Boleyn, his letters give us some of the most vivid snapshots of Henry’s reign.
Plus, a Tudorcon recap (the first of what will be many, I'm sure!)

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24 min
October 01, 2025 Episode 310: The Parr Family
The Parr family rose from Kendal gentry to the heart of the Tudor court, producing Henry VIII’s last queen, Catherine Parr. This episode follows their story from northern service and Wars of the Roses loyalties to Catherine’s queenship, William Parr’s turbulent career, and Anne Parr’s link to the powerful Herbert-Sidney circle.

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25 min
September 30, 2025 [YouTube Drop] Strange Deaths in Tudor England
Tudor England was full of dangers, and some deaths were downright bizarre. From accidents with oxen and brewing vats to poisoned mushrooms and infamous executions, these unusual stories reveal the strange and unpredictable side of Tudor life.
Order or preorder the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Ways-Die-Tudor-Ages/dp/1036108732/
Tudorcon From Home tickets here: https://www.englandcast.com/TudorconFromHome
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14 min
September 29, 2025 [YouTube Drop] Thomas Cromwell’s Mysterious “Lost Years”
Before he became Henry VIII’s chief minister, Thomas Cromwell spent nearly twenty years in obscurity. From fighting as a mercenary in Italy to working for a Florentine banker and trading in Antwerp, these mysterious “lost years” shaped the man who would one day change England forever.
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12 min
September 27, 2025 [YouTube Drop] Shakespeare’s Midnight Heist
In 1598, Shakespeare’s company secretly dismantled their old playhouse, The Theater, and carried the timbers across the Thames to build the Globe. This minicast tells the story of the midnight heist that gave us the most famous stage in history.
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7 min
September 26, 2025 [YouTube Drop] Ben Jonson’s Deadly Duel
In 1598, playwright Ben Jonson (rival and friend of Shakespeare) faced actor Gabriel Spencer in a duel at Hoxton Fields. Spencer was killed, and Jonson landed in prison, facing execution for murder. He escaped the noose through a loophole in Tudor law known as benefit of clergy and walked free, branded but alive.

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9 min
September 24, 2025 Episode 309: The Seymours
The Tudors get all the glory, but no family in England gambled more than the Seymours. They went from quiet country gentry to the heart of Henry VIII's court, a move that gave them a Queen, a King, and a spectacular downfall. But what happens to a family when two of its greatest members are executed for treason? In this episode, we follow the Seymours from their humble start, through their ruthless ambition and tragic fall, to their incredible survival into the modern day.
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24 min
September 23, 2025 [YouTube Drop] Katherine Pole
Her grandmother was beheaded. Her father was executed. Her uncle exiled. But while so many of her relatives fell to Tudor paranoia, Katherine Pole not only survived; she built a dynasty. In this episode, we'll tell the forgotten story of the woman whose royal blood put her in mortal danger, but whose quiet wisdom and shrewd alliances helped her outlast the Tudor purge and secure her family’s legacy.
Tudorcon From Home is coming up! https://www.englandcast.com/TudorconFromHome
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12 min
September 22, 2025 [YouTube Drop] The Death That Saved a Queen
A queen's death changes everything. When Marie of Guise, the powerful mother of Mary, Queen of Scots, died in 1560, it sparked rumors of poisoning. But was it a conspiracy or a convenient twist of fate? Let's talk about how this single event led to a historic treaty and set the stage for one of history's most epic rivalries: Elizabeth vs. Mary.
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12 min

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Renaissance England was a bustling and exciting place...new religion! break with rome! wars with Scotland! And France! And Spain! The birth of the modern world! In this weekly podcast I'll explore one…