Not Just the Tudors
By History Hit
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks about everything from the Aztecs to witches, Velázquez to Shakespeare, Mughal India to the Mayflower. Not, in other words, just the Tudors, but most definitely also the Tudors.
Each episode Suzannah is joined by historians and experts to reveal incredible stories about one of the most fascinating periods in history.
Latest episode
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The Birth of Science in 16th Century Europe
How patrons and places in northern Europe developed new technology and encouraged intellectual collaborations, laying the foundations for later scientific discoveries. -
How Spices Shaped the Modern World
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Roger Crowley about the spice trade that formed the first colonial encounters—and remade the world economy for centuries to follow. -
Elizabeth I: Make-Up & Beauty Tips
What do we know about what Elizabeth I actually looked like? How was her appearance altered through the use of cosmetics? -
Unusual Births and Disability in 17th Century England
How physically unusual humans and animals were understood and talked about in early modern England. -
Seducing James I: Mary & George
The true story of George Villiers, who rose - thanks to his mother's machinations - from minor gentry to enrapture King James VI & I. -
Erasmus: Renaissance Radical
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Prof. William Barker to find out more about a scholar of great brilliance, as well as personal flaws and contradictions. -
Wars of Religion: A Woman's Fight for Justice
How did a widow instigate the prosecution of a military captain who had committed multiple acts of rape, homicide and theft? -
Martin Luther
A look at the man who sparked a revolution that split Christianity in the West and left an indelible mark on the world today. -
Surgery in the Early Modern Age
What was surgery like for people in the 16th and 17th centuries, before anaesthetic and sophisticated technology? -
Jewish History of Venice
Essential to any history of Venice during its glory days is the story of its Jewish population.