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.
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Six Wives: Katherine of Aragon & Anne Boleyn
An in-depth look at Henry VIII's first and second wives -
The Bible
How did the Bible transform from a guarded manuscript read in secret to a book accessible to millions? -
Pirates of the Pacific & the Spanish Empire
Pirates weren’t just a menace on the high seas - they were a direct threat to Spain’s empire-building ambitions in the Pacific. Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Kristie Patricia Flannery to hear the untold story of how Spanish of… -
Marie Antoinette
The royal influencer who dressed like a royal mistress, and whose lavish attire cost her her life. -
Elizabeth I & the Sultan of Morocco
Unlikely allies: How Elizabeth I and the Moroccan Sultan plotted to reshape the world. -
William III & the Persecution of Sodomites
**Warning: This episode contains explicit descriptions of sexual acts and the use of historic terminology that does not align with current usage**The first widespread discussion of so… -
Majestic Mughals: From Akbar to Shah Jahan
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb and Dr. Susan Stronge at the V&A Museum delve into the opulent world of the great Mughals during their golden age. -
The Witches of Lorraine
**This episode contains brief descriptions of tortures**Between 1570 and 1630 there was intense persecution as thousands of people were accused of being witches in Lorraine, a small duchy on the borders of France… -
The Women who Painted the Tudors
We probably think that the only artists working in the Tudor court were men, like Holbein and Hilliard. But new research is revealing that women were painting the Tudors too, and they were probably more active than we have previously suspect… -
Practical Magic: Spells, Prayers & Cunning Folk
Long before witch trials, magic was the domain of ‘cunning folk’ who were part of the fabric of medieval and early modern life. Their charms, filters and spells - for personal advancement, aiding fertility, predicting the future, e…
