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. You can also subscribe to our Tudor Tuesday newsletter, here >
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Latest episode
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Henrietta Maria, Charles I’s Queen Consort
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb dispels some of the myths about the reviled Henrietta Maria with her biographer Leanda de Lisle. -
Marguerite de Navarre: Mother of Renaissance France
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb investigates an influential diplomat and political activist, patron of the arts, and accomplished writer and poet. -
When London Shipped Poor Children to America
Groundbreaking research traces the lives of children, snatched from urban poverty in London to enslavement in the New World. -
Hatton: Elizabeth I's Favourite?
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb explores the life of Sir Christopher Hatton, Elizabeth I's closest aide - and possibly her favourite.. -
Batavia: The Worst Shipwreck in History
Novelist Jess Kidd talks about her book The Night Ship, based on “one of the worst horror stories in maritime history.” -
Swords in Elizabethan England
How would you distinguish your rapier from your backsword? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out. -
Demonic Possession in 17th-Century Canada
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb talks to author Dr. Mairi Cowan, about the fascinating account of a case of demonic possession in early modern North America. -
Nonsuch: Henry VIII's Lost Palace
How archaeologists rediscovered Nonsuch Palace, one of the great wonders of the Early Modern world. -
How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe
A new book is turning the conventional narrative about Europeans "discovering" the New World on its head. -
Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu
Was King Louis XIII of France a rather weak monarch controlled by his powerful chief minister Cardinal Richelieu?