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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Tudors & Their Dogs
What does the Tudors' love of dogs reveal about the hierarchy, politics and humanity of the period? -
The Caribbean, Colonisers & Christianity
The dynamic and complex encounters between Europeans and Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean following Columbus's arrival in 1492 -
Cardinal Wolsey
The rise and fall of Henry VIII's most trusted confidant -
Cortés and the Aztecs
How true are the myths about the Aztecs and the impact of European colonisation? -
Succession 1625: James I to Charles I
400 years ago James VI & I died and his son Charles I inherited a throne mired in political turmoil and social unrest. -
Christopher Columbus
Suzannah Lipscomb and Laurence Bergreen take a nuanced look at one of history's most debated figures. -
Henry VIII's Conscience and Contradictions
How did Henry VIII use religion to justify his policies and actions during the English Reformation? -
Conquest of the Americas
You may think you know about the daring exploits of Columbus, the ruthless ambition of Cortés, but beyond the accepted histories lies a world of indigenous voices—stories of fierce resistance, cunnin… -
What did Henry VIII Believe?
The Gruesome Symmetry of the Six Martyrs: Henry VIII's Religious Turmoil -
Aphra Behn: Revolutionary, Author, Spy
The first woman to earn a living by writing, how did Behn craft her public persona while challenging cultural and sexual norms?
