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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Slavery and the Royal African Company
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb discusses the history of the Royal African Company and its involvement in the slave trade. -
The Other Howard Women
Research into the women in Tudor families is shedding new light on the complexity of dynasties. -
Magellan 500: The Man Who Sailed the World
500 years on, how did Magellan's voyage change the world’s ideas about cosmology and geography? -
The Musicians Who Went to Sea
How performers transcended boundaries of language, rank, race, religion and nationality to ensure the success of Elizabethan sea voyages. -
Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb traverses the history of bad language with author Dr Melissa Mohr. -
Shakespeare’s Henry V
This week marks 600 years since the death of Henry V - how did Shakespeare capture the king 200 years later? -
The "Spectacle of Suffering": A 16th Century Executioner
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb delves into the life, work and conscience of Meister Frantz Schmidt, executioner. -
The Private Life of Thomas Cromwell
Who was the real man who revolutionised the political and social order in Tudor England? -
The Borgias
In Renaissance Italy, the Borgias were admired - and feared - for their audacity and their ruthlessness. -
Not Just the Tudors Lates: Elizabeth I on Screen - The Historians’ Verdict
What do you get when you bring together five top historians in a room with bottles of Prosecco to debate Elizabeth I on screen? History with the gloves off - our first Not Just the Tudors Lates!