Hands-On History: Finding Your Way in History

June 28, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

In this episode of HoH, Heather chats with Caroline Pantling. Caroline in the Head of Heritage for the Scouts in the UK. Find out what led her down that path and learn a bit about the Scouts as well!

Christine Talks Episode Two of Becoming Elizabeth

June 23, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The most wonderful Christine Morgan joins us again to give her brilliant insight into episode two of the Starz series, Becoming Elizabeth. Christine’s background in theater and on the stage gives her an eye for details you may not have noticed. This episode will blow your mind!

The Life of a Tudor Socialite

June 21, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

Author and historian Jan-Marie Knights joins Steph on this Ask the Expert. Jan-Marie wrote The Tudor Socialite: A Social Calendar of Tudor Life, and it’s their topic for discussion today.

Who were the socialites? What positions did they hold? Which holidays were celebrated? What did a feast look like? All these questions and more will be answered!

Christine Talks Episode One of Becoming Elizabeth

June 16, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

On the 12th of June Starz launched the first episode of Becoming Elizabeth. With great anticipation, many of us watched it on the day it premiered. Reviews so far have been mixed, but that’s not stopping Christine Morgan from chatting with you about the series. Check it out, and be sure to connect with Christine on social media to take part in the conversation!

Rumors and Gossip at Tudor Court: Anne and George Boleyn

June 15, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

In this second episode of our special mini-series, Lacey Bonar Hull chats with Kate McCaffrey about the rumors and gossip surrounding the siblings Boleyn – Anne and George.

This episode is also available on video via Spotify or YouTube.

Chat with Creator, Writer, and Executive Producer of “Becoming Elizabeth” Anya Reiss

June 8, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

This Sunday, the 12th of June, on Starz, we will be introduced to their new historical drama called, Becoming Elizabeth.

Follow Elizabeth Tudor, an orphaned teenager, who becomes embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court on her journey to secure the crown.

London in the Time of the Tudor: Queen Elizabeth I – Part One

June 1, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

In this episode of London in the Time of the Tudors, Christine Morgan moves on from Mary I to her younger, half-sister Elizabeth I. Follow along through Walter Besant’s journey through Tudor London and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Hands-On History: Working in Heritage Homes

May 26, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

In this episode of Hands-On History, Heather chats with Sarah Somerville of Shaw House in Berkshire about working in a heritage home. Sarah reveals that she had previously worked at Highclere Castle – which we know as Downton Abbey.

Anne Boleyn’s Ladies-in-Waiting

May 23, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

For my final episode of the season, I am joined by Sylvia Barbara Soberton to chat about the women who served Anne Boleyn. This is a fun episode because we’ve never fully looked at the women she surrounded herself with on the show before. Plus we learn who her bestie was!

London in the Time of the Tudors: Queen Mary I – Part Two

May 19, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

We have now come to the final years and death of Queen Mary I. On this episode we learn how Besant saw London during the reign of Queen Mary.

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