Tudor Talk Time: Recent Episodes
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
This episode we went detective mode as we explore the kidnapping of the famous Reformation figure: Martin Luther. We hope you enjoy this episode and please let us know what you think in the comments or message us on instagram @thehistoryhivepodcast
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Frederick III". Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-III-elector-of-Saxony. Accessed 14 May 2024.
Hillerbrand, H.J. (2019). Martin Luther - Diet of Worms. In: Encyclopædia Britannica. [online] Available at: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther/Diet-of-Worms.
Luther.de. (2019). Martin Luther’s Life: The Imperial Diet of Worms. [online] Available at: https://www.luther.de/en/worms.html.
Mark, Joshua J., “Diet of Worms” World History Encyclopedia, Dec 8, 2021. Accessed 14 May 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/Diet_of_Worms/
“Martin Luther as Priest, Heretic and Outlaw.” Library of Congress, Accessed 14 May 2024. https://guides.loc.gov/martin-luther-priest-heretic-outlaw/luther-the-outlaw
Wellman, Sam, Frederick the Wise: Seen and Unseen Lives of Martin Luther’s Protector, Kansas: Wild Centuries Press, 2011.
Everyone's heard of her famous saying "let them eat cake" but did the infamous queen really say this? Was she as cruel and out of touch as we believe that led her to her unfortunate fate? This episode we discuss common myths surrounding Marie Antoinette and the reality of who she really was. Thank you for listening and don't forget to follow @thehistoryhive on instagram to stay updated!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Cereno, Benito. Myths You Believe About Marie Antoinette, Grunge, Oct 10, 2023. https://www.grunge.com/212395/myths-you-believe-about-marie-antoinette/, Accessed: 23/4/2024
France, T.L. (2022). French history myths: Marie-Antoinette said ‘Let them eat cake’. [online] The Local. Available at: French history myths: Marie-Antoinette said ‘Let them eat cake’ [Accessed 27 Apr. 2024].
Little, B. (2016). 5 Things You Might Not Know About Marie Antoinette. [online] History. Available at: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/marie-antoinette-facts-france-death-queen-anniversary [Accessed 26 Apr. 2024].
History.com Staff, Did Marie-Antoinette Really Say ‘Let Them Eat Cake’?, HISTORY, https://www.history.com/news/did-marie-antoinette-really-say-let-them-eat-cake, Aug 31, 2024, Accessed: 23/4/2024
Thomas, Chantal, The Wicked Queen: The Origins of the Myth of Marie-Antoinette, New York: Zone Books, 1999.
Join us this week to discuss the famous mystic, Margery Kempe, whose weeping and screaming bouts through Europe made her one of the most polarising women in King's Lynn.
Follow us on Instagram @thehistoryhive to stay up to date!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Encyclopaedia Britannica (2024). Margery Kempe. [online] Available at: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margery-Kempe.
Johnston, L. The Mysticism and Madness of Margery Kempe. Historic UK [online]. Available at: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Mysticism-And-Madness-Of-Margery-Kempe/.
King's Lynn Minster (2023). Margery Kempe | King's Lynn Minster. [online]. Available at: https://kingslynnminster.org/margery-kempe/.
Westwell, C. (2014). The Life of a Mystic. [online] blogs.bl.uk. Available at: https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2014/03/the-life-of-a-mystic.html.
Join us this week as we discuss all things Spanish Armada from causes to events to the propaganda to come out of it! We hope you enjoy this episode and please let us know what you think in the comments or message us on instagram @thehistoryhivepodcast
Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Philip’s draft of an appeal to the Cortes, April 1558
Pendrill, Colin, Spain 1474-1700, Heinemann Educational Publishers, Oxford, 2002, pp.96-98
‘The History of the Spanish Armada’, Royal Museums Greenwich, https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/spanish-armada-history-causes-timeline 2022 (Accessed 22/7/2022)
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Spanish Armada". Encyclopaedia Britannica, 5 Feb. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Armada-Spanish-naval-fleet (Accessed 22/7/2022)
Brunier, Marianne, The Golden Age of Spain, 1474-1598, Pearson Education Limited, London, 2017, pp.110
This week we looked at common myths and misconceptions surrounding one of the most notorious women in history: Anne Bolyen and tried to debunk them. We hope you enjoy this episode and please let us know what you think in the comments or message us on instagram @thehistoryhivepodcast
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Arnott, Esther. “Busting 5 Big Myths About Anne Boleyn”. HistoryHit. Aug 10, 2022. https://www.historyhit.com/busting-big-myths-about-anne-boleyn/ Accessed Feb 27 2024.
Anon, (n.d.). Myths and misconceptions | Queen Anne Boleyn. [online] Available at: http://www.anne-boleyn.com/eng/category/myths-and-misconceptions/ [Accessed 3 Mar. 2024].
The Tudor Enthusiast. (n.d.). Myths Surrounding Anne Boleyn. [online] Available at: https://thetudorenthusiast.weebly.com/blog/myths-surrounding-anne-boleyn [Accessed 3 Mar. 2024].
theanneboleynfiles (2023). #WednesdayFact - Mary was offered a better deal by Anne Boleyn - The Anne Boleyn Files. [online] www.theanneboleynfiles.com. Available at: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/wednesdayfact-mary-was-offered-a-better-deal-by-anne-boleyn/#google_vignette [Accessed 3 Mar. 2024].
Warnicke, Retha M. "The physical deformities of Anne Boleyn and Richard III: myth and reality." Parergon 4 (1986): 135-153.
Zoeller, Nisha Pravin. "An Anne for all Seasons: An Archaeology of the Myth of Anne Boleyn." New Jersey: Drew University, 2010.
Love is in the air! This week we look back on the origins of Valentines Day and discuss the development and different ways of celebrating through history. As always let us know what you think in the comments or message us @thehistoryhivepodcast on instagram.
Lara, Phoebe, Katie
Sources used:
Bodine, T. (2002) ‘The origins of Valentine’s Day’, The Exponent, 33 (20), p. 1.
Combs, Sydney. “Valentine’s Day was not always about love.” National Geographic. Feb 9, 2023. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/saint-st-valentines-day Accessed Feb 10, 2024.
Editors, History.com. “History of Valentine’s Day.” History. Feb 14, 2024. https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2. Accessed Feb 15, 2024.
Holloway, S. (2019) ‘Love, Custom & Consumption: Valentine’s Day in England c. 1660-1830’, Cultural and Social History, 17 (3), pp. 295-314.
Temcat.com, ‘The Origin of Valentine’s Day’, Available at: https://temcat.com/007-HiddenHistory/holidays/The%20Origin%20of%20Valentine.pdf(Accessed: 17.02.2024).
Dyk, N. V. (2013) ‘The Reconceptualization of Valentine’s Day in the United States: Valentine’s Day as a Phenomenon of Popular Culture’, Bridges: An Undergraduate Journal of Contemporary Connections, 1 (1), pp. 1-5.
Back with a BOOM(dicca) - welcome back to this week's episode about the warrior queen herself, Boudicca. As ever, we hope you enjoy and let us know what you think, @thehistoryhivepodcast on instagram.
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Bulst, M. (1961) ‘The Revolt of Queen Boudicca’, Historia: Zeitscrhift fur Alte Geschichte, 10(4), pp. 496-509.
Collingridge, Vanessa. Boudica. Random House, 2006.
Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2023) ‘Boudicca’.
Felperin, Leslie. “Boudica Review- Dreary Take on Norfolk’s Killer Queen is as Gritty as a Sponge.” The Guardian, Oct 24, https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/oct/24/boudica-review-rare-cinema-outing-for-norfolks-killer-queen-is-bit-of-a-hoot Accessed Jan 26, 2023.
Grigsby, Paul. “The Iceni.” Warwick Classics Network, Aug 13, 2021. https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/warwickclassicsnetwork/romancoventry/resources/boudica/iceni/Accessed Jan 26, 2024.
Hingley, Richard. “Big, Bad Boudica united thousands of ancient Britons against Rome.” The National Geographic, Oct 23, 2019. https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2019/10/big-bad-boudica-united-thousands-ancient-britons-against-rome Accessed Jan 26, 2023.
Johnson, Ben. “Boudica.” Historic UK. https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Boudica/Accessed Jan 26, 2024.
Lee, A. (2021) ‘The role of gender in the creation of Boudicca’, pp. 1-14.
Levin, C. (2019) ‘Boudicca and Elizabeth Rally Their Troops: “Two Queens Both Alike in Dignity”’, Queenship and Power.
Join us this week as we discuss the history of witches and the witch trials in England and Scotland primarily under James VI/I
Thank you for listening, and find us on all platforms @tudortalktime. We would love to hear from you.
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Goodare, Julian. A Royal obsession with black magic started Europe’s most brutal witch hunts. National Geographic, 17/10/2019, https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2019/10/royal-obsession-black-magic-started-europes-most-brutal-witch (https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2019/10/royal-obsession-black-magic-started-europes-most-brutal-witch) (Accessed 14/0/2023)
James VI of Scotland’s ‘Daemonologie’, National Library of Scotland, 2023, https://www.nls.uk/learning-zone/literature-and-language/themes-in-focus/witches/source-1/ (https://www.nls.uk/learning-zone/literature-and-language/themes-in-focus/witches/source-1/) (A
ccessed 14/10/2023)
“Why Was King James I Obsessed With Witch Trials? | The Trials Of The Pendle Witches | Timeline”. YouTube video. Posted by “Timeline - World History Documentaries”. 12th August 2017. (Accessed 14/10/2023
This week we will discuss the famous Pilgrimage of Grace - one of the largest ever Tudor rebellions!
Thank you for listening, and find us @tudortalktime on all platforms. We would love to hear your thoughts and feelings.
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Battle for Britain's Soul, BBC, 16th July 2012, Television Programme
Brittanica, T.Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Pilgrimage of Grace." Encyclopaedia Britannica, June 11, 2020. https://www.britannica.com/event/Pilgrimage-of-Grace (Accessed 28/9/2023)
Davies, C. S. L. The Pilgrimage of Grace Reconsidered. Past & Present, 41 pp. 54-76, 1968 (Accessed: 29.09.2023)
Holweck, Frederick. "The Five Sacred Wounds." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15714a.htm (Accessed 28/9/2023)
Hoyle, R. W. The Pilgrimage of Grace and the Politics of the 1530s. OUP Oxford, 2001#
This week we had the pleasure of speaking to Peter K. Andersson on his newest book, coming out this September which focuses on the life of a court fool during the Tudor period. The interview goes into detail, both on the fascinating details surrounding Will Somer, and on the process historians take when undertaking research and writing books.
As always, we would love to hear your opinions! You can find us @tudortalktime on all platforms
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Join us this week to discuss the life of Katherine Willoughby: nearly the 7th wife of Henry VIII, recorded in a cafe this week so prepare for some background ambience. As always we hope you enjoy, please find us on social media (@tudortalktime on all platforms) and let us know your thoughts.
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Baldwin, D. Katherine Willoughby: the Lincolnshire Lady who nearly married Henry VIII. Lincolnshire Life, April 2015. Available at: https://www.lincolnshirelife.co.uk/heritage/katherine-willoughby-the-lincolnshire-lady-who-nearly-married-henry-viii/ (Accessed: 03.08.23)
Harris, B. J. Women and Politics in Early Tudor England. The Historical Journal, 33(2). pp. 259-281, 1990 (Accessed: 03.08.23)
Nugent, T. L. Anne Lock’s Poetics of Spiritual Abjection. English Literary Renaissance, 39(1). pp. 3-23, 2009 (Accessed: 03.08.23)
This week we make our long awaited return where we discuss the life of France's famous Queen, Catherine de Medici from her childhood to her 14 year long reign of France as Queen Regent.
Find us on social media @tudortalktime and let us know what you think or would like to hear from us next.
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Catherine de Medici, BBC, 2014, https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/de_medici_catherine.shtml (https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/de_medici_catherine.shtml) (Accessed: 2/8/23)
Mark, Joshua J., Catherine de Medici, World history encyclopaedia, 22/06/2022, https://www.worldhistory.org/Catherine_de'_Medici/ (https://www.worldhistory.org/Catherine_de'_Medici/), (Accessed 2/8/2023)
Knecht, R.J., Catherine de’Medici, New York:
Routledge, 2014
Carroll, Stuart, Martyrs and Murderers: The Guise Family and the Making of Europe, Oxford University Press 2007
Sutherland, N. M. Catherine de’Medici. Britannica, June 2023. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Catherine-de-Medici (Accessed: 03.08.23)
Weir, A. Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley. Ballantine Books: 2003
de Costa, C. (2018). The long barren years of Catherine de Medicis: A gynaecologist’s view of history. [online] O&G Magazine. Available at:
https://www.ogmagazine.org.au/12/3-12/long-barren-years-catherine-de-medicis-gynaecologists-view-history/.
We are back this week to discuss Mary Boleyn.
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Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Bevan, R. Anne’s Sister: 10 Facts about Mary Boleyn. HistoryHit, 19.01.2023 (Accessed: 27.04.2023)
Gairdner, J. Mary and Anne Boleyn. The English Historical Review, 1893. 8(29), pp. 53-60. (Accessed: 29.04.2023)
Norton, E. The Boleyn Women: the Tudor Femme Fatals who changed English History. Amberley Publishing, 2013
Plowden, A. The Other Boleyn Girl. BBC History, 17.02.2011 (Accessed: 27.04.2023)
Ridgeway, Claire, Mary Boleyn, The Tudor Society, 2018, Available at: https://www.tudorsociety.com/mary-boleyn/, (Accessed: 27/4/23)
Solly, Meilan, The Rise and Fall of Tudor England’s Scandalous Boleyn Family, 19th August 2021, Available at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rise-and-fall-tudor-englands-scandalous-boleyn-family-180978480/, (Accessed:27/4/23)
Weir, A. Mary Boleyn: The Great and Infamous Whore. Random House, 2011
Wilkinson, J. Mary Boleyn: The True Story of Henry VIII’s Favourite Mistress. Amberley Publishing, 2009
Join us this week as we discuss the life of Queen Isabella I of Castille. In her nearly 40-year reign, she became a figure of both great controversy and power. We will look at some of the most famous events that made her reputation.
Find us on social media, @tudortalktime and let us know what you think or what you would like to hear about next!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie.
Sources used:
Hassner, Ron E., The Cost of Torture: Evidence from the Spanish Inquisition, Routledge Taylor and Francis, 13 May 2020
Highfield, J.R.L.. Isabella I. Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Nov. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Isabella-I-queen-of-Spain . (Accessed 4/3/2023)
Isabella of Castille, Brooklyn Museum, Available at: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/heritage_floor/isabella_of_castile (Accessed 4/3/2023)
Isabella I of Castille: Europe’s greatest queen?, History Extra, 26th November 2019, Available at:https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/isabella-castile-europe-greatest-queen-spain-who-was-she-what-famous-for-columbus/ (Accessed 4/3/2023)
Pendrill, Colin, Spain 1474-1700, Heinemann Educational Publishers, Oxford, 2002
Queen Isabella I of Spain, Queen of Castille, Royal Collection Trust, Available at: https://www.rct.uk/collection/403445/queen-isabella-i-of-spain-queen-of-castille-1451-1504 (Accessed: 4/3/2023)
Join us this week as we discuss the woman who famously rejected Henry VIII. We look into her life and discover more about her.
Find us on social media @tudortalktime on all platforms. Let us know what you think and if there is anything you would like to hear from us next.
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Belfrage, A. (2013). Christina of Denmark - an exiled princess who never came home. [online] Anna Belfrage. Available at: https://www.annabelfrage.com/2013/09/03/christina-of-denmark-an-exiled-princess-who-never-came-home/ [Accessed 4 Mar. 2023].
Bloks, M. Christina of Denmark - The Young Widow. History of Royal Women, 2015. Accessed: 27.02.23. Available at: https://www.historyofroyalwomen.com/the-royal-women/christina-denmarks-love-prince-orange/
Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan, Web Gallery of Art, Available at: https://www.wga.hu/html_m/h/holbein/hans_y/1543/03denmar.html (Accessed 24/2/2023)
Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan, then Duchess of Lorraine, The British Library, Available at: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG30123
(Accessed 24/2/2023)
Darsie, H. R. Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan and Lorraine, Lady of Tortona. The Tudor Society, 2017. Accessed: 27.02.23. Available at: https://www.tudorsociety.com/christina-denmark-duchess-milan-lorraine-lady-tortona/?utm_content=cmp-true
Loxton, Alice, Holbein’s Portrait of Christina of Denmark, Historyhit.com, 22 August 2022, Available at: https://www.historyhit.com/holbeins-portrait-of-christina-of-denmark/ (Accessed 24/2/2023)
Join us this week to explore Edward VI's religious policies, and look at how this was received by the public.
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Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Pocock, N. The Condition of Moral and Religious Belief in the Reign of Edward VI. The English Historical Review, 1895. 10(39), pp. 417-444 (Accessed: 22.02.23)
Strong, R. C. Edward VI and the Pope. Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes, 1960. 23(¾), pp. 311-313 (Accessed: 22.02.23)
Join us this week as we discuss the religious policy of Elizabeth I. We discuss her background and influences as well as the actual details and reactions. This episode also serves as a great revision tool for anyone learning about the Tudors.
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Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Baker, R. A. Reviewed Work: Elizabeth I and the Religious Settlement of 1559 by Carl S. Meyer. A Journal of Church and State, 1961. 3(2), pp. 206-208 (Accessed: 07.02.23)
MacMillan, K. R. Zurich Reform and the Elizabethan Settlement of 1559. Anglican and Episcopal History, 1999, 68(3) pp. 285-311 (Accessed: 07.02.23)
Tittler, R. and Jones, N. L. A Companion to Tudor Britain (2009). John Wiley & Sons
Happy 1 Year Anniversary to Tudor Talk Time! Join us this week as we discuss the life of Margaret of Anjou and her role in the Wars of the Roses. Let us know your thoughts or if there is anything you would like to hear about next. Find us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms.
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources:
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Margaret of Anjou". Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Jan. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-of-Anjou-queen-of-England. Accessed 31.1.23.
Lee, P. A. Reflections of Power: Margaret of Anjou and the Dark Side of Queenship. Renaissance Quarterly, 39(2). 1986 pp. 183-217. Accessed: 31.01.23
Margaret of Anjou, Queen’s College Cambridge, Available at: https://www.queens.cam.ac.uk/visiting-the-college/history/college-facts/foundresses-and-patronesses/margaret-of-anjou (Accessed 31.01.23)
Maurer, H. E. Margaret of Anjou: Queenship and Power in Late Medieval England, 2005. Boydell Press.
Wars of the Roses. Margaret of Anjou. Available at: https://www.warsoftheroses.com/people/margaret-of-anjou/ (Accessed: 31.01.23)
www.englishmonarchs.co.uk. (n.d.) A history of Margaret of Anjou
Join us this week to discuss Mary I's religious policy, in particular, were the burnings actually that bloody?
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Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Bynum, Beth, The Reign of Mary I, 2017, Available at: https://scalar.usc.edu/works/the-reign-of-mary-i/index (Accessed 16/1/2023)
Cavill, P. R. Heresy and Fortune in Marian England. The Historical Journal, 2013. 56(4) pp.879-907
Doran, S. and Freeman, T. S. Mary Tudor: New and Old Perspectives, 2017. Bloosmbury
Duffy, E. Fires of Faith: Catholic England under Mary Tudor. The English historical review, 2011. CXXVI(521) pp.928-930
Duncan, S. (2013). “Bloody” Mary? Changing Perceptions of England’s First Ruling Queen. In: Beem, C., Moore, D. (eds) The Name of a Queen. Queenship and Power. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137272027
Hargrave, O. T. Bloody Mary’s Victims: The Iconography of John Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. Historical magazine of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1982. 51(1) pp. 7-21
Mcilvenna, Una, What inspired ‘Bloody Mary’s’ Gruesome nickname?, History.com, 25 October 2018, Available at: https://www.history.com/news/queen-mary-i-bloody-mary-reformation (Accessed 16/1/2023)
Rounding, Virginia, The Burning Time: The story of the Smithfield Martyrs, 2017, MacMillan, London
Solly, Meilan, The myth of ‘Bloody Mary’, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 March 2020, Available at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/myth-bloody-mary-180974221/?scrlybrkr (Accessed 16/1/2023)
Join us this week to discuss the life of Bessie Blount, the first officially recognised mistress of Henry VIII, and her impact on the Tudor dynasty.
Find us on social media, @Tudortalktime on all platforms. Let us know what you think and if there is anything you would like us to talk about next.
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Jones, Phillipa, The Other Tudors Henry VIII's Mistresses and Bastards, Metro Books, 2009
License, Amy, The Six Wives & Many Mistresses of Henry VIII: The women’s stories, Amberly Hill Publishing, UK, 2014
Norton, Elizabeth, Bessie Blount: Mistress to Henry VIII, Amberly Publishing, Great Britain, 2011
Simpkin, John, Bessie Blount (Elizabeth Tailboys), Spartacus Educational, [Online]. Available at: https://spartacus-educational.com/Bessie_Blount.htm (Accessed: 9/12/2022)
The Tudor Society. (2015). Tudor Society Online Christmas Party – 13 December. [online] Available at: https://www.tudorsociety.com/elizabeth-bessie-blount-by-sarah-bryson/.
This week we discussed the murder of the second husband of Mary Queen of Scots, Lord Darnley and the unsung victim of this story his valet, who's bodies were mysteriously found near the scene of a gunpowder explosion of the house they were staying in, half dressed and murdered. But who would commit such an awful crime? Listen to this weeks episode as we discuss all suggested theories throughout history and shed some light on our own views.
Find us on social media, @Tudortalktime on all platforms. Let us know what you think and if there is anything you would like us to talk about next.
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
BHT Staff, Did Mary Queen of Scots kill her husband?, Oct 07, 2022, [Online.], Available at: https://britishheritage.com/history/mary-queen-scots-kill-lord-darnley (Accessed 3/12/2022)
“Did Mary Queen of Scots Kill Her Husband Lord Darnley?” British Heritage,
www.britishheritage.com/history/mary-queen-scots-kill-lord-darnley.
Dunn, J. Elizabeth & Mary. London: Harper Perennial, 2003
Keith, A. The skull of lord Darnley, National Library of Medicine. 1928
Macnalty, A. The Casket Letters. A Solution to the Mystery of Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley, by M. H. Armstrong Davison, London, Vision Press, 1965, pp. viii, 352, 50s, 2012Map of the murder of Lord Darnley, 1567, The British Library, [Online.], Available at: https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/map-of-the-murder-of-lord-darnley-1567 (Accessed 3/12/2022)
Mayhew, Mickey, The diabolical death of Henry, Lord Darnley, 2022, [Online.], Available at: https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/the-diabolical-death-of-henry-lord-darnley/ (Accessed 3/12/2022)
Mueller, R. Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart (review). Renaissance Quarterly. 58(2). 2005
Murder at Kirk o’ Field, The National Archives, Available at: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/kirk-o-field/ (Accessed 3/12/2022)
Rayner, Nicola, Who killed Lord Darnley?, BRITAIN Magazine, 2022, Available at: https://www.britain-magazine.com/carousel/who-killed-lord-darnley/ (Accessed 3/12/2022)
“The History Press | the Diabolical Death of Henry, Lord Darnley.” Www.thehistorypress.co.uk,
www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/the-diabolical-death-of-henry-lord-darnley/.
Weir, A. Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley. London: Random House, 2003
Williams, K. Rival Queens. London: Penguin, 2020
“10 February 1567 - the Murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley.” The Tudor Society, 10 Feb.
2015, www.tudorsociety.com/10-february-1567-murder-henry-stuart-lord-darnley/.
Join us this week to discuss to discuss Margaret Beaufort, daughter of Margaret Tudor and grandmother to James I of England. She was wise, although somewhat unlucky where love and relationships were involved.
Find us on social media, @Tudortalktime on all platforms. Let us know what you think and if there is anything you would like us to talk about next.
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. Margaret Douglas, countess of Lennox. Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Oct. 2022, Available at: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-Douglas-Countess-of-Lennox (Accessed 26/11/2022).
Llewellyn, N. Honour in life, death and in the memory: funeral moments in early modern England. Cambridge University Press. 1996. Volume 6, p. 179-200
Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, Westminster Abbey, 2022, [Online], Available at: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/margaret-douglas-countess-of-lennox (Accessed 26/11/2022)
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McGrigor, Mary, Margaret Douglas: The Other Tudor Princess, The History Press, [Online] Available at: https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/margaret-douglas-the-other-tudor-princess/ (Accessed 26/11/2022)
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Weir, A. The Lost Tudor Princess: A Life of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox
Join us this week for a discussion into representation of POC in period and historical media, from Bridgerton to Six to Roman Britan!
Find us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms. We would love to hear your ideas or thoughts!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources:
Beeby, F. The Participatory Period Drama: YouTube Response to Bridgerton as Metatextual Elements https://beaconjournal.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Participatory-Period-Drama-Beeby.pdf
Boseley, S. Mary Beard abused on Twitter over Roman Britain's ethnic diversity, 06.08.2017, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/aug/06/mary-beard-twitter-abuse-roman-britain-ethnic-diversity
British Film Institute. “Infographic: The True Picture for Black Actors in the UK Film Industry.” 19.12.2016. https://www2.bfi.org.uk/newsopinion/news-bfi/features/black-actors-british-film-industry-statistics
Clarke, C. “Why Dev Patel in Dickens Could Change Film for Ever.” The Guardian. 17.08.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/17/why-dev-patel-in-dickens-couldchange-film-for-eve
Costuming Drama. Why Bridgerton Is Problematic, Colourism, Race Baiting and Implicit Bias. YouTube, 2021, https://youtu.be/9XQxFcRfWSc .
Den of Geek. (2020). From Bridgerton to Hamilton: A History of Color-Conscious Casting in Period Drama. https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/from-bridgerton-to-hamilton-a-history-of-color-conscious-casting-in-period-drama/.
Dwyer, Colin, A Cartoon's Black Star Prompts A Fight: What Did Roman Britain Look Like?, 07.08.2017, https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/07/542077027/a-cartoons-black-star-prompts-a-fight-what-did-roman-britain-look-like
Erbland, K. “Dev Patel on the Colorblind Casting of 'David Copperfield' and Why He's Not Chasing the Chance to Play Bond.” IndieWire. 26.08.20 https://www.indiewire.com/2020/08/david-copperfield-dev-patel-armando-iannuccicolorblind-casting-1234582001
Fraser-Carroll, Micha, It's dangerous not to see race 11.08.20 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/aug/11/its-dangerous-not-to-see-race-is-colour-blind-casting-all-its-cracked-up-to-be
Ibekwe, Desiree, How One Actress Is Reshaping the Story of Anne Boleyn, 10.06.21,https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/arts/television/anne-boleyn-jodie-turner-smith.html
Kwakkelaar, I. (2021) Adapting Race from Literature to the Big Screen: the diverse history of David Copperfield Kwakkelaar,_I.I.A._1.pdf (ru.nl)
Lopez, K. Anne Boleyn’ Review: Jodie Turner-Smith Dominates in Bland AMC Historical Drama, 7.10.21 htt
Join us this week for a special Halloween episode. We will talk about witch-filled stories, modern Tudor hauntings and the origins of Halloween itself.
Find us on social media, @Tudortalktime on all platforms. We would love to hear your thoughts or ideas for what we should talk about next!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie.
Sources used:
BBC News, Witches of Belvoir ‘may have been framed’, 31.10.2013 (Accessed: 30.10.22) available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24748721
Borman, T. Witches: James I and the English Witch Hunts. London: Vintage, 2014
Ridgeway, Claire, Janet Douglas, Lady Glamis, 2018, [Online.], Available at: https://www.tudorsociety.com/janet-douglas-lady-glamis-c-1504-1537/ (Accessed 30/10/22)
“The Origins of Halloween.” Selly Manor, www.sellymanormuseum.org.uk/news/2021-10-25/the-origins-of-halloween Accessed 30 Oct. 2022.
The Newsroom, On This Day: Lady Glamis executed for witchcraft in Edinburgh, 12th Sep 2017, [Online.], Available at: https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/day-lady-glamis-executed-witchcraft-edinburgh-845485 (Accessed 30/10/22)
Join us this week to discuss the ground-breaking research by Dr Onyeka Nubia that has laid the foundation for Black history.
Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Elmore, Jonathan. Halpin, Jenni. “An Introduction to African and Afro-Diasporic Peoples and Influences in British Literature and Culture before the Industrial Revolution” chapter 9, [Online.], Available at: https://alg.manifoldapp.org/projects/an-introduction-to-african-and-afro-diasporic-peoples-and-influences-in-british-literature-and-culture-before-the-industrial-revolution,[Accessed: 19/10/22]
Dr Onyeka Nubia, ‘Black History Month in Retrospect,’ Black History 365, Celebrating Great Black British Achievers, Black History Month Magazine, 2017.
Dr Onyeka Nubia, ‘Blacks Britannica: Diversity in Medieval and Early Modern England’, Gresham College Lectures, 10 November 2021, Available at: Blacks Britannica: Diversity in Medieval and Early Modern England (gresham.ac.uk) (Accessed: 18.10.22)
Dr Onyeka Nubia, ‘Why are people racist?’, BBC - Prejudice Unpacked, 6 December 2019, Available at: Why are people racist? What's behind racism? - BBC Ideas (Accessed: 18.10.22)
Dr Onyeka Nubia, ‘Beyond Our Imaginations’, St John’s Black History Month Lecture, Available at: St John’s Black History Month Lecture | St John's College, Oxford (Accessed: 18.10.22)
Hodder Education, Dr Oneyka Nubia, 2022, [Online.], Available at: https://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/speakers/history/dr-onyeka-nubia [Accessed: 19/10/22]
Sky HISTORY TV channel. (n.d.). Black History Month and the Importance of Celebrating Black British History. [online] Available at:https://www.history.co.uk/article/black-history-month-and-the-importance-of-celebrating-black-british-history. [Accessed 19/10/2022]
Join us this week for our second episode for Black History Month where we will discuss the origins of the month itself and even debate some of its criticisms.
Follow us on all social media, @Tudortalktime on all platforms. As always, we would love to hear your thoughts and any suggestions of what you want to hear about next!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources Used:
Campbell, Adina. BBC. (21/10/2020). Black History Month: What is it and why does it matter? [Online.] Available at: https://account.bbc.com/account?lang=en-GB&ptrt=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-54522248 [Accessed 7/10/2022]
Chambers, Georgia. Thompson, Katie. Evening Standard. (3/10/2022). Black History Month UK: why is it important and why is it celebrated in October? [Online.] Available at: https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/black-history-month-2022-uk-why-is-it-important-why-celebrated-in-october-a4250966.html [Accessed 7/10/2022]
Sky HISTORY TV channel. (n.d.). The story of Black History Month. [online] Available at: https://www.history.co.uk/article/the-story-of-black-history-month. [Accessed 7/10/2022]
Vernon, Patrick. Black History Month. (3/10/2017). Akyaaba Addai-Sebo. [Online.] Available at: https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/interviews/akyaaba-addai-sebo/ [Accessed 7/10/2022]
Join us for our first Black History Month episode where we celebrate the lives of two amazing Black women - Mary Fillis and Dido Elizabeth Belle.
Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you want to hear about!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Bakre, T. (2020) Unforgotten Women: Mary Fillis, The Black Tudor Driven By Independence. Available at: Mary Fillis, The Black Tudor Seamstress (refinery29.com) (Accessed: 3 October 2022)
English Heritage. (no date) Dido Elizabeth Belle. Available at: Dido Belle | English Heritage (english-heritage.org.uk) (Accessed: 3 October 2022)
Sanghera, S. (2021) Empireland. Milton Keynes: Penguin Random House
Rambling London Tours. (2020). Mary Fillis and Dido Belle: Black Women You Should Know About. [online] Available at: https://ramblinglondontours.com/2020/10/31/mary-fillis-and-dido-belle/ [Accessed 9 Oct. 2022].
Join us this week to discuss Mary Tudor, sister to Henry VIII and briefly Queen of France.
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Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Mary Tudor". Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Jun. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Tudor. Accessed 30 September 2022.
Fisher, C. (2002) ‘The Queen and the Artichoke: A Study of the Portraits of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon’ The British Art Journal, 3(2), pp. 20 – 27 https://www.jstor.org/stable/41614374
Loades, David, ‘Mary Rose’, Amberley Publishing, Gloucestershire, 2012
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Ridgway, A.C. (2017). 25 June 1533 - Mary Tudor, Queen of France, dies - The Tudor Society. [online] www.tudorsociety.com. Available at: https://www.tudorsociety.com/25-june-1533-mary-tudor-queen-france-dies/ [Accessed 30 Sep. 2022].
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Weir, Alison (2002). Henry VIII: King and Court. Pimlico
This week join us as we talk about the forgotten matriarch of the Tudor dynasty: Margaret Tudor. Mother, sister, daughter, wife, grandmother and great grandmother her influence and power over the events of history are often forgotten and we are so happy to be telling her lesser known story this week.
Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you want to hear about!
Katie and Phoebe
Sources used:
‘Margaret Tudor’, Undiscovered Scotland, 2022, <https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/t/margarettudor.html> (Accessed 22/09/2022)
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Reading the Past, Margaret Tudor: The Forgotten Matriarch of the Monarchy, [Online.] (30 April 2021), Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1mOs45BTWg , (Accessed 22/9/2022)
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Join us this week to discuss the Field of the Cloth of Gold! Explore this Tudor festival with us, hearing tales of Henry VIII and Francis in one of the most important 'diplomatic' events of the century.
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Lara and Phoebe
Sources used:
Ackroyd, P. (2012) Tudors. London: Pan Macmillan
Cunningham, Sean. ‘The Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520’. 9 June 2020. Available from: https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-field-of-the-cloth-of-gold-1520/ (Accessed: 12/09/2022)
Epperson, J. A. (1970) ‘Reviewed Work(s): The Field of the Cloth of Gold: Men and Manners in 1520. by Joycelyne Gledhill Russell’, Renaissance Quarterly, 23(2), pp. 192-194 https://doi.org/10.2307/2858859
Grummit, D. (2009) ‘Participants in the Field of the Cloth of Gold’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/98210
‘Henry VIII’, Historic Royal Palaces, 2022, Available: https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-stories/henry-viii/#gs.c5ve5w (Accessed: 12/09/2022)
Sutherland, N. M. (1971) ‘Reviewed Work(s): The Field of the Cloth of Gold by J. G. Russell’, The English Historical Review, 86(339), pp. 401-402 https://www.jstor.org/stable/564839
‘The Field of Cloth of Gold’, Historic Royal Palaces, 2022, Available from: https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-stories/the-field-of-cloth-of-gold/#gs.c5xl2p (Accessed: 12/09/2022)
Williams, M. K. (2015) ‘Reviewed Work(s): The Field of Cloth of Gold by Richardson’, Renaissance Quarterly, 68(1), pp. 295-296 https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/681357
**Join me, Katie, this week as I explore the changes and differences of Tudor fashion from the 1500s-1540s and look at the variation between different areas and discuss influences throughout Europe in this time period.
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Fitnyc.edu. (2018). 16th century | Fashion History Timeline. [online] Available at: https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/category/16th-century/.
Come with us this week to explore the wonderful Shaw House! Walk through the house with Sarah Sommerville and learn about the many eras the house has been through, and their different histories.
Follow along our tour with this document: Shaw House Guide to see images and comments on the house's many, amazing rooms!
Shaw house has a summer of events planned planned this year including an Antiques Market on Sunday 14th August, talks from the 'Dressed for Shaw' costume exhibition series on Friday 12th August and Friday 16th September and an outdoor theatre performance of Rapunzel on Wednesday 17th August. In addition, there are a number of family activity days, an outdoor sculpture exhibition and heritage opening days. Check the website for opening times and event details - Shaw House (westberkshireheritage.org)
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Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Join us this week to discuss Lady Mary Grey, the only one of the 3 sisters to die a Lady. Mary is determined, intelligent and brave, managing to form a great relationship with Elizabeth despite coming from a family of traitors.
Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you want to hear about!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Bloks, M. (2017). ‘The Grey Sisters - Katherine and Mary (part 2)’, 22 December 2017. Available at: https://www.historyofroyalwomen.com/mary-grey/grey-sisters-katherine-mary-part-2/ (Accessed: 17 July 2022)
Foster, A. (2018). ‘Lady Mary Grey: Dwarf, Youngest Sister, Star-Crossed Lover, Tudor Heiress’. Available at: https://annfosterwriter.com/2020/06/14/mary-grey/ (Accessed: 17 July 2022)
Lisle, L. (2019) The Sisters who would be Queen, 26 September 2019. (Accessed: 17 July 2022)
Throne, Laura, Female captivity and the rhetoric of supplication: the cases of Lady Arbella Stuart and Lady Mary Grey, 2012
Join us this week to discuss how Lady Katherine Grey went from second in line to the throne, to imprisoned for life and barred from seeing her husband.
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Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Abernethy, Susan. “Lady Katherine Grey, Countess of Hertford.” The Freelance History Writer, 25 Jan. 2020, https://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2020/01/24/lady-katherine-grey-countess-of-hertford/ Accessed 16 July 2022.
Gregory, P. (2019). ‘Death of Katherine Grey’, 26 January 2019. Available at: https://www.philippagregory.com/news/death-of-katherine-grey (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Heir Unapparent, Elizregina, 2/4/2013, Available at: https://elizregina.com/tag/katherine-grey/ (Accessed: 13/7/22)
Schutte, W. M. (1984) ‘Thomas Churchyard’s ‘Dollfull Discourse’ and the Death of Lady Katherine Grey’. The Sixteenth Century Journal, 15(4), pp. 471 - 487. https://doi.org/10.2307/2540362
Tudor Times, 2015, Lady Katherine Grey: A Tudor Prisoner, Great Britain, Tudor Times LTD
Join us this week to discuss Kat Ashley, the incredibly influential caretaker of (and mother figure to) Elizabeth I. Listen to our discussion on history and the monarchy today, and let us know your opinions!
Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Doren, Anna, Gloriana’s First Scandal: The Thomas Seymour Incident, (30/4/2016), Hartford College
Griggs, Rosemary, Who was Kat Ashley?, (2/2/22), Available at: https://rosemarygriggs.co.uk/blog/21/ [Accessed: 5/7/22]
Levin, C. (2022). Women Friends of Queen Elizabeth. In: The Reign and Life of Queen Elizabeth I. Queenship and Power. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93009-7_14
Simpkin, John, Katherine Ashley, Spartacus Educational, Available at: https://spartacus-educational.com/Katherine_Ashley.htm [Accessed: 5/7/22]
The Tudor Enthusiast. (2012). The Life and Death of Kat Ashley. [online] Available at: https://thetudorenthusiast.weebly.com/blog/the-life-and-death-of-kat-ashley [Accessed 8 Jul. 2022].
Join us this week to hear from the amazing Lauren Belfer on her new book, Ashton Hall. We discuss her experiences living in a historic English manor, how she came to tell the story of everyday women during Tudor times, and much more.
Thank you to Lauren Belfer (@laurenbelfer1 on Instagram) for sharing so many interesting thoughts. Ashton Hall is available now, and is highly recommended by the Tudor Talk Time team!
Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Join us this week to talk about Bess Hardwick, one of the richest women during the reign of Elizabeth, and mastermind behind many of the beautiful manors we have today!
Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
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Join us this week to discuss the Stonewall Rebellion and the history of Pride Month as we know it today!
Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about?
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Baume, M. 2020. What is Pride Month and the History of Pride? [online]. Them. Available from: https://www.them.us/story/the-complete-history-of-pride [Accessed: 13 June 2022]
FP Explainers. 2022. Explained: the history of Pride Month and why it is celebrated in June. [online]. Firstpost. Available from: https://www.firstpost.com/world/explained-the-history-of-pride-month-and-why-it-is-celebrated-in-june-10745851.html [Accessed: 13 June 2022]
History.com Editors. 2019. 7 facts about the Stonewall Riots and the fight for LGBTQ rights. [online]. History. Available at: https://history.com/news/stonewall-riots-facts-gay-rights-lgbt [Accessed: 13 June 2022]
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Pride Month: Who was Marsha P. Johnson and why were they so important? (30/6/2020), BBC, Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52981395 [Accessed 14/6/2022]
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This week we look at 3 LGBTQ+ figures. Lara looks at James I, Phoebe at Sappho and Katie at the Galli.
Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Borman, T. 2014, Witches: James I and the English Witch-Hunts. London: Random House.
Chards, M. (10 April 2018). The English King who treated himself with a harem of male courtiers. [online]. Cultura Colectiva. Available at: https://culturacolectiva.com/history/king-james-history-homosexuality/ [Accessed: 06 June 2022]
English Heritage. (n.d.). The Galli: Breaking Roman Gender Norms. [online] Available at: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/lgbtq-history/the-galli/
Epstein, K. (18 August 2018). The King and his husband: the gay history of British royals [online]. The Washington Post. Available at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/08/18/the-king-and-his-husband-the-gay-history-of-british-royals/ [Accessed: 06 June 2022]
Mendelsohn, Daniel. (9 August 2015). How Gay Was Sappho?. The New Yorker. Available at: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/03/16/girl-interrupted [Accessed: 06 June 2022]
Pettinger, Tejvan. (15 February 2020). “Biography of Sappho”, Oxford, www.biographyonline.net. [Accessed: 06 June 2022]
Reid-Smith, T. (14 January 2017). The secret history of the gay Kings and Queens of England [online]. Gay Star News. Available at: https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/secret-history-gay-kings-queens-england/ [Accessed: 06 June 2022]
Sappho, Poets.org, Available at: https://poets.org/poet/sappho [Accessed: 06 June 2022]
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This week we look at Anne Askew, the writer, poet and preacher. In her short 25 years, she resisted arrest and repeatedly frustrated the men in charge with her brave and stubborn behaviour. We look at some of her writing, including a short and very exclusive rendition of the ballad that she wrote before her trial.
Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear about!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources used:
Crowther, D. (2019). Anne Askew, Martyr and Author [online]. The History of England. Available from: https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/anne-askew-martyr-and-author/ [Accessed: 23 May 2022)
Kemp, Theresa D. Translating (Anne) Askew: The Textual Remains of a Sixteenth-Century Hereticand Saint. [Online]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018. Available from: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/renaissance-quarterly/article/abs/translating-anne-askew-the-textual-remains-of-a-sixteenthcentury-heretic-and-saint/8D8F960EAB2E3FFDC862E2AB527CED38#article [Date Accessed: 23 May 2022]
Lambert, T. (14 March 2021). A Brief Biography of Anne Askew [online]. Local Histories. Available from: https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-anne-askew/ [Accessed: 23 May 2022]
The Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society. May 24th -The Life of Anne Askew. [online]. (2020). Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLz74XUV0uY [date accessed: 23 May 2022]
The Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society. July 17th - Anne Askew’s Courageous End. [online] (2019). Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29QImEPHhbE [Date Accessed: 23 May 2022]
The Examinations of Anne Askew. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.
The Tudorials. (2017). 16th July, 1546: The Horrific Death of Anne Askew [online]. The Tudorials. Available from: https://thetudorials.com/2017/07/16/16th-july-1546-the-horrific-death-of-anne-askew/ [Accessed: 23 May 2022]
Join us this week to discuss Lady Jane Grey! Although only ruling for 9 days, her story is one of the most interesting and exciting, and looks at the building religious tensions in the 16th century. We explore famous and controversial figures like the Duke of Northumberland, Edward VI and the Duke of Suffolk, as well as talking about the renowned Device to Alter the Succession.
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Lara, Phoebe and Katie
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