It was a pleasure to speak with @laurenworking.bsky.social about her brilliant new book, ‘A Golden Age: How the Americas Transformed Renaissance England’. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel. youtu.be/gT7KE2HdMDs?...

New episode alert! It was eye-opening to speak with @davidgrummitt.bsky.social about the Battle of Wakefield & the Wars of the Roses. What Dr Grummitt found in the contemporary records challenges many of the common assumptions about the death of Richard, Duke of York. You don't want to miss this!

I’m thrilled to launch my new online course, 365 Days in Elizabethan England! Click on the link below for details. www.nataliegrueninger.com/2026/05/17/3...

It was a joy to chat to @saracharles.bsky.social about her eye-opening and insightful book, ‘The Medieval Scriptorium’. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel. youtu.be/ENs_2uGAYyM?...

It was wonderful to chat to Dr James Taffe about the important insights we can gain from studying Anne of Cleves’ household accounts. Tune in to hear about Anne’s time as queen and the woman behind the famous Holbein portrait. youtu.be/vJUqpvdRp3A?...

Excited to be teaming up once again with the wonderful @drowenemmerson.bsky.social to bring you a new online event! It's called 'Rethinking Anne Boleyn' and we'd love you to join us! Click on the link for details. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rethinking...

In the latest episode of Talking Tudors, I chat to the brilliant Emma Rutherford & Dr Elizabeth Goldring about a recently discovered portrait miniature by Nicholas Hilliard, which depicts Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton. Tune in for the full story! youtu.be/ONjRZSrmcOg?...

It was such a joy to speak with Dr Erica Canela about her book, ‘Zealous: A Darker Side of the Early Quakers'. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel. youtu.be/TQlMtGP0Hwo?...

I've just published a new YouTube video. I hope you enjoy it! youtu.be/oa_c7N_luW8?...

It was a joy to speak with Dr Elizabeth Goldring about her stunning new biography of Hans Holbein the Younger. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel. youtu.be/gJUMhVfGWZY?...

New podcast episode! It was enlightening to speak with the always insightful Leigh Wakefield about the 1612 Pendle witch trials. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel. youtu.be/l5G6XECtY0k?...

Four days to go! Join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social and me for ‘The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533’, a one-week online event exploring Anne's rise to the throne. www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rise-o...

One week to go! Join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social and me for ‘The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533’, a one-week online event exploring Anne's rise to queenship. www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rise-o...

It was a joy to chat with Ellie Webster about the life and times of Mary Shelton. Among other things, we discussed Mary’s court career, her relationship with Queen Anne Boleyn, and her role in compiling the Devonshire Manuscript. Tune in! talkingtudors.podbean.com

It was an honour to speak with Senior Historic Buildings Consultant and Architectural Historian Roberto Prieto-Labrador about the homes of the middling sort and how these spaces evolved throughout the sixteenth century. Tune in! talkingtudors.podbean.com

New speaker intro! The wonderful Charlotte McCrory is taking part in next year’s ‘365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. Her lecture will look at Katherine’s funeral and tomb. Learn more & register! www.nataliegrueninger.com/2025/04/24/3...

The Holbein Chamber at Strawberry Hill House and Garden is currently home to 15 portraits of kings and queens that are on loan from the Dulwich Picture Gallery, including this 17th-century portrait of Anne Boleyn. It was wonderful to finally get to see this in the flesh!

New speaker intro! The wonderful Heather Darsie is taking part in next year’s ‘365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. Heather will present two lectures on Katherine’s early years in Spain. Head to the link below for details. I do hope you'll consider joining me! onthetudortrail.com/Blog/2025/04...

It was wonderful to speak with @tudorblogger.bsky.social about her new book, ‘The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn’. Among other things, we discussed how perceptions and representations of Anne have developed and changed over time. Tune in! youtu.be/2DtbHXK5aNg?...

A huge thank you to the lovely folk at W. W. Norton & Company for sending me a copy of Stephen Greenblatt’s forthcoming book on Christopher Marlowe. I’m very much looking forward to reading it and to chatting with Professor Greenblatt on Talking Tudors later in the year.

It was a joy and so illuminating to speak with Georgie Anderson about her research into how race functioned in medieval Europe. Among other things, we discussed how ideas about race were disseminated and digested in the medieval world and what role chivalric texts played. youtu.be/AugRwXol2-o?...

I had so much fun reviewing episodes 3 and 4 of the ‘The White Queen’ series with my buddy @drowenemmerson.bsky.social. Our review is available to all paid subscribers of Talking Tudors. Happy viewing! www.patreon.com/c/TalkingTud...

I’m thrilled that @johannastrong.bsky.social is taking part in next year’s ‘365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. Dr Strong’s lecture will explore Katherine’s legacy and afterlife. Head to the link below for details. I do hope you'll consider joining us! onthetudortrail.com/Blog/2025/04...

Here’s a little peek at the latest episode of Talking Tudors! It was wonderful to chat about Edward Seymour, Catherine Filliol and Anne Stanhope with Rebecca Batley. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel. talkingtudors.podbean.com

New speaker intro! The wonderful Brooke Little is taking part in next year’s ‘365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. Brooke’s lecture will explore music at Katherine’s court. Head to the link below for details! (PS. Early bird offer ends in 24 hours!) onthetudortrail.com/Blog/2025/04...

The brilliant @tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social is taking part in ‘365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. Brigitte’s lecture will explore food & feasting at Katherine’s court. Click on the link below for details! (PS. The early bird offer ends tomorrow, so be quick!) onthetudortrail.com/Blog/2025/04...

It was wonderful to welcome @historywithjackson.bsky.social back to the podcast to chat about the tyranny of Henry VIII. Among other things, we discussed Henry’s top tyrant moments, his reputation among his contemporaries, and how Henry’s actions have influenced other dictators throughout history.

A peek at the latest episode of Talking Tudors, featuring Professor Darius von Güttner. Tune in to learn more about the fascinating Isabella of Aragon. A must-listen episode for anyone interested in queenship and women in power in the sixteenth century. talkingtudors.podbean.com

It was an honour to speak with Professor Darius von Güttner about the fascinating Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan and later ruler of Bari in her own right. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel. youtu.be/GGgBkuYsDZQ?...

New speaker intro! The wonderful Leigh Wakefield is taking part in next year’s ‘365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. Leigh’s lecture will explore representations of Katherine in popular culture. The early bird offer ends on 31 July, so reserve your place today! onthetudortrail.com/Blog/2025/04...