In today's episode we are revisitng our episode with Sophie Bacchus-Waterman on the subject of her brand new book 'Elizabeth Boleyn, The Queen's Mother'.
I had so much fun recording this episode last year, and it is absolutley delightful to have a copy of Sophie's book on my shelf! I do hope you enjoy relistening to this episode!
To follow Sophie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiebwaterman/
To follow Sophie on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sophiebwaterman.bsky.social
To purchase 'Elizabeth Boleyn: The Queen's Mother' on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/dApPJiC
Until next time, J x
In today's episode I am delighted to welcome back James onto the podcast to discuss Queen Mary II. It was such a delight to have James back and learn about a Queen that is lesser known in English history!
To follow the Queen Anne Boleyn Society run by James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynsociety/
To follow the Queen Mary II Society run by James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queenmaryiisociety/ (launching soon)
To follow the Anne Boleyn Society on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@anneboleynsociety
To follow the Anne Boleyn Society on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anneboleynsociety
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Until next time, Jess x
In today's episode I welcomed Dr Estelle onto the podcast to discuss the subject of her latest book, 'The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn'.
It was such a joy to speak to Estelle about her incredible book and to learn more about a time in Anne's France. Thank you to Estelle for coming onto the podcast and being such a wonderful guest!
To purchase 'The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn' on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/0PHjXzv
To purchase 'Blood, Fire and Gold' on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/gdwK2AQ
To follow Estelle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/estelleprnq/
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To follow Estelle on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@ellehistory?si=3TkvzPs1acwIws2T
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I do hope you enjoy this episode, until next time, J x
I am delighted to welcome back the wondeful Bonnie Beadle, best known for running the Katherine Parr Society. In today's episode we discussed Anne Askew, a woman who was martyred for her Protestant faith in 1546.
As usual it is a joy to have Bonnie on the podcast and discuss a woman who is not as well known history.
In this episode torture in the tower is discussed and execution.
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I hope you enjoy the episode and I will see you all next time! J x
In today's episode I am delighted to welcome award winning author, Elizabeth Fremantle onto the podcast to discuss her latest novel, 'Sinners' which focuses on the story of Italian noblewoman Beatrice Cenci.
It is an absolute honour to have one of my favourite authors on and I had such fun recording this podcast!
To purchase 'Sinners' on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/iyedg30
To purchase 'Firebrand' on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/dPj9PqX
To purchase 'Disobedient' on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/ckCDpsQ
To follow Elizabeth on her website: http://www.elizabethfremantle.com
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Until next time, J x
In today's episode I am delighted to welcome back Professor Tracy Borman to discuss her upcoming book, 'The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deciet and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty'.
It was such a joy to speak to Tracy again, and I am beyond excited for her new book, which will be released on the 1st of September this year. This book sounds truly wonderful and definitely dispells the pain free succession of James VI & I.
To preorder 'The Stolen Crown' on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/hkHlJro
To preorder 'The Stolen Crown on Hodder & Staughton: https://www.hodder.co.uk/titles/tracy-borman/the-stolen-crown/9781399732888/
To preorder 'The Stolen Crown' at Blackwells: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9781399732888
To preorder 'The Stolen Crown' at Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781399732888?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=508909&awc=3787_1755876665_9dba50b43d3991027d483ec587502955&utm_source=508909&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hachette.co.uk
To follow Tracy's website: http://www.tracyborman.co.uk
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I really hope you enjoy this episode, until next time!
In today's episode I welcomed Susan Abernethy onto the podcast to discuss Catherine of Braganza, wife to King Charles II.
It was such a joy to speak to Susan and learn so much about this often forgotten Queen Consort.
To purchase Susan's biography on Catherine of Braganza: https://amzn.eu/d/gN9sAhr
To follow Susan's website: http://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/
To follow Susan on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yoginisusan2010/
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Until next time, J x
In today's episode I am delighted to welcome Dr Breeze Barrington onto the podcast to discuss her debut book "The Graces" .
The Graces focuses on Mary of Modena, second wife to James II and the women she surrounded herself with at the Restoration Court.
I really hope you enjoy today's episode!
Until next time, Jess x
To follow Breeze's website: https://www.breezebarrington.com
To follow Breeze on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breeze_barrington/?hl=en
To purchase 'The Graces': https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/graces-9781526663788/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAac6-slBWM3Lh258NaL_90vDCJJGtk-74HFDHAUOcqJ5regrItX9VHMDFhuFIA_aem_iILQfIeOHolw6cjj-3O_1Q
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In today's episode I am delighted to welxome back Helene Harrison to discuss her brand new book, 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn'. Helene's new book is a masterpiece and I highly recommend it!
It was so fascinating to learn about Helene's research and her favourite elements of the book.
To purchase 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn': https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Faces-of-Anne-Boleyn-Hardback/p/52933
To purchase 'Tudor Executions': https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tudor-Executions-Hardback/p/50862
To purchase 'Elizabethan Rebellions': https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Elizabethan-Rebellions-Hardback/p/22351
To follow Helene's website: www.tudorblogger.com
To follow Helene on Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/
To follow Helene on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tudorblogger
To follow Helene on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tudorblogger
To follow Helene on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social
To follow Helene on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tudorblogger
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Until next time, J x
In today's episode, I welcomed Carol Ann Lloyd onto the podcast to discuss the formidable Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Eleanor was such an incredible woman and I really enjoyed discussing her with Carol Ann!
To follow Carol Ann's Youtube: https://youtube.com/@carolannlloydshakeup?si=467gLQzrfQJQ59uG
To follow Carol Ann on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shakeuphistory/
To follow Carol Ann's website: https://www.carolannlloyd.com
To purchase 'Courting the Virgin Queen: Queen Elizabeth I And Her Suitors': https://amzn.eu/d/0ojMK9W
To purchase 'The Tudors by Numbers: The Stories and Statistics Behind England's Most Infamous Royal Dynasty: https://amzn.eu/d/fUZhSjm
To follow Carol Ann on Linktree and discover her other fun projects: https://linktr.ee/carolannlloyd?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=24b6bdaf-b810-4693-b60b-343853a328d7
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In today’s episode I welcomed the lovely Heather onto the podcast to discuss her latest book, ‘Katharine of Aragon: Spanish Princess’
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To follow Heather on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hdarsiehistory/
To follow Heather on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@hdarsiehistory
To follow Heather on Substack: https://substack.com/@heatherrdarsie
To follow Heather's website: https://maidensandmanuscripts.com
To purchase 'Katharine of Aragon, Spanish Princess: I am not as Simple as I May Seem': https://amzn.eu/d/0tl6Hbo
To purchase 'Anna, Duchess of Cleves: The King's Beloved Sister': https://amzn.eu/d/fmURrdU
To purchase 'Children of the House of Cleves: Anna and Her Siblings': https://amzn.eu/d/clQBuAF
To purchase 'Stuart Spouses: A Compendium of Consorts from James I of Scotland to Queen Anne of Great Britrain': https://amzn.eu/d/7UBu31C
To preorder 'If Any Person Will Meddle of My Cause: The Judicial Murder of Anne Boleyn': https://amzn.eu/d/3NLj8SW
In todays episode I spoke to Laura Adkins about the sister of Queen Katherine Parr, Anne Herbert. It was a joy to welcome Laura onto the podcast and to discuss such an interesting woman!
To follow Laura on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talking_about_history/
To follow Laura's website: http://www.talkingabouthistory.co.uk/
To follow Laura on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@talking_about_history
To buy Laura's book on Katherine Parr: https://amzn.eu/d/0g0HufT
To follow me on all of my platforms: https://linktr.ee/unholytudor
Until next time, J x
In today’s episode I spoke to the lovely Aimee Fleming about her brand new book, ‘Tudor Princes and Princesses: The Early Lives of the Children of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York’ which has released in the UK today!
It was a joy a to speak to Aimee and learn so much about the young Princes and Princesses and I throughly recommend purchasing the book!
To purchase ‘Tudor Princes and Princesses: The Early Lives of the Children of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York’:https://amzn.eu/d/71U1nDZ
To purchase ‘The Female Tudor Scholar and Writer: The Life and Times of Margaret Roper’:https://amzn.eu/d/4dL8jrK
To follow Aimee’s website:https://historyaimee.wordpress.com/?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwKr58xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpwEwQI-phxyCNONAPnSmkjpzobZV_2LuOShVgYA3WUNwS3IXda1kjZ27bLEa_aem_StuTixMh9dslYzr4isag5Q
To follow Aimee on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/historyaimee?igsh=MWM2NnQ4Mm9pNjE1aQ==
To follow Aimee on threads:https://www.threads.com/@historyaimee
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Until next time, J x
In today’s episode I spoke to the wonderful Dr Gabby Storey about one of England’s forgotten Queen consorts, Berengaria of Navarre, Queen Consort of King Richard I. This was an episode where I learnt a lot! Berengaria is an interesting figure and should be highlighted more often!
To follow Gabby’s website:https://gabriellestorey.com/
To follow Gabby on Bluesky: @GabbyStorey
To follow Gabby on X: @GabbyStorey
To follow Gabby on Threads: @GabbyStorey
To follow Gabby on TikTok: @GabbyStorey
To follow Gabby on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgabbystorey?igsh=MTl1ZXB2Y2YzMW9vMA==
To purchase Gabby’s book on Berengaria: https://www.routledge.com/Berengaria-of-Navarre-Queen-of-England-Lord-of-Le-Mans/Storey/p/book/9781032121475
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In this episode, I spoke to Laura Crow about her brand new play, Vile, a play about Lady Jane Rochford, wife to George Boleyn and sister-in-law to Queen Anne Boleyn. In her play, Laura hopes to challenge some well known myths about Jane. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking to Laura and learning about her play. I hope some of my listeners can attend the preview on the 28th of June! Thank you to Laura for taking the time to come on!
To follow updates about the play on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vile_thetudorplay/
To purchase tickets for the preview on the 28th of June: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/53two/t-nopxgad?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadGgCbsq_SG7tiEO5Yzmja7ib0Unah0hBhNLt1F2_MnsLeus7s4t9zKcbRLNA_aem_jpjMZlKGp75fvlnh_WZV1w
To follow Laura on Instagram for her illustrations: https://www.instagram.com/itslauracrow/
To purchase Laura's work on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/itslauracrow
To follow me on all of my platforms: https://linktr.ee/unholytudor
Until next time, J x
Today we are learning about the life of Queen Anne, daughter to James II, and sister to Queen Mary II. I spoke to the lovely Andrea, who is an expert on the 17th century. I learned so much in this episode, and what a remarkable woman Anne was.
In this episode there is discussions of miscarriage and stillbirth, and child loss.
I hope you all enjoy!
Until next time, J x
To watch 'Stuart Saturday Live': https://www.youtube.com/@17thCenturyLady
To sign up to Andrea's website: https://www.andreazuvich.com/
To follow Andrea on X: https://x.com/17thCenturyLady
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To commemorate the anniversary of Queen Anne Boleyn's execution, today we will be revisiting an interview I did last year with the lovely Natalie Grueninger on her book, ' The Final Year of Anne Boleyn'.
I hope you all enjoy listening to this episode again!
Until next time, J x
To purchase 'The Final Year of Anne Boleyn': https://amzn.eu/d/4zo9aip
To follow Natalie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themosthappy78/
To follow and listen to Natalie's podcast: https://talkingtudors.podbean.com/
To follow Natalie on Substack: https://substack.com/@nataliegrueninger
To sign up to '365 Days with Katherine of Aragon': https://onthetudortrail.com/Blog/2025/04/05/365-days-with-katherine-of-aragon-2/
To join Talking Tudors on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TalkingTudors
To follow Natalie's website: https://onthetudortrail.com/Blog/
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In this episode, I welcomed back the incredible Gareth Russell to discuss his latest book, Queen James. This book is truly a masterpiece, and a must-read for 2025.
I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did!
Until next time, J x
To purchase Queen James: https://amzn.eu/d/7G8sdJM
To buy The Palace: https://amzn.eu/d/dkgSycc
To follow Gareth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_garethrussell?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
To follow Gareth on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garethrussellhistorian/?locale=en_GB
To follow Gareth's podcast, Single Malt History: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WESbOrpImFKKF55tfYYYj?si=7a0703f26a1a4ca1
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Join me today, where I talk to the remarkable Leanda de Lisle about Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it!
Until next time, J x
To purchase Leanda's biography on Henrietta: https://amzn.eu/d/3nKKOFc
To purchase Leanda's biography on Charles I: https://amzn.eu/d/8kDw6fH
To follow Leanda on social media: https://twitter.com/LeandadeLisle
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Hello all!
In my latest episode, the wonderful Clemmie Bennett returned to discuss Queen Elizabeth of York!
It was a joy to have Clemmie return and learn so much from her again!
To follow Clemmie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clemmiebennettauthor/
To follow Clemmie on Tiktok: https://tr.ee/dM5hO7ek6o
To follow Clemmie's website: https://tr.ee/jbYl_B5LAP
To purchase Clemmie's book, The Apple and The Tree: https://tr.ee/eyVk_Jy--O
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Until next time, J x