From the Aztecs to witches, Prof Suzannah Lipscomb talks all aspects of the Tudor period
Sounds,·144 episodes
From the decisive Battle of Naseby to the execution of King Charles I
02 Oct 2025,·40 mins
What sparks a nation to turn against its own king?
29 Sep 2025,·44 mins
Meet the Guise - one of France's most charismatic but bloodthirsty families
25 Sep 2025,·39 mins,·
How did the death of lawyer Thomas Overbury lead to a scandal that rocked the monarchy?
22 Sep 2025,·45 mins
Could his wife's death have cleared the way for Robert Dudley to marry Elizabeth I?
18 Sep 2025,·40 mins,·
Who stabbed the famed playwright? And who planned it?
15 Sep 2025,·51 mins,·
An exploration of the four humors and human classification in the Early Modern period
11 Sep 2025,·42 mins,·
Was Molière really a radical — or a master of well-calibrated provocation?
08 Sep 2025,·49 mins
What if the tale of one night could change the way we view art forever?
04 Sep 2025,·64 mins,·
How British people were enslaved by North African pirates
01 Sep 2025,·45 mins,·
How did Isabel and Ferdinand shape 15th-century Spain into a powerful monarchy?
28 Aug 2025,·48 mins
How did the Queen of Castile and León help forge the foundation of modern Spain?
25 Aug 2025,·52 mins,·
The Jacobite cause sparked some of the most devastating events in British history.
21 Aug 2025,·49 mins,·
A young princess is sent to marry James II, amid public scandal and political intrigue.
18 Aug 2025,·58 mins,·
Queen Kateryn; a true survivor.
14 Aug 2025,·47 mins,·
Step forward Queen Katherine, victim or vixen?
11 Aug 2025,·43 mins,·
The real story of the 'Flanders Mare'
07 Aug 2025,·41 mins
Learning about Henry's most elusive queen
04 Aug 2025,·44 mins
Beyond the King, who was Anne Boleyn?
31 Jul 2025,·45 mins
Beyond their mostly doomed marriages to Henry VIII here were six women who shaped history.
28 Jul 2025,·39 mins
A trailblazing diva who divided society.
24 Jul 2025,·40 mins
Examining new evidence of Spanish Inquisition brutality.
21 Jul 2025,·40 mins,·
The unsung female powerhouses of the Habsburg Netherlands.
17 Jul 2025,·51 mins,·
The maverick herbalist who fought for medical freedom.
14 Jul 2025,·47 mins
Before the Spanish Armada, an even more dangerous invasion loomed.
10 Jul 2025,·47 mins
Unveiling Roma Histories: From Persecution to Persistence
07 Jul 2025,·40 mins,·
What makes the story of a young widow defying societal -patriarchal- norms so compelling?
03 Jul 2025,·49 mins,·
How was 17th-century England hurled into one of the bloodiest periods in its history?
30 Jun 2025,·56 mins
The remarkable life of one of history's most impressive emperors.
26 Jun 2025,·57 mins,·
Examining new evidence about the Bard and the women in his life.
23 Jun 2025,·40 mins
