From the Aztecs to witches, Prof Suzannah Lipscomb talks all aspects of the Tudor period
Sounds,·136 episodes
One woman's mysterious dance sparked an epidemic of people dancing til they dropped.
22 May 2025,·48 mins
Scotland's Witch Trials and the modern-day efforts to recognise these historic injustices
19 May 2025,·60 mins
The Making of Shakespeare: Apprenticeship, Theatre and the Burbage Legacy
15 May 2025,·56 mins
How did a child written off by the court become one of England's most iconic monarchs?
12 May 2025,·50 mins
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores a chilling act of cultural destruction in Mexico
08 May 2025,·48 mins,·
How and why did Elizabeth I try to align England with Muslim powers?
05 May 2025,·49 mins
A fresh look at Drake’s voyages, dispelling the myths and uncovering some brutal truths.
01 May 2025,·58 mins,·
The Tudors' love of dogs reveals a lot about the hierarchy and pleasures of the period
28 Apr 2025,·46 mins
What - and who - did Christopher Columbus find when he landed in the Caribbean?
24 Apr 2025,·50 mins
The rise and fall of Henry VIII's most trusted confidant
21 Apr 2025,·50 mins
Unraveling the Aztec Conquest: Myths, Murder and Indigenous Perspectives
17 Apr 2025,·59 mins
The events that joined England and Scotland, and forged Great Britain.
14 Apr 2025,·49 mins
Columbus: The man, the monster and the four voyages.
10 Apr 2025,·40 mins,·
How did Henry VIII's desires change England forever?
07 Apr 2025,·29 mins
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb uncovers the hidden stories of the Spanish Invasions
03 Apr 2025,·51 mins
The Gruesome Symmetry of the Six Martyrs: Henry VIII's Religious Turmoil
31 Mar 2025,·49 mins
Revealing the fascinating story of this enigmatic 17th Century woman.
27 Mar 2025,·40 mins
How one play danced with the devil and it paid off.
24 Mar 2025,·40 mins
Henry VIII sought justification for divorce from surprising places.
20 Mar 2025,·42 mins
The women who horrified and fascinated England with their shocking acts of violence.
17 Mar 2025,·53 mins,·
Colonising Manhattan.
13 Mar 2025,·44 mins
The Mystery of the Island Magee Witches.
10 Mar 2025,·43 mins,·
The Rise and Scandal of Robert Dudley: Elizabeth's Favourite.
06 Mar 2025,·58 mins
What do we know about Shakespeare's daughter who lived through the English Civil War?
03 Mar 2025,·36 mins
What happens when a small island faces the might of the Ottoman Empire?
27 Feb 2025,·49 mins,·
Margaret Baker’s Receipt Books: Unearthing 17th Century Domestic Life
24 Feb 2025,·35 mins
S.J. Parris shares her hero; a defender of free speech who was executed by the Church.
20 Feb 2025,·40 mins
500 years ago, a moment of hope, rebellion and bloodshed reshaped the landscape of Europe
17 Feb 2025,·53 mins,·
How did the French royal court become the centre of scientific discovery and innovation?
13 Feb 2025,·34 mins
How did a lowly orange seller become the celebrated mistress of Charles II?
10 Feb 2025,·56 mins