British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

• How We See Anne Boleyn: Image and Perception with Helene Harrison ( ep 224)

  Who was Anne Boleyn? Helene Harrison reviews documents, images, letters, biographies, and more to consider the various ways Anne Boleyn's image has been created.Show Notes:Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by NumbersCourting the Virgin Queen Helene Harrisontudorblogger.com@tudorbloggerThe Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and PerceptionTudor Executions: From Nobility to the BlockElizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and TreasonHistory shows us what's possible.

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• Sceptered Isle: The Story of the Fourteenth Century with Dr Helen Carr (ep 223)

  Fourteenth century England was a time of upheaval, extended war, political turmoil, and overall chaos. Dr Helen Carr joins us to talk about her new book that covers the life of the famous and lesser-known people of a time that changed power structures and the monarchy forever.Show Notes:Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by NumbersCourting the Virgin Queen Dr Helen Carrhelencarr.com@helenhcarrHistory Hit, Intelligence Squared, BBC, The New Statesman, etc.The Red Prince: John of Gaunt, Duke of LancasterWhat is History, Now? (co-author and editor)Sceptered Isle: A New History of the Fourteenth CenturyHistory shows us what's possible.

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• Anne Boleyn: Days of Glory and Betrayal with Estelle Paranque (ep 222)

  For hundreds of years, the stories of Anne Boleyn have fascinated us. Her stunning rise to the role of Queen of England, the birth of the future Elizabeth I, and the catastrophic fall from favor that led to a swordsman from Calais is a story we can't stop telling. But where did it all begin? Estelle Paranque traces Anne's story to its origin in the glamorous kingdom of France.Show Notes:Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by NumbersCourting the Virgin Queen Estelle Paranque Associate Professor Northeastern University LondonInsta: @estellrprnq; Twitter: @drestelleprnqThorns, Lust, and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne BoleynBlood, Fire, and Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de MediciElizabeth I of England Through Valois Eyes  History shows us what's possible.

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• Anne Boleyn & Women Around Her with Sophie Bacchus-Waterman (ep 221)

  We often associate Anne Boleyn with men: her husband, her father, her brother, and others. What about the women? Sophie Bacchus-Waterman discusses the women around Anne, including her mother.Show Notes:Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by NumbersCourting the Virgin QueenSophie Bacchus-Waterman@sophiebwatermanSpecial Collections, St John's College, OxfordElizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother (coming 2025)History shows us what's possible.

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• Happy Hurly-Burly Birthday, Shakespeare! (ep 220)

  April is the month we celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday, commemorate Shakespeare’s death day, and debate whether they both really happened on April 23rd. Maybe, maybe not. But we're celebrating anyway--the fun and funnies about Shakespeare! Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by NumbersCourting the Virgin QueenHistory shows us what's possible.

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