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Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors Heather Teysko
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4.7 • 35 Ratings
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Renaissance England was a bustling and exciting place...new religion! break with rome! wars with Scotland! And France! And Spain! The birth of the modern world! In this twice-monthly podcast I'll explore one aspect of life in 16th century England that will give you a deeper understanding of this most exciting time.
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Episode 235: Elizabeth's Spy network
In this episode we'll look at the spy network built by Cecil and Walsingham, which saved Elizabeth from several assassination attempts.
Thank you, as ever, for listening!
Here's an episode from Tudor Times on Francis Walsingham to dig deeper
https://www.englandcast.com/2018/05/episode-103-tudor-times-on-francis-walsingham/
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Supplemental: This week in YouTube April 28
It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Henry VIII's illegitimate children, and what if the Spanish Armada had succeeded? Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out.
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Episode 234: Fire in Tudor and Medieval England
In this episode we look at fire - its importance, and major fires in medieval and Tudor England including the Great Fire of London (the 1212 one!), the 1583 fire in Nantwich, and also the other London fire of 1512.
Tudor Planner IndieGoGo is here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/publishing-the-2025-tudor-planner/x/176575
Tudor Home Tour episode on Kitchens (I mentioned the adoption of Chimneys in this episode): https://www.englandcast.com/kitchen/
And the Tudor Home Tour episode on the Living Room: https://www.englandcast.com/livingroom/
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Supplemental: This Week in YouTube April 15-21
It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Ferdinando Stanley, and Henry Fitzroy. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Thanks!!
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Episode 233: Elizabeth's Mother Figures - Blanche Parry and Kat Ashley
In this episode we talk about the women who supported Elizabeth when she was young, and filled the role of surrogate mother to her, specifically Blanche Parry and Kat Ashley. One rocked her, and the other supported her as her governess. Let's dive into Elizabeth's maternal figures.
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Supplemental: This Week in YouTube April 14
It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: The Life Cycle of a Tudor Woman, and looking at Robert Catesby and Katherine Leigh. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Thanks!!
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Customer Reviews
Great Podcast!
Listened to the episode about King James I and witchcraft for a project and it was super helpful. Very interesting to listen to and also really informative!
Fascinating, diligent and creative approach to Tudor history
Heather has an exceptional ability to distill complex historical movements into fascinating, themed episodes that deal with so many aspects that may be overlooked by traditional historians. Her work emphasizes not only the “what” of history but the “why”. I especially love the episodes about the “margins” of society: e.g. What was the role of people of colour in Tudor society (much more significant than I had assumed), how did women exercise their power, etc. I highly recommend these episodes to anyone interested in learning something new, or approaching an old interest from a new angle.
Great Podcast
I really enjoy all the episodes Heather puts out. They are well-researched, clearly explained, and offer different perspectives on topics that have often been misrepresented in pop culture. Her enthusiasm for this era and it's people is contagious - I never knew I loved Tudor history before now!