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Reign of London Tours

An Independent History Podcast, in which we look at life through the prism of History. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Princesses of the Early Middle Ages with Sharon Bennett Connolly

    28 MAR

    Princesses of the Early Middle Ages with Sharon Bennett Connolly

    Sharon Bennett Connolly is back on the podcast, and today we're talking of the Daughters of the Conquest. Let's find out why a medieval princess wasn't just marriage fodder for strengthening foreign alliances. Welcome back, Sharon! Find Sharon here: @sharonbennettconnolly on Instagram https://historytheinterestingbits.com/silk-and-the-sword-the-women-of-the-norman-conquest/ Sharon at Lincoln Castle: https://www.lincolncastle.com/events/event/164/lunchtime-talk-nicholaa-de-la-haye-england-s-forgotten-heroine Pre-Order Princesses of the Early Middle Ages: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Princesses-of-the-Early-Middle-Ages-Hardback/p/57998/aid/1238 Women of the Norman Conquest: https://www.amberley-books.com/silk-and-the-sword.html Women of the Anarchy : https://www.amberley-books.com/discover-books/women-of-the-anarchy.html Heroines of the Tudor World : https://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-tudor-world.html Heroines of the Medieval World : https://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-medieval-world-9781445689449.html Scotland's Medieval Queens: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Scotlands-Medieval-Queens-Hardback/p/51759/aid/1238 More Books by Sharon: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Sharon-Bennett-Connolly/a/3883 Find Baroque: https://www.instagram.com/ifitaintbaroquepodcast/ https://x.com/BaroquePodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast https://bsky.app/profile/ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ https://www.reignoflondon.com/ https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast Support Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/ https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroque If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London: RMS Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/ Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/ Tudors & Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/ The Georgians: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/ Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/ For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min
  2. Visit Blighty: Alnwick Castle

    26 MAR

    Visit Blighty: Alnwick Castle

    Let's re-visit Alnwick Castle and the history of the Percy family. Today we're talking to Daniel, the host of the Alnwick Castle Podcast and the man who knows everything about this mighty fortress and its past. Welcome, Daniel! Visit Alnwick: https://www.alnwickcastle.com/ https://www.visitalnwick.org.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/alnwickcastleofficial/ https://www.facebook.com/alnwickcastle Visit Alnwick from Edinburgh: https://www.timberbush-tours.co.uk/our-tours/from-edinburgh/1-day-tours/holy-island-alnwick-castle-kingdom-northumbria https://tourscanner.com/l/edinburgh/i/alnwick-castle https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/edinburgh-l44/alnwick-castle-berwick-and-the-borders-t30215/ https://www.viator.com/tours/Edinburgh/Alnwick-Castle-and-the-Scottish-Borders-Day-Trip-from-Edinburgh/d739-2250ACBB https://www.rabbies.com/en-gb/tour/alnwick-castle-northumberland-coast-the-borders-day-tour-from-edinburgh Find Baroque: https://www.instagram.com/ifitaintbaroquepodcast/ https://x.com/BaroquePodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast https://bsky.app/profile/ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ https://www.reignoflondon.com/ https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast Support Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/ https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroque If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London: RMS Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/ Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/ Tudors & Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/ The Georgians: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/ Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/ For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 8min
  3. Visit Blighty - The Royal Observatory at Greenwich - John Harrison Edition

    24 MAR

    Visit Blighty - The Royal Observatory at Greenwich - John Harrison Edition

    Today we're talking to Emily Akkermans, the curator of time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. And if you want to know about John Harrison, the man who solved the longitude problem, she's the one to talk to. Welcome, Emily! Find Royal Museums Greenwich: https://www.rmg.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/royalmuseumsgreenwich/ https://x.com/RMGreenwich Visit Greenwich (...best place to be): https://www.visitgreenwich.org.uk https://x.com/VisitGreenwich https://x.com/Royal_Greenwich https://www.instagram.com/visitgreenwich/ Find Baroque: https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ https://www.reignoflondon.com/ https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast Support Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/ https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroque If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London: RMS Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/ Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/ Tudors & Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/ The Georgians: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/ Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/ For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min
  4. Taking Manhattan with Russell Shorto

    10 MAR

    Taking Manhattan with Russell Shorto

    Please welcome to the podcast Russell Shorto, as we discuss his latest book Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events that Created New York and Shaped America - published with Swift Press in the UK and W W Norton and Co. in the USA. If you have ever wondered why is New York called New York, and what has Amsterdam to do with it, this is the book for you. Let's dive deep into the Transatlantic machinations of the 17th century and find out how our favourite rom-com city came to be... Welcome, Russell! Taking Manhattan: https://swiftpress.com/book/taking-manhattan/# (UK) https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393881165 (USA) The Island at the Centre of the World: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-island-at-the-center-of-the-world/russell-shorto/9780349140209 (UK) https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/titles/russell-shorto/the-island-at-the-center-of-the-world/9780349140209/ (UK) https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-island-at-the-center-of-the-world-russell-shorto/1100623192 (USA) Find More Russell's Books: https://www.waterstones.com/author/russell-shorto/291630 (UK) https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/titles/russell-shorto/descartes-bones/9780349140186/ (UK) https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/titles/russell-shorto/amsterdam/9780349000022/ (UK) https://wwnorton.com/author/16461/russellshorto (USA) https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Russell%20Shorto%22 (USA) Find Russell: https://www.russellshorto.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Shorto https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B000APY772 https://x.com/RussellShorto https://www.waterstones.com/author/russell-shorto/291630 https://www.facebook.com/authorrussellshorto/ https://swiftpress.com/book-author/russell-shorto/ Find Baroque: https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ https://www.reignoflondon.com/ https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast Support Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/ https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroque If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London: RMS Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/ Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/ Tudors & Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/ The Georgians: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/ Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/ For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min
  5. Curia and Crusade with Dr Thomas W Smith

    8 MAR

    Curia and Crusade with Dr Thomas W Smith

    Please welcome back Dr Thomas W Smith and we’re going to talk about the links between the popes and crusades, particularly Honorius III and the recovery of the Holy Land in the 13th century. Subscribe for all the drama! The book is published with Brepols. Welcome back, Tom! Find Tom: https://thomaswsmith.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/medieval_tom/ https://linktr.ee/twsmith The Fifth Crusade: https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300283952/the-fifth-crusade/ Rewriting the First Crusade: https://boydellandbrewer.com/book/rewriting-the-first-crusade/ Curia & Crusade: https://www.brepols.net/products/IS-9782503552972-1 Petitions and Strategies of Persuasion in the Middle Ages: https://boydellandbrewer.com/book/petitions-and-strategies-of-persuasion-in-the-middle-ages/ Find Baroque: https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ https://www.reignoflondon.com/ https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast Support Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/ https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroque If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London: RMS Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/ Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/ Tudors & Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/ The Georgians: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/ Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/ For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  6. The Shakespeare Ladies Club: The Forgotten Women Who Rescued the Bawdy Bard with Christine and Jonathan Hainsworth

    6 MAR

    The Shakespeare Ladies Club: The Forgotten Women Who Rescued the Bawdy Bard with Christine and Jonathan Hainsworth

    As William Shakespeare is once more in the spotlight at the Oscars, let's revisit how he became a stable of literary curriculum. Did you know it wasn't always in the stars that Shakespeare's work would enjoy the fame that it does today? Did you know that there was a Shakespeare Ladies Club in Georgian Britain that helped resurrect his work from being the proverbial footnote in history? Let's find out more about these she-heroes from the authors of the book - published by Amberley - that tells this enigmatic tale. Hamnet, Shakespeare in Love, take note... Welcome, Christine and Jonathan! Shakespeare Ladies Club https://www.amberley-books.com/the-shakespeare-ladies-club.html The Escape of Jack the Ripper: https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/h/jonathan-hainsworth/the-escape-of-jack-the-ripper-9781398109629.html (UK) https://www.regnery.com/9781684511785/the-escape-of-jack-the-ripper/ (USA) Find Christine and Jonathan: https://www.facebook.com/hainsworthwardagius https://hainsworthwardagius.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheShakespeareLadiesClub https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/h/christine-and-jonathan-hainsworth.html Find Baroque: https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ https://www.reignoflondon.com/ https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast Support Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/ https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroque If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London: Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/ Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/ Tudors & Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/ The Georgians: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/ Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/ For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr
  7. Richard of Cornwall: The (Only) English King of Germany with Darren Baker

    4 MAR

    Richard of Cornwall: The (Only) English King of Germany with Darren Baker

    Let's talk of Richard of Cornwall, the younger brother to Henry III, the other son of King John. Richard was the only Englishman to be crowned King of the Germans. How did that come about? Let's find out more. Darren Baker's book - published by Amberley - has it all. Welcome back, Darren! Darren's Books: Get Richard of Cornwall: https://www.amberley-books.com/richard-of-cornwall.html Henry III, his sister Eleanor, his wife Eleanor, his son Edward: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/henry-iii/ https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Two-Eleanors-of-Henry-III-Hardback/p/16782/aid/1238 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Confessions-Chronicle-Lord-Edward-Longshanks-ebook/dp/B0DTZ17MSQ/ The House of de Montford https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Crusaders-and-Revolutionaries-of-the-Thirteenth-Century-Hardback/p/18631/aid/1238 https://www.amberley-books.com/simon-de-montfort-and-the-rise-of-the-english-nation.html Find Darren: https://www.waterstones.com/author/darren-baker/243938 https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/939368.Darren_Baker https://www.facebook.com/darren.baker.75470 Find Baroque: https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ https://www.reignoflondon.com/ https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast Support Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/ https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroque If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London: Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/ Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/ Tudors & Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/ The Georgians: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/ Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/ For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Credit for Music: Stock Media provided by ncmusic / Pond5 Stock Media provided by CelloBliss / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min
  8. First Celebrities: The Georgian Superstars with Peter James Bowman

    2 MAR

    First Celebrities: The Georgian Superstars with Peter James Bowman

    Dear listener, today we present to you our chat with PETER JAMES BOWMAN, the author of First Celebrities, published with Amberley.  When did the cult of celebrity start? Why is it important to differentiate between fame and celebrity? Let's dive into five Georgian superstars and find out the secrets of their infamy... Welcome, Peter James! The First Celebrities https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/b/peter-james-bowman/the-first-celebrities.html The Real Persuasion https://www.amberley-books.com/the-real-persuasion-9781398122574.html The Fortune Hunter https://www.signalbooks.co.uk/2014/07/the-fortune-hunter/ (UK) https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-fortune-hunter/peter-james-bowman/9781909930032 (USA) Find Baroque: https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ https://www.reignoflondon.com/ https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast Support Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/ https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroque If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London: Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/ Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/ Tudors & Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/ The Georgians: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/ Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/ For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
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  • Creator
    Reign of London Tours
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    231
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Natalie Lomako
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