The Tudor History & Travel Show

The Tudor Travel Guide
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A podcast that brings Tudor history to life by exploring Tudor places and artefacts in the flesh. The Tudor Travel Guide brings you lively onsite walk-and-talk interviews with local guides and experts at historic Tudor locations across the UK, creating inspiring ideas for your next Tudor-themed vacation. If you love seeing Tudor history through the lens of the places in which the Tudors lived and historic events occurred, then ’The Tudor History & Travel Show’ is tailor-made for you! Episodes are published monthly, usually on the first Friday of every month, with the occasional 'Tudor History & Travel Show: Extra!' episodes airing mid-month. To listen to full-length episodes, you need to be a member of 'The Tudor Travel Guide's membership: 'The Ultimate Guide to Exploring Tudor England'. (See the menu at the top of the page to click and find out more).

  1. 23h ago

    Tretower Castle and Court: A Journey Through Medieval and Tudor Wales

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, recorded at Tretower Castle and Court.  The story of Tretower stretches back to the medieval period, but it is during the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries that the site takes on particular significance. Its history is closely connected with the Vaughan family, one of the powerful Welsh families who rose to prominence in the turbulent world of the Marches. If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Ian Roberts Chapters (00:00:20) - Tudor History & Travel(00:01:00) - Summer Giveaway(00:02:44) - Tre Tower Castle and Court, Wales(00:03:49) - Tudor History and Travel(00:04:52) - Custodian of Tretawa Court(00:05:57) - Neuf Marche Castle, Wales(00:08:56) - William the Conqueror Castle, Wales(00:14:40) - The building of the Norman manor house(00:17:23) - Exploring the holes in the castle walls(00:19:18) - Exploring the chimney at Chirk Castle(00:21:01) - Castle and bailey(00:26:39) - The Great Tower of Pembroke Castle(00:27:04) - The castle tower, probably a living room(00:31:37) - Round Tower, Castle of Warwick(00:34:26) - THE STRICKLE OF THE ROOM(00:40:10) - Bread oven in the castle(00:44:30) - The kitchen of a medieval castle(00:48:26) - The story of the later manor house(00:50:16) - The Vaughan House, Raglan, Wales(00:52:18) - The history of Vaughan's Manor House in North Wales(00:54:45) - The medieval house at Crick Howell(01:00:15) - Wales during the Wars of the Roses(01:05:08) - The Life of William Herbert and Roger Vaughan(01:08:41) - The Battle of Tewkesbury(01:15:32) - Witch marks on a medieval house(01:19:59) - Doorways into the kitchen and great hall(01:24:03) - A feast in Roger's Great Hall, 1470(01:26:13) - Henry Tudor would have visited Wales(01:33:17) - A taste of a royal wedding(01:37:32) - Tudor Furniture, display cabinet(01:42:50) - The great hall, York House(01:44:35) - Fake marks used to lure the evil spirits(01:45:53) - Tudor House, Stokesie, Wales(01:51:19) - The Lord's Bedchamber, Castle Cary(01:54:47) - Raleigh Radford House, Wales(02:01:26) - Open Doors from the 1600s(02:02:12) - The Vaughans and their castle(02:07:00) - Cadoo Castle, Warwickshire(02:08:43) - Visit Raglan Castle in Wales(02:11:11) - The Rise and Fall of Amberlynn

  2. Aug 8

    The Homes of Ordinary Tudors: Life Beyond the Court

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, recorded at the Weald & Downland Living Museum, where we explore two remarkable properties that offer a fascinating insight into sixteenth-century domestic life and architecture. If you've ever wondered what life was like beyond the royal palaces, this episode is for you. If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: Hannah Miller and Roberto Prieto-Labrador Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:01:05) - Tudor Tours(00:02:31) - How To Read a Tudor Farmhouse(00:04:45) - Return to Weald and Downland Museum(00:06:08) - Meet the volunteers at the Weald and Downland Museum(00:07:00) - The Wealdon Downler Museum(00:13:33) - Meet the Guest Expert(00:14:52) - The Making of a Tudor House(00:15:54) - The classic Open Hall House(00:18:22) - A Transitional House(00:20:29) - Photographing a tree at Poplar Cottage(00:21:01) - White Cottage, Oxford(00:25:02) - What is a poplar cottage?(00:27:11) - Tudor social stratata, from the bottom to the top(00:31:01) - The cottage at Washington, Sussex(00:33:46) - TIMELINE(00:38:58) - Open Hall Houses of the Middle Ages(00:42:18) - Inventory of a yeomen's room(00:46:23) - The bed and windows(00:51:01) - The privacy of the home(00:51:25) - Cottage Architecture(00:53:51) - Bay Leaf Cottage, Pendeen(00:58:39) - Building with tiled roofs(00:59:50) - Chimneys in English domestic architecture(01:06:57) - The lobby entry house(01:07:51) - The plan of a new house in Suffolk(01:11:02) - Fireplaces in the Tudor period(01:12:43) - The unheated rooms of the dairy(01:13:58) - A painted cloth from the household(01:15:33) - The chimney stack opening(01:19:02) - The rooms of a Tudor house(01:23:33) - Exploring Tyndall's Cottage(01:25:43) - Identifying a medieval house by its period(01:32:34) - The secrets of building from the sea(01:35:56) - The Weald and Downland Museum(01:38:20) - Tudor History & Travel

  3. Jul 1

    Chirk Castle: Exploring Seven Centuries of History

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, recorded at Chirk Castle, which stands on a hill overlooking the Ceiriog Valley, above the meeting point of the Rivers Dee and Ceiriog near the English border in north-east Wales. Built between 1295 and 1310 on the orders of James of Saint George for Edward I, Chirk formed part of Edward's chain of castles designed to secure his conquest of Wales. Together with nearby Caernarfon Castle, Conwy Castle, and Harlech Castle, it helped establish English control over the region. If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: Huw and Malcolm

  4. Jun 4

    Raglan Castle: From Fortress to Palace

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, recorded at Raglan Castle in Wales. Unlike many earlier Welsh castles built primarily for war, Raglan was designed as both a fortress and a luxurious residence. Its distinctive polygonal towers, grand gatehouse, and moated Great Tower ("Yellow Tower") make it architecturally unique. Particularly interesting to Tudor enthusiasts, Raglan Castle played a significant role in the upbringing of the future Henry VII.  If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Peter Nash Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:02:32) - Tudor Tours: Anne and Elizabeth(00:04:24) - Tudor History and Travel(00:06:33) - Ragn Castle, Gwent, Wales(00:13:24) - Three ways to make your way in life(00:15:41) - The defensive structure of William at Thomas Castle(00:18:47) - The history of Raglan Castle in Wales(00:25:16) - William Herbert Castle, Le(00:27:20) - William Herbert the Earl of Essex(00:33:03) - William Herbert and Anne devereaux at Raglan Castle(00:35:07) - The Battle of Edgecote(00:39:55) - The Story of Little Henry Tudor(00:41:45) - The Life of Henry Tudor(00:44:28) - Henry VII and Elizabeth Yorke's 1502 progress(00:47:57) - The Life of Anne Boleyn(00:49:00) - A Taste of the Great Hall(00:50:53) - The ruined inner courtyard of Ragdoll(00:53:08) - The history of Raggan Castle and the Somerset family(01:01:03) - Ragn Castle, English Civil War(01:03:02) - A Somerset Tomb in Wales(01:05:43) - Tudor History and Travel: Raglan, Lancre

  5. May 19

    Within the Tower Walls: Commemorating Anne Boleyn

    In this episode of The Tudor History And Travel Show, we travel to the Tower of London, whose ancient walls imprisoned some legendary inmates, including perhaps the most famous of all, Queen Anne Boleyn. Joined by Assistant Buildings Curator, Alfred Hawkins, we explore some of the well-known, and much less well-known, nooks and crannies of this notorious fortress/palace and prison.   This episode features exclusive material that was previously available only to members, now shared with everyone as part of this special commemoration of Anne Boleyn. Some references within the episode relate to events that have since passed, reflecting the original recording date — although, of course, the Tudor stories themselves are timeless. To see a gallery of images associated with the places we discuss in this episode, head to the associated show notes page and blog here. You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram and YouTube Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Alfred Hawkins Produced by Cutting Crew Productions Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:02:34) - Tower of London(00:04:22) - A Taste of the Tower(00:04:42) - Meet the curator of historic buildings at the Tower of London and the(00:05:15) - TALKING IN THE TOWER(00:06:34) - The Constable's House, The Tower(00:08:30) - Thomas More's imprisonment in the Tower of London(00:10:41) - High-status prisoner cell(00:17:28) - The execution site at Hampton Court(00:18:08) - The King's House, London(00:18:55) - The secrets of the Tower(00:21:44) - The Life of a Low-Status Prisoner(00:25:19) - The Tower of London(00:27:09) - The burial ground of the Tower of London(00:32:41) - Thomas More's Chapel in the Tower of London(00:35:29) - Why did Anne Boleyn stay in the Tower?(00:40:06) - The King's apartments at Hampton Court(00:41:28) - The Queen's apartments(00:46:48) - The life of Anne's imprisonment in the Tower(00:53:05) - The Prison of Lady Jane Grey(00:54:49) - The Lost Royal Apartment(00:55:30) - How Did Anne Get To Her Execution?(01:00:03) - Inside the White Tower(01:03:18) - The White Tower Torture Room(01:09:11) - Ghosts at the Tower of London(01:10:57) - THE BEECHAM TOWER(01:11:19) - The Beecham Tower, Tower of London(01:13:05) - The ghost of the White Tower(01:17:27) - Inside the Beecham Tower Prison(01:20:00) - Exploring graffiti in the Tower(01:25:55) - The graffiti on Amberlynn's falcon(01:27:18) - Graffiti on the Tower of London(01:31:04) - The Life of Walter Riley(01:35:50) - Tower History and Travel(01:38:38) - The Tudor History and Travel Podcast

  6. May 7

    The Making of Henry VII: A Welsh Beginning - Part II

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, recorded at Tenby and Mill Bay. This is the second podcast episode of our two-part series, as we travel to the rugged coast of Pembrokeshire to explore the Welsh beginnings of the man who would become Henry VII. Long before the Battle of Bosworth and the founding of the Tudor dynasty, Henry’s story began in the castles, towns and landscapes of southwest Wales – in places deeply connected to his family and his Welsh ancestry. If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Tony Ensom Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:05:48) - Walking around Tenby(00:06:57) - The medieval walls of Tenby, Pembrokeshire(00:10:23) - Temby, South Pembrokeshire(00:14:43) - The life of Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke(00:21:37) - Exploring Temby, South Wales(00:26:04) - Thomas White's house in Tenby(00:27:28) - The Escape of Jasper and Henry to Brittany(00:27:57) - How Thomas White helped Henry VII escape from Tenby(00:32:17) - Inside the only intact medieval building in Temby(00:33:48) - The medieval house at Temby, Bristol(00:37:57) - Living in a Tudor house(00:40:42) - Thomas White's house, 1565(00:44:17) - A bedroom from the medieval period(00:48:23) - Meet the merchant's house in Tenby(00:52:39) - The Tudor Rose Church, Carmarthen(00:54:54) - The spire on a church in South Pembrokesh(00:57:36) - Where the fugitives escaped from(00:59:08) - Henry the Lion Escape Through the Tunnels(01:04:21) - Pilgrimage to Henry Tudor's Landing(01:08:26) - Henry Tudor(01:14:41) - Henry the Conqueror's First Battle(01:18:29) - Where it all began: The Battle of Bosworth in Wales(01:25:34) - Tales of Henry vii(01:27:16) - The Tudor History and Travel Podcast

  7. Apr 21

    Henry VII & the Glorious Wool Churches of the Cotswolds

    In this episode of The Tudor History & Travel Show, we travel to the Cotswolds. An area made rich by its wool trade in the medieval times, wool merchants would often fund the construction and renovation of churches in their communities as a way to display their wealth and status. The churches became known as "wool churches."   Joined by our guide, Dr Samantha Harper, we take a tour around two of the most prominent of these wool churches: St. John the Baptist in Cirencester and St Mary's Church in Fairford. This episode features exclusive material that was previously only available only to those in my membership, now shared to all as part of this special commemoration, published on the anniversary of Henry VII's death.  To see a gallery of images associated with the places we discuss in this episode, head to the associated show notes page here. Some useful links, mentioned in this episode, are below: To discover more about Henry VII and Elizabeth of York's 1502 progress, click here To discover more about Henry VII and Elizabeth of York's 1502 progress, click here.  England's Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jones In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com. We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here. You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram. Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Dr Samantha Harper Produced by Cutting Crew Productions Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:03:33) - Tudor History & Travel(00:05:34) - Tudor History and Travel(00:06:03) - Exploring the Chamber Books(00:07:40) - Henry VII's visits to the Cotswolds(00:09:06) - The Cathedral of Cirencester, the Cotswolds(00:11:29) - Henry VII and Cirencester(00:13:42) - Henry IV's 1502 Progress(00:16:33) - Henry VII and the reasons for travelling to Wales(00:21:04) - Henry VII's Chapel in Cirencester Church(00:31:17) - Cirencester Church(00:36:25) - Beautiful church in Fairford, Gloucestershire(00:39:36) - The porch of Cirencester Church, Swindon(00:42:26) - John Tame's Tomb, Leicester(00:48:40) - The 15th century carving on the chancel screen(00:51:37) - Henry VIII's coronation in the Great Church(00:59:51) - Ways to Read a Church(01:02:32) - Tudor History, History and Travel

  8. Mar 24

    On Progress with Elizabeth I: Norwich 1578, with Aidan Norrie

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, as Sarah travels to Norwich in Norfolk to go on the trail of Elizabeth I, as she arrives at the city during the pinnacle of her 1578 progress. Our expert guide in this episode is historian, Aidan Norrie, whose special interest is in Elizabeth, her iconography and Elizabethan pageants. This episode features exclusive material that was previously only available only to those in my membership, now shared to all as part of this special commemoration, published on the anniversary of the death of Elizabeth I. To watch the video recording of this podcast, click here.  In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com. We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here. You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Aidan Norrie Produced by Cutting Crew Productions

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A podcast that brings Tudor history to life by exploring Tudor places and artefacts in the flesh. The Tudor Travel Guide brings you lively onsite walk-and-talk interviews with local guides and experts at historic Tudor locations across the UK, creating inspiring ideas for your next Tudor-themed vacation. If you love seeing Tudor history through the lens of the places in which the Tudors lived and historic events occurred, then ’The Tudor History & Travel Show’ is tailor-made for you! Episodes are published monthly, usually on the first Friday of every month, with the occasional 'Tudor History & Travel Show: Extra!' episodes airing mid-month. To listen to full-length episodes, you need to be a member of 'The Tudor Travel Guide's membership: 'The Ultimate Guide to Exploring Tudor England'. (See the menu at the top of the page to click and find out more).

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  • Creator
    The Tudor Travel Guide
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    122
  • Rating
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