Transcript for Sea 1 Origins

    Now look, you might well ask me why on earth I am producing another strand in the shedcasts, and why on earth on the sea. And it is a goodRead More

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    A great way to learn the books that changed history – and a 25% discount for History of England listeners

    Transcript and Images for Shedcast 26

    Below is a transcript to Shedcast 26 on Hans Holbein, along with images of the pictures I’ve referred to along the way. Here’s also a decent gallery of Holbein paintings.Read More

    Young and Damned and Fair by Gareth Russell

    Book Review: Drama, pathos and all the gossip and intrigue of the atmosphere air of court, with the reality of Catherine’s upbringing-all in a rigorous work of history

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    The Six Articles, 1539

    The Statute of Six Articles, 1539 From 1534 to 1539, the evangelical faction at court and church won a series of small changes in doctrine which moved the evangelical causeRead More

    Transcript for 25a

    Elizabeth Grey was born around 1497; she was the daughter of the super rich heiress Cecily Bonville and of Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset, who was himself the son ofRead More

    The Six Articles, 1539

    The Six Articles brought evangelical advance under Henry VII to a full stop and resulted in the resignation of 2 bishops

    Transcript for Shedcast 24

    Here then is our last in a group of 3 then about Placenames, and I thought for this one it would be good to spend a bit of time talkingRead More

    Transcript for Shedcast 23c

    Cromwell stands accused, and Henry stands accused, of tyranny and despotism. A priest in the Pilgrimage of Grace accused Henry of being A tyrant more cruel than Nero, for NeroRead More

    Transcript for shedcast 23b

    First, we might consider what principles lay behind Cromwell’s exercise of power, what were his driving motivations – if any, indeed, apart from ambition. Because as we said earlier, ReginaldRead More

    Transcript for Shedcast 23a

    Now look, Thomas Cromwell is a man who, at very least, whatever you say about him, got through a fair amount of work in his time – you know, dissolvingRead More

    Transcript 235

    So, last time, Lincolnshire had risen in fury, at least in part against the religious innovations of Henry’s reign. By 11th October 1536, there were 10,000 people outside Lincoln demandingRead More

    Tudors by Peter Ackroyd

    Fluid, lucid style combined with detail makes a book with colour and brings the Tudor world to life but does not trivialise.

    Christmas Quiz 2017

    Happy Christmas for all my members - test yourself before you tuck into the mulled wine!

    Transcript for Shedcast 21

    Last time in our mini series we talked about the fact that place names can sometimes mean exactly what they look like; Nettlebed was the example I gave you IRead More

    Medieval Castles

    The Medieval Castle Mention the Middle Ages and most people immediately visualize a great stone castle, surrounded by a sturdy moat, and protected by Knights on horseback and legions ofRead More

    Transcript for Shedcast 20

    Now my personal view is that Placename analysis is a fascinating subject that will enrich your lives. The reason is this. As you know We don’t really have much realRead More

    Shedcast 18 Transcript

    We have repeatedly said that Anne is a very controversial figure. To give you an idea of this, I put together as long and as froody a list as IRead More

    Transcript for Shedcast 19

    A- It was Henry – he told Cromwell to make it happen.  This goes that in 1534, there is a furious argument between Henry and Anne as Anne objects to Henry’sRead More

    Anne Boleyn Website links

    Some links to topics on the Anne Boleyn Files and On the Tudor Trail websites to open the door to a world of amazing information

    Quotes about Anne Boleyn

    There is one thing everyone can agree about Anne Boleyn – she arouses passions! Over the centuries she has been represented as all sorts of things. A proto-feminist and a femaleRead More

    Bishop John Fisher

    John Fisher was a man of courage and integrity who openly defied Henry VIII

    Shedcast 16 Transcript

    We are going to start with a man whose name you will have already heard in the background, Bishop John Fisher. He is usually and very understandably paired with ThomasRead More

    John Colet and the Convocation of 1512

    The sermon of the great English humanist John Colet in 1512 is as good a summary as any of the ills that the leaders of English society perceived in the English clergy.

    Shedcast 15 Transcript

    At the time of publishing, we have reached the Reformation on the History of England, that is to say on the free podcast, the version for the great unwashed asRead More

    Sh14 Transcript

    Let me take you to the year 1531. By this stage, Bishop John Fisher had become pretty much an enemy of the state as far as Henry VIII was concerned;Read More

    Words Shakespeare invented

    Mary Campbell’s section in podcast number 220 ‘Disguisings’ about the word bump included a brief discussion about whether or not Shakespeare invented the word bump. Old Billy the Bard is credited with inventingRead More

    13b Transcript

    The point is that More’s position as Chancellor was likely to be compromised right from the start. More’s problem was that as a good Catholic he deeply supported the catholicRead More

    13a Transcript

    Hands up out there any of you who have seen Robert Bolt’s play, ‘A Man for All Seasons’? Or more likely the associated film, directed by Fred Zinneman which wonRead More

    Thomas More (Reputations) by John Guy

    Title: Thomas More Series: Reputations Author: John Guy Genre: History Publisher: Arnold Release Date: 2000 Pages: 252 In opening the impeachment trial of President Clinton on 14 January 1999, CongressmanRead More