Renaissance English History Podcast
Summary: Music, culture, the arts, exploration - Renaissance England was an exciting place to be. So much happening! Breaks with Rome. Wars with France. And Scotland. And Spain! Twice a month, we'll look at some aspect of Renaissance England that will give you a deeper understanding into life in the 16th century. Go to http://www.englandcast.com for more info.
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- Artist: Heather Teysko
Podcasts:
The Pilgrimage of Grace was an uprising in 1536 where people in Northern England fought back against the new religion being imposed on them, and threatened the political stability.
Part two of the Tale of Two Thomases - two more Thomases - Cromwell and Cranmer - who were instrumental in Henry's reign.
The first in a two part story of four Thomases who were very important to Henry VIII. This week: Wolsey and More.
No, I'm really not late on this Christmas podcast - seriously, listen and you'll find out that we're still in the 12 days of Christmas, and the biggest party is tonight!
In addition to having a lot of wives, Henry VIII is also most famous for bringing the Protestant Reformation to England. But really, how reformed was he?
It's time for goblins and pumpkins - but how did all this stuff get started?
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived - so what's that all mean? Here's an overview of each of Henry VIII's wives, and his tumultuous romantic history.
A very brief overview of life in the court of Henry VIII.
A background on Henry VII, his rise to power, victory over Richard III at Bosworth Field, and founding of the Tudor dynasty.
An overview of sports and exercise in the Renaissance, with a special emphasis on cricket.
Introductory episode explaining the goals of the podcast series, a background on your intrepid podcaster, and some actual history.
