Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About The Tudors

A look at the tragic life of Mary Queen of Scots, who posed a perpetual threat to Queen Elizabeth. For more information and show notes go to http://www.englandcast.com. If you like the Renaissance English History Podcast, please leave a rating on iTunes. It's the number one thing you can do to help a show succeed. Thanks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge where I met Dr. David Skinner, the acclaimed musicologist and Renaissance music expert, and he talked me through many of the changes in music that happened during the 16th century. Highlights include him summing up the changes in ten words or less, and the discussion of his research methods. go to http://www.englandcast.com/skinner for links to all of the youtube videos and resources he mentions, as well as links to buy his CD's.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Francis Walsingham is popularly known as Queen Elizabeth's Spymaster. Learn about the life of this man, and how he created a modern espionage network.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A look at the Catholic conundrum - loyalty to the Pope vs loyalty to the Queen. The ways Elizabeth fought back against a perceived Catholic threat to her reign.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A history of sacred music from the Hundred Years' War, the rise of English polyphony, the Chapel Royal, and the changes that the Reformation brought.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A frank discussion about childbirth and pregnancy in medieval and renaissance England. PSA: if you are uncomfortable with frank talk about this kind of thing, or don't know about the birds and the bees yet, you shouldn't listen to this without a parent or guardian. PSA over.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A history of Mary Tudor growing up, and a brief overview of her reign.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The journey to the northeast passage  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

William Caxton, the first English printer. This is a replacement for the other file, which wasn't normalized, so the audio was wonky. :)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A podcast about William Caxton, the first English printer.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

William Caxton, the first English printer.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

16th century marriage customs with some advice from an early 17th century minister, just for fun.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Marriage customs in the 16th century with a little advice from an early 17th century minister.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A history of Hampton Court Palace, Henry VIII's iconic palace in Richmond.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A history of Hampton Court Palace, Henry VIII's iconic palace in Richmond.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A history of Elizabeth Woodville, the grandmother of Henry VIII (mother in law to Henry VII)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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The tragic life of Lady Jane Grey  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A brief introduction to the painters who painted the portraits we still look at today.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An overview of the music of the English Renaissance. See blog at http://englandcast.blogspot.com for playlist.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.