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British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

By: Carol Ann Lloyd
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 Weekly podcast, British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics, available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. Meet famous and infamous characters, walk with playwrights and peasants, and wander through castles and cathedrals. New episodes every Wednesday. Have a question about British history, something you’ve always wanted to know? Just ask! Let’s explore history together.© 2025 British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • How We See Anne Boleyn: Image and Perception with Helene Harrison ( ep 224)

    How We See Anne Boleyn: Image and Perception with Helene Harrison ( ep 224)
    Jun 18 2025

    Who was Anne Boleyn? Helene Harrison reviews documents, images, letters, biographies, and more to consider the various ways Anne Boleyn's image has been created.

    Show Notes:

    Carol Ann Lloyd
    www.carolannlloyd.com
    @shakeuphistory
    patreon.com/carolannlloyd
    The Tudors by Numbers
    Courting the Virgin Queen

    Helene Harrison
    tudorblogger.com
    @tudorblogger
    The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception
    Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block
    Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and Treason

    History shows us what's possible.
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    52 mins
  • Sceptered Isle: The Story of the Fourteenth Century with Dr Helen Carr (ep 223)

    Sceptered Isle: The Story of the Fourteenth Century with Dr Helen Carr (ep 223)
    Jun 4 2025

    Fourteenth century England was a time of upheaval, extended war, political turmoil, and overall chaos. Dr Helen Carr joins us to talk about her new book that covers the life of the famous and lesser-known people of a time that changed power structures and the monarchy forever.

    Show Notes:

    Carol Ann Lloyd
    www.carolannlloyd.com
    @shakeuphistory
    patreon.com/carolannlloyd
    The Tudors by Numbers
    Courting the Virgin Queen

    Dr Helen Carr
    helencarr.com
    @helenhcarr
    History Hit, Intelligence Squared, BBC, The New Statesman, etc.
    The Red Prince: John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
    What is History, Now? (co-author and editor)
    Sceptered Isle: A New History of the Fourteenth Century

    History shows us what's possible.
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    28 mins
  • Anne Boleyn: Days of Glory and Betrayal with Estelle Paranque (ep 222)

    Anne Boleyn: Days of Glory and Betrayal with Estelle Paranque (ep 222)
    May 21 2025

    For hundreds of years, the stories of Anne Boleyn have fascinated us. Her stunning rise to the role of Queen of England, the birth of the future Elizabeth I, and the catastrophic fall from favor that led to a swordsman from Calais is a story we can't stop telling. But where did it all begin? Estelle Paranque traces Anne's story to its origin in the glamorous kingdom of France.

    Show Notes:

    Carol Ann Lloyd

    www.carolannlloyd.com
    @shakeuphistory
    patreon.com/carolannlloyd
    The Tudors by Numbers
    Courting the Virgin Queen

    Estelle Paranque

    Associate Professor Northeastern University London
    Insta: @estellrprnq; Twitter: @drestelleprnq
    Thorns, Lust, and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn
    Blood, Fire, and Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici
    Elizabeth I of England Through Valois Eyes

    History shows us what's possible.
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    1 hr and 4 mins

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