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Not Just the Tudors

Not Just the Tudors

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Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks about everything from the Aztecs to witches, Velázquez to Shakespeare, Mughal India to the Mayflower. Not, in other words, just the Tudors, but most definitely also the Tudors.


Each episode Suzannah is joined by historians and experts to reveal incredible stories about one of the most fascinating periods in history, new releases every Wednesday and Sunday.


A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, The Ancients, and Betwixt the Sheets.


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  • Henry VIII's Reckoning: Pilgrimage of Grace

    Henry VIII's Reckoning: Pilgrimage of Grace
    Jan 19 2026

    The Pilgrimage of Grace sounds calm, but was in reality a major uprising in the north of England against Henry VIII’s religious and political reforms, including the dissolution of monasteries.

    Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Andy Wood to retell the legend of when tens of thousands of rebels risked their lives to try to restore Catholic practices and influence government policy, rocking the very seat of the King.


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    Dissolution of the Monasteries

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    The Rebellions of 1549

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    Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

    All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

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    47 mins
  • Hamnet

    Hamnet
    Jan 15 2026

    How much do we really know about William Shakespeare, his wife Anne Hathaway, and the family tragedies that may have shaped the bard's greatest work? This is the premise of Maggie O'Farrell's luminous novel Hamnet, now adapted into a major film starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley.

    Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Maggie O'Farrell about transforming Shakespearean history into unforgettable fiction, and reviews the film with Dr Will Tosh from Shakespeare's Globe.


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    Shakespeare's Family: New Discoveries

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    Shakespeare's Daughter, Judith

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    Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

    All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

    Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast


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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Tudor True Crime: Murder in Renaissance Rome

    Tudor True Crime: Murder in Renaissance Rome
    Jan 12 2026

    This episode contains discussions of incest and sexual assault.


    Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by historical novelist Elizabeth Fremantle to explore the harrowing story of Beatrice Cenci, a young woman executed in Rome in 1599. They discuss how Beatrice survived an abusive upbringing and her eventual participation in the murder of her father, highlighting the brutal realities faced by women of the 16th century.


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    Who Murdered Lord Darnley?

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    Same-Sex Marriages in Renaissance Rome

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    Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

    All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

    Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast


    Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.


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    46 mins
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Always well researched and offering new ideas and insights. The topics are quite varied. One of my go-to podcasts

Smart and interesting

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Wonderful discussion - Suzannah Lipscombe is always fabulous and her guests and subjects discussed keep me listening. I really enjoyed Natalie Grueninger examining myths of Anne Boleyn.

Fabulous

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