No one was closer to the Tudors Queens than their ladies-in-waiting. From helping them get ready for the day to sleeping in their rooms at night, these women had a front row seat to what happened at court. Nicola Clark takes us into their world.

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword
Courting the Virgin Queen, coming from Pen and Sword

Nicola Clark
Twitter: @nikkiclark86
Insta: @nicolaclark86
The Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women who Served the Tudor Queens
Gender, Family, and Politics: The Howard Women

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When thinking of the Tudors, we often jump to the exploits of Henry VIII. But two essential Tudor men preceded the big guy: his father and his brother. Dr. Sean Cunningham of the National Archives UK shares his interest and experience with these often often looked Tudor figures.

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword

Dr Sean Cunningham
Head of Medieval Records, National Archives UK
Publications: Henry VII (2007); Prince Arthur: The Tudor King Who Never Was (2016)
Coming Dec 2024: Penguin Monarchs series: Henry VII
Twitter: @SeanC1509 

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Before she was Gloriana, celebrating her victory over the Spanish Armada; before she was the Virgin Queen, revered in England and across Europe; before she was the longest reigning Tudor monarch, she was just young Elizabeth. Dr Nicola Tallis shares the journey of the young princess and how her early trials and turmoil prepared her to take the throne as the final, and some say greatest, Tudor.

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword

Dr Nicola Tallis
nicolatallis.com
@NicolaTallis on Twitter
@Historian_Nicola on Instagram
Part of the Tudor Trio! @TheTudorTrio
Books: Young Elizabeth; All the Queen's Jewels, 1445-1548; Uncrowned Queen; Elizabeth's Rival; Crown of Blood

Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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During the period of history known as the Anarchy, two women named Matilda stood in opposition: Empress Matilda and Queen Matilda (wife of Stephan of Blois). Sharon Bennett Connolly tells their stories.

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword

Sharon Bennett Connolly
historytheinterestingbits.com
Twitter: @thehistorybits
Factbook: Historytheinterestingbits
Instagram: @sharonbennettconnolly
Books: Women of the Anarchy, King John's Right Hand Lady: The Story of Nicholaa de la Haye, Ladies of Magna Carta, AND MANY MORE
Heroines of the Tudor World coming summer 2024

Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Sarah Gristwood offers us a captivating collection of extracts from women’s diaries, looking back over 400 years to listen to women’s experience with  love and family and work and leisure has changed down the years. And how it hasn’t.

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword

Sarah Gristwood
sarahgristwood.com
Twitter: @sarahgristwood 
Instagram: @sarah.gristwood
Facebook: sarah.gristwood
Secret Voices: A Year of Women's Diaries
Other books: Tudors in Love, Games of Queens, Queen Elizabeth II, Vita and Virginia, The Queen's Mary, The Story of Beatrix Potter, Blood Sisters AND MORE.

Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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For the Tudors, image was everything! The monarchs used their clothing and jewels to project an image of magnificence, which reinforced their place on the throne. Judith Arnopp tells us how.

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword

Judith Arnopp
juditharnopp.com
How to Dress Like a Tudor
Many other books, including the Henrician Chronicle, the Beaufort Chronicle, and more!

Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers: brother of Elizabeth Woodville, brother-in-law of King Edward IV, uncle of King Edward V. When Edward IV died, Anthony was tasked with bringing the new King to England for his coronation. The trip didn't go as planned.

Show Notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword

Danielle Burton
Blog: voyagerofhistory.wordpress.com
Insta: @voyagerofhistory
Twitter: @PrincessBurton
FB: Danielle Burton

Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Eating with the Tudors is more than a guide to Tudor eating, it is a description of the changing world of monarchs and their people in the sixteenth century. Tudor food expert Brigitte Webster joins us to share her extraordinary research about how Tudors ate and lived.

Show notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword

Brigitte Webster
www.tudorexperience.com
Instagram: tudor_experience
Facebook: Tudor and 17th Century Experience
Twitter: @tudorfoodrecipe
Books: Eating with the Tudors, A Banquet at the Old Hall

Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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We love to learn about the Tudors, but how did Tudors learn? And what was life like for Tudor women? Author and historian Amy McElroy joins us to explore the lives of learners and women during Tudor times.

Show notes:

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword

Amy McElroy
amymcelroy.blog
Twitter: @amymc_books
Facebook: amymcelroy_books 
Instagram: amymcelroy_books
threads: @amymcelroy_books
bluesky: amymcelroy.bsky.social


Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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After-Christmas blues? Not in Tudor England. The celebrations were just beginning on December 25! Gifts were exchanged on New Year's Day in an extravagant ceremony, bringing joy, politics, and historic scandals.

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword

Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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Celebrating Christmas was a big event in Tudor times, just as it is today. Dr.James Taffe joins us to explore the fascinating ways Tudors experienced everything from joy to gluttony to melancholy during the 12 Days of Christmas and beyond.

Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword

James Taffe
@tudortaffe
Serving the Tudors (coming in 2024)
Christmas with the Tudors
Courting Scandal: The Rise and Fall of Jane Boleyn

Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

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