Podcast
Vulgar History: Tudors
A feminist women's history comedy podcast. We look at history through a feminist lens, focusing on the women often removed from the narrative. This season is all about the Tudor era.
- History chart
- #170
- Episodes
- 339
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 12 min
- On air since
- 2019
- Latest episode
- 6 days ago
Episodes
339 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 4 min
Halloween Special: How England's Witch Trials Led To The Salem Witch Trials
Season 8, Episode 16
Show notes
It's our Halloween special!
In the 17th century, Britain went mad with witch-hunting. What sorts of people were targeted? How were they caught? And how did this all set the stage for what would later happen in Salem, Massachusetts?
To answer these questions and more, we're joined by Professor Marion Gibson, author of the new book Witchland: A Deadly Moral Panic in Seventeenth-Century Britain.
Buy a copy of Marion Gibson's book Witchland: A Deadly Moral Panic in Seventeenth-Century Britain (affiliate link)
Learn more about Marion at her website
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1 hr 28 min
Anne Boleyn You Will Always Be Famous (with Natalie Grueninger)
Show notes
Anne Boleyn is one of the most famous women in history. But what do we actually know about her? Did she really have dark hair, a sixth finger, and a growth on her neck? Was she accused of witchcraft? And above all else, why is she still so beloved by so many people?
We're joined by Tudor history specialist Natalie Grueninger (from the Talking Tudors podcast) to discuss the life and legacy of Anne Boleyn to answer the question: why will Anne Boleyn always be famous?
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1 hr 26 min
Anne Boleyn Part Three: The End, Or Is It?
Season 8, Episode 14
Show notes
It's Anne Boleyn Month, and this week we're covering the third part of her life story, where a lot of bad things happen very quickly. Thanks for nothing, Henry VIII.
But this isn't the end of Anne's story! Next week, we're joined by an Anne Boleyn expert to discuss her life-after-life, legacy, and why her story still resonates with so many people... and to finally deduce her score on the Fredegund Memorial Scandliciousness Scale!
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1 hr 11 min
Anne Boleyn Part Two: Anne Boleyn In Love
Season 8, Episode 13
Show notes
Anne Boleyn was the It Girl of the Tudor royal court, and her French ways caught the attention of several men. Unfortunately, one of those was Henry VIII. He set about a multi-year campaign to get to marry her, and eventually did. Everything's going so well! For now...
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1 hr 1 min
Anne Boleyn Part One: The Women Who Raised Her
Season 8, Episode 12
Show notes
October is Anne Boleyn Month! And we're kicking things off with a discussion of Anne Boleyn's lesser-known early years. We learn about her female mentors (there are a lot, mostly named Margaret), her Emily in Paris era, and what brought her back to England in service to Queen Katherine of Aragon.
Next time: Everything's going so well! Right?
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1 hr 11 min
Elizabeth Barton and the Downfall of Anne Boleyn
Season 8, Episode 11
Show notes
Elizabeth Barton, also known as the Mad Maid of Kent, was a prophetess during the Tudor Era. Her visions were so influential that Henry VIII summoned her to court. What did she have to do with Anne Boleyn's downfall... and what led to Elizabeth's own fall from grace?
Author Hayley Nolan shares the saga of Elizabeth Barton on this week's podcast. Read Hayley's new book Notorious: Anne Boleyn and the Great Tudor Hoax to learn more about this whole situation.
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58 min
Who were the Black Tudors?
Season 8, Episode 10
Show notes
What were Black people doing in Tudor England? Playing music, deep-sea diving, exploring, getting married, testifying in court cases, and so much more. Miranda Kauffman shared her research in her 2017 book Black Tudors and joins us on the podcast to explain what you may not know about Black Tudor history.
Buy a copy of Miranda's book Black Tudors (affiliate link)
Further reading on Black British history:
Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga (affiliate link)
African Europeans: An Untold History by Olivette Otele (affiliate link)
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1 hr 6 min
Queer Tudor History
Season 8, Episode 9
Show notes
What was queer life like during the Tudor Era? We're joined by Dr. Kit Heyam to discuss Henry VIII's Buggery Act (boo!), queer poet Richard Barnfield (yay!), and what Shakespeare and Marlowe were really up to (ooh!).
Learn more about Kit and his work at https://kitheyam.com
And listen to Kit, and other wonderful guests, on the new podcast Time Travelling Queers
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1 hr 22 min
Marie Maitland, Scotland's Sixteenth-Century Sappho
Season 8, Episode 7
Show notes
Marie Maitland was a queer poet living during the tumultuous 16th century in Scotland. Her life and writings were mostly unknown until historian Ashley Douglas began to piece it all together.
Ashley Douglas joins us this week to discuss how she unearthed Marie's story and the importance of queer history.
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1 hr 12 min
Witch Hunts in Tudor Era Scotland (ft. Witches of Scotland)
Season 8, Episode 7
Show notes
Witch hunts were at a fever pitch in Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries. Who was hunted, how were they investigated, and how many were executed?
Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell, KC, from Witches of Scotland are here to explain why we are not the daughters of the witches they didn't burn.
Pick up a copy of Zoe and Claire's book How To Kill a Witch - now in paperback! (affiliate link)
Keep up with their podcast, advocacy work, tartan, and clan at the Witches of Scotland website
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1 hr 3 min
The Tudors Take America
Season 8, Episode 6
Show notes
In 1497, King Henry VII of England sent Italian explorer John Cabot to North America. Over the next two centuries, British adventurers came to various parts of Eastern North America. The objects they picked up, created by Indigenous artisans, sparked various trends back in England.
Author Lauren Working joins us to talk about some of these objects and the way they shaped culture in Tudor England.
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1 hr 2 min
The Other Boleyn Girls (and Boys)
Season 9, Episode 5
Show notes
Anne Boleyn is one of the best-known women from the Tudor era. Her family members are less well-known, which is why we're talking about them today. From her Irish granny to her notorious brother and his wife, we're here to talk about The Other Boleyn Family Members and Hever, the home they all shared.
Tracy Borman, author of the new novel The House of Boleyn, joins us to discuss all the Boleyn family drama.
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1 hr 47 min
Catherine of Aragon: Queen of England
Season 9, Episode 4
Show notes
Catherine of Aragon was Queen of England for twenty-four years. Yet somehow she's usually only remembered as one of Henry VIII's six wives? This cannot stand!
This week we are joined by historian Kate Williams to celebrate Catherine of Aragon's Queen Era, and why she deserves to be remembered as more than just some man's wife.
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1 hr 17 min
So This Guy: Henry VIII
Season 9, Episode 3
Show notes
Henry VIII stomped all over the Tudor era, and for a long time people thought he was a great guy. Some people knew he was not, like the six women unlucky enough to marry him. But in a post-Six world, Henry is now seen as the villain of this story.
We're joined by Jillian Laine, author of the new novel Henry Tudor Must Die, to explain why Henry VIII was, in fact, The Worst.
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58 min
Shakespeare's Greatest Character, Margaret of Anjou
Show notes
Margaret of Anjou was a prominent figure during England's Wars of the Roses, just before the Tudor Era. At the end of the Tudor Era, William Shakespeare wrote several plays about the Wars - and in these, we see Margaret progress from young Princess to warrior Queen to mystical witch-crone. No other character has such a dramatic portrayal across Shakespeare's plays.
The new book Shakespeare's Margaret is a biography of both Margaret, the real person, and also Margaret, the character written by Shakespeare. The book's authors Charles O'Malley and Scott W. Stern join us to talk all things Margaret and Shakespeare.
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56 min
The Women Behind the Tudor Dynasty
Season 9, Episode 1
Show notes
The Tudors are the most famous royal family in English history (or at least, the most notorious). Where did they come from? The surname came from Wales; their claim to the throne came partly from France, and it was, frankly, a little dodgy, which is why later Tudor Kings didn't want you to think about their claim to the throne too hard!
This week, we look at the women responsible for bringing the Tudor name to the throne: Catherine of Valois and Margaret Beaufort. With cameo appearances by Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville and Elizabeth of York! Plus: the shortest possible explanation of the Wars of the Roses and all of the battles therein because this is NOT a battles-discussion podcast.
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1 min
Vulgar History: Tudors (trailer) Trailer
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The Tudors are the most famous dynasty in English history. Names like Anne Boleyn, Bloody Mary, and Henry VIII are still known today.
This season on Vulgar History, we'll spill the tea on the notorious Tudors.
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2 hr 16 min
Zelda Fitzgerald Deserved Better (featuring Alicia from Trashy Divorces) Bonus
Show notes
Zelda Fitzgerald is best known as the long-suffering wife of author F. Scott Fitzgerald. But she was MUCH more interesting than he ever was, and we're here to tell her story.
My guest this week is Alicia from Trashy Royals and Trashy Divorces, and she's got a LOT of feelings about Zelda.
Listen to Alicia's podcasts Trashy Royals and Trashy Divorces wherever you get podcasts!
AND stay tuned to the very end of this one to learn what the theme will be for Vulgar History season 9!
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1 hr 16 min
Remember Abigail Adams (with Meredith Constant) Bonus
Show notes
When John Adams was working to establish the United States of America, his wife, Abigail Adams, urged him to "remember the ladies" and grant women greater freedom.
Who was Abigail Adams? America's first feminist? The most prolific letter-writer of all time? Queen Charlotte's number one hater? All of the above? We dig into her life with special guest Meredith Constant (from Off With Their Headlines podcast).
Listen to a playlist of Vulgar History episodes about the American Revolution.
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1 hr 41 min
Introducing NeferTV: Spartacus Blood and Sand - season 1 episode 1 - The Red Serpent Bonus
Show notes
Enjoy the first episode of the new podcast NeferTV with Ann Foster and Gina Berry! New episodes every alternate Monday. Subscribe to NeferTV wherever you get podcasts!
Gina Berry has watched Spartacus: Blood and Sand many, many times. Ann Foster has never seen it before. Together, they will recap every episode of this series in our new podcast, NeferTV! New episodes every other Monday.
In the first episode, we meet all the main characters and set up the dramatic (and BLOODY) rivalries of the season.
You can watch Spartacus: Blood and Sand on Starz+ in the US, and on Crave in Canada.
Share your thoughts about Spartacus with us at NeferTVPodcast@gmail.com
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