Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Where was the Battle of Bosworth Field?

I'm catching up on my podcasts tonight and am listening to this one from the BBC History Magazine from March 2010. If you don't subscribe, or are as behind in your subscriptions as I am, it's worth a listen. There's a whole section on archeologists doing work to find out where Bosworth Field is (the Battle of Bosworth Field is where Henry VII defeated Richard III and began the Tudor Dynasty).

Download the podcast here: http://content.bbcmagazinesbristol.com/bbchistory/audio/BBC_History_Mar10.mp3

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Episode 011 - The Pilgrimage of Grace

The Pilgrimage of Grace was an uprising in 1536 where people in Northern England fought back against the new religion being imposed on them, and threatened the political stability.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Episode 010 - A Tale of Two Thomases Part 2

Part two of the Tale of Two Thomases - two more Thomases - Cromwell and Cranmer - who were instrumental in Henry's reign.

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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Episode 009 - A Tale of Two Thomases

The first in a two part story of four Thomases who were very important to Henry VIII. This week: Wolsey and More.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Episode 008 - Christmas celebrations in Tudor England

No, I'm really not late on this Christmas podcast - seriously, listen and you'll find out that we're still in the 12 days of Christmas, and the biggest party is tonight!

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Henry VIII and Religion

In addition to having a lot of wives, Henry VIII is also most famous for bringing the Protestant Reformation to England. But really, how reformed was he?