Historic Royal Palaces Podcast
Historic Royal Palaces are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. This fortnightly podcast brings you the history and stories of those palaces.
You’ll hear from our experts and the people who bring our palaces to life, as we create space to explore how history moves us, telling stories about the monarchs you know, and uncovering the lives and histories of the people you don’t.
Just like our palaces, this podcast is a mix of old and new. Each episode will have a different feel, from previously recorded live talks, to exciting new discussions and discoveries. You’ll have every opportunity to share in the history we love.
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- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 173
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Plays of Persuasion
The Tudor court was all about competitive displays of power and wealth. This series examines the influence of music and entertainment on the balance of power.
In this talk historian Thomas Betteridge…
Playing the Fool with Suzannah Lipscomb
The Tudor court was all about competitive displays of power and wealth. This series examines the influence of music and entertainment on the balance of power.
In this talk historian Suzannah Lipscomb…
Anne Boleyn as musician and composer
The Tudor court was all about competitive displays of power and wealth. This series examines the influence of music and entertainment on the balance of power.
In this talk, historian Tamsin Lewis ex…
Black Tudors with Miranda Kaufmann and Michael Ohajuru
To celebrate Black History Month, in this talk art historian Michael Ohajuru and historian Miranda Kaufmann talk about their research into Black Tudors in England during the 16th century.
To find out…
The Tower of London's Jewish history
The Tower of London has an intriguing yet relatively unknown Jewish history. This series compiled from our archive reveals some fascinating stories from the Tower’s shared past with the Jewish commun…
Coinage and the expulsion of the Jews
The Tower of London has an intriguing yet relatively unknown Jewish history. This series compiled from our archive reveals some fascinating stories from the Tower’s shared past with the Jewish commun…
The dangers of Tudor life
In this intriguing talk, historian Steven Gunn explores accidents in Tudor life and uncovers some of the worrying dangers people encountered living during the era.
For more information on the history…
Anne Boleyn: life in the shadow of the Tower
In this talk, historians Lauren Mackay, Susannah Lipscombe and George Bernard explore the life of Anne Boleyn and her relationship with the Tower of London.
Contextualising Henry VIII with Steven Gunn
In this episode historian Steven Gunn concludes our series of talks on Henry VIII by taking a step back and allowing us to understand the wider social and political context of Henry VIII's reign
In t…
The role of Henry VIII's court with Glenn Richardson
In this episode historian Glenn Richardson explores losing your head at Henry VIII's court, by contextualising how the court operated as the machinery of monarchy.
In this series of talks by renowned…
Survival strategies at Henry VIII's court with David Loades
In this talk historian David Loades explores survival strategies at Henry VIII's court by assessing developments in his personality throughout his reign.
In this series of talks by renowned Tudor his…
What not to do at Henry VIII's court with Jessie Childs
In this episode historian Jessie Childs advises us what not to do at the court of Henry VIII in order to keep your head.
In this series of talks by renowned Tudor historians, we closely examine the m…
Surviving Henry VIII with Hilary Mantel
In this episode author Hilary Mantel enlightens us on what it takes to have influence at the Tudor Court and what to do in order to survive King Henry VIII.
In this series of talks by renowned Tudor …
How did you keep your head at Henry VIII's court?
In this episode historian Derek Wilson asks the question that preoccupied many of the people close to Henry VIII: how do you keep your head at Henry VIII's court?
In this series of talks by renowned …
The development of Henry VIII with Eric Ives
In this episode historian Eric Ives argues for the good versus the bad Henry, and questions if he deserves his reputation as a tyrant king.
In this series of talks by renowned Tudor historians,…
The young and the old Henry VIII with Margaret George
In this episode historian Margaret George explores Henry VIII's personality, paranoia and his realisation of power.
In this series of talks by renowned Tudor historians, we closely examine the monarc…
Henry VIII and his ministers with John Guy
In this episode historian John Guy explores Henry's successes, and the role of his Chief Ministers in achieving them.
In this series of talks by renowned Tudor historians, we closely examine the mona…
Henry VIII vs. Henry VII with Derek Wilson
In this episode historian Derek Wilson examines the Whitehall mural which is thought to display Henry's underlying insecurities about his father, Henry VII.
In this series of talks by renowned Tudor …
The two Henry's with Susannah Lipscombe
In this episode historian Susannah Lipscombe explores the idea of Henry having two personalities.
In this series of talks by renowned Tudor historians, we closely examine the monarch and man himself,…
The young Henry VIII with Phillipa Gregory
In this episode author and historian Phillippa Gregory talks about the young Henry who she believes was tragically damaged from a young age.
In this series of talks by renowned Tudor historians, we c…