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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 178
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
1066 and the Norman Conquest with Chris Riley: The Battle of Stamford Bridge
The historian Chris Riley, is back on the podcast, to talk about all things 1066: The Norman Conquest.
This is the second of these episodes, and today we’re talking about the Battle of Stamford Bridg…
1066 and the Norman Conquest with Chris Riley: The Origins
The historian Chris Riley, is back on the podcast, to talk about all things 1066: The Norman Conquest.
In this, the first of the four episodes in this mini series, we talk about the pre-cursors of th…
Henry V with Dan Jones
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It is our great pleasure to announce our next guest, the legendary Dan Jones.
We’re going to talk about his new book - Henry V and the life and times o…
Eating with the Tudors with Brigitte Webster
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Today our guest is Brigitte Webster, and she’s going to tell us all about her book, published with Pen & Sword.
She will tell us about the Tudors’ rela…
1666: Plague, War and Hellfire with Rebecca Rideal
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I am delighted to introduce today’s guest, Rebecca Rideal and we’re going to talk about her book '1666: Plague, War and Hellfire', which is particular…
The Battle of Bannockburn: The Legacy with Callum Watson
This is the final in our trilogy of episodes regarding the great battle of
Bannockburn, which happened in June 1314, when the might of England could not defeat the Scottish army.
This is one of the m…
Firebrand (2023) with Dr Elizabeth Norton
Today is our 1 year anniversary, we published our very first episode exactly a year ago!
Also, this is our 70th episode! Another milestone.
It is our absolute honour to introduce today’s guest, Dr Eliz…
That Woman: Wallis Simpson with Anne Sebba
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Today I am delighted to present to you our interview with Anne Sebba, the author of That Woman: Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor - the first bio…
The Battle of Bosworth with Jackson van Uden
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Today we have a historian and podcaster Jackson van Uden of the 'History with Jackson' fame as our guest.
We’ll be talking all things Bosworth.
Find Jac…
Elizabeth I's Tudor Tinder with Carol Ann Lloyd
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The historian Carol Ann Lloyd is back on the podcast to talk about her new book ‘Courting the Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I and Her Suitors’.
We examine E…
Wallis: a New Musical
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Welcome to If It Ain't Baroque... your independent history podcast.
As a special treat, today we have an episode about a new musical called ‘Wallis’…
Champion of English Freedom with Robin Eagles
Today we present to you our interview with Robin Eagles, who has recently written a book for Amberley Publishing, titled
"Champion of English Freedom: The Life of John Wilkes, M.P. and Lord Mayor of …
My Lady Jane (2024) with Dr Joanne Paul
We're absolutely delighted to have a chat with historian Dr Joanne Paul.
She has written one of the best history books of the last few years - called The House of Dudley, which tells us the story of t…
The Battle of Bannockburn: In The Thick of It with Callum Watson
This is the second in our trilogy of episodes regarding the great battle of
Bannockburn, which happened in June 1314, when the might of England could not defeat the Scottish rebels.
This is one of the…
Confinement: Victorian Motherhood with Jessica Cox
We have a great guest with us today, author Jessica Cox, who has written a book called Confinement, which tells us about all the difficulties faced by pregnant women back in Victorian times.
Would yo…
Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Mother of Europe with Chris Riley
The historian Chris Riley, is back on the podcast, to talk about his favourite historical person, and that is of course, Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Now, She’s famous for being a badass queen of England in…
Reinventing... Anna of Cleves with Heather R Darsie
Today we talk to historian Heather R Darsie about Anna von der Mark; or as she’s usually called - Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII’s fourth wife,
the one who was dumped because she was so unattractive.
Well,…
The Tudors by Numbers: SIX, Forty-Two and 007 with Carol Ann Lloyd
The historian Carol Ann Lloyd is back on the podcast to talk about her book ‘Tudors by Numbers: The Stories and Statistics Behind England's Most Infamous Royal Dynasty’, released by Pen & Sword Publi…
The Battle of Bannockburn: The Outlaw King with Callum Watson
Today we celebrate the recent anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, which happened on the 23d-24th of June 1314, when the might of England's army could not crush the Scottish rebels. Thus Scotlan…
Cecily Neville and the Other Kings' Mothers with Annie Garthwaite
Today we are delighted to chat to the author Annie Garthwaite about her new historical fiction novel ‘The King’s Mother’, which has been published by Penguin. Of course, her debut novel 'Cecily' also…