[YouTube Drop} She Ordered a Priest’s Assassination
In 1337, priest John Forde was murdered on London’s Cheapside in full view of witnesses. Modern research links the killing to Lady Ela Fitzpayne — a noblewoman, excommunicated rebel, and Forde’s alleged former lover. Witnesses named her own brother as the attacker… yet no one was punished. This is medieval true crime with all the politics, scandal, and power plays intact.Read the full article and get sources...https://www.englandcast.com/a-medieval-murder-mystery-sex-scandal-and-a-throat-slit-on-a-london-street/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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[YouTube Drop] Who Was Nan Cobham?
Nan Cobham appears just once in the historical record, as one of the women who accused Anne Boleyn in 1536...and then disappears without a trace. In this minicast, we look at the theories around her identity and how a single, almost-forgotten figure may have helped bring down a queen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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[YouTube Drop] Arthur Dudley
In 1587, a man calling himself Arthur Dudley arrived in Spain and declared that he was the secret son of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley. Spanish officials called him a spy. He claimed he was a prince. This video looked at his story, the timing of Elizabeth’s mysterious illness in 1561, the ambassador gossip, and what historians actually say about the case today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 312: Three Who Might Have Ruled
In the early years of Elizabeth I’s reign, the throne was anything but secure. With no husband and no children, three names rose as potential heirs: Lady Katherine Grey, legal heir by Henry VIII’s will; Henry Hastings, the Protestant council’s quiet favorite; and Mary, Queen of Scots, the dynastic threat watched by all of Europe. This episode looks at the rivals Elizabeth refused to name, and how each of them waited for a crown that never came. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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[YouTube Drop] Something Different: A Tudor Autumn Romance
Today’s episode is something a little different: a cozy Hallmark-style Tudor romance set at Michaelmas, complete with cinnamon, parish gossip, and a blacksmith who broods in a historically accurate forge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Renaissance England was a bustling and exciting place...new religion! break with rome! wars with Scotland! And France! And Spain! The birth of the modern world! In this weekly podcast I'll explore one aspect of life in 16th century England that will give you a deeper understanding of this most exciting time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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