Look at a Tudor family portrait, and you’ll often find children depicted like miniature adults, standing confidently alongside their parents in their doublets and dresses. But how far is this an accurate portrayal of what childhood was like in the 16th century? Nicholas Orme, author of new book Tudor Children, joined Emily Briffett to talk about the lives of ... Show More
Nov 3
Ancient goddesses: love, violence and ecstatic experiences
What do goddesses of love have in common with goddesses of war? Historian Ronald Hutton argues that some of the ancient world’s most powerful female deities were united by a potent combination of sex, violence and ecstatic experience. Speaking to Danny Bird, Hutton traces a linea ... Show More
29m 56s
Aug 2024
Scandalous Tudor Marriages
<p>In this episode, Sylvia Barbara Soberton joins me to discuss her latest book, Marriage, Tudor Style: Love, Hate & Scandal. We delve into some of the most scandalous Tudor marriages, including some of my favorite stories about the Seymours!
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45m 21s
<p><strong> </strong></p><br><p>Although there have always been children, the concept of "childhood" is more recent than many people think, with one French historian declaring that childhood didn't exist until the 17th century.</p><p>In this episode, we'll explore how ideas of ch ... Show More
