Heads Will Roll: Exploring Tudor Executi...

Edward IV's reign began with spectacular victories, but it was nearly undone by betrayal.In Part 1 of our series, Matt Lewis joins me to explore Edward's rise to the throne following the Battle of Towton, his consolidation of power, and the growing rift with Richard Neville, Earl ... Show More

For generations, the story of the Wars of the Roses has largely been told through a Yorkist lens. But what if we've been looking at the rivalry between Richard, Duke of York, and Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, all wrong?In this fascinating conversation, Dr. Michael Jones pres ... Show More

Matt Lewis returns to continue our journey through the reign of Henry VI - and things are about to fall apart.Picking up in 1450, we explore the events that plunged England into the Wars of the Roses. Was Richard, Duke of York, really determined to take the throne, or has history ... Show More

<p><strong>**This podcast contains graphic descriptions of murders and the punishments of those convicted**</strong></p><br><p>Gruesome murders carried out by women captivated the public imagination in Early Modern Britain. Pamphlets, ballads, and woodcuts spread the stories of t ... Show More

From vicious court politicking and cultural innovation, to global voyages of discovery and total religious upheaval, Tudor England was a turbulent – and exciting – place to be. In this HistoryExtra podcast series, we’re heading right into the beating heart of the era to uncover w ... Show More

From grisly medieval punishments to the justice doled out to celebrity criminals in the Victorian era, public executions were a spectacle that shaped the landscape of London for centuries. Curator Beverley Cook tells Ellie Cawthorne about a new Museum of London Docklands exhibiti ... Show More

<p>When you say ‘going medieval’ on someone, it brings up quite nasty connotations.&nbsp;</p><br><p>But is this brutal suggestion a fair depiction of medieval times and their thoughts on torture and punishment? What are some of the more gruesome methods they employed? And why did ... Show More

Hannah Skoda delves into the bloody and brutal spectacle of trial by combat in the Middle Ages  To coincide with the release of new film The Last Duel, Hannah Skoda explores the bloody and brutal spectacle of trial by combat in the Middle Ages. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, she re ... Show More

<p>Did Henry VIII really have syphilis? Who died from a red hot poker up the bum? And which king was taken down by a school of fish?</p><br><p>To learn about the often gruesome ways that our royals have met their doom, Kate gets Betwixt the Sheets with Suzie Edge, TikTok historia ... Show More

The Tudor world was a turbulent one, with momentous decisions reliant on the whims of those in power. But how was authority felt by the average person? And what were the consequences of losing favour with those in charge? In this first episode of our series Tudor England: the big ... Show More

Last week, Cautionary Tales told the tragic story of Derek Bentley, exploring Britain's troubled relationship with capital punishment. Across the Atlantic, Revisionist History has also been scrutinizing what it means for a state to try to execute a person. For this bonus episode, ... Show More

<p>The death penalty has started wars, won elections, outraged the population and ruined lives. Join William Ray for this live podcast recording at the Bread and Circus Festival in Christchurch with guests Dame Fiona Kidman, Vincent O'Malley and Mark Derby as they unpick the hist ... Show More

<p>In a world before police, what happened when someone was murdered? How were murderers caught? How did the wheels of justice turn?</p><br><p>We talk to Steven Veerapen, author of <em>Of Blood Descended</em>, about murder under the bloodiest King of all, Henry VIII.</p><br><p>Ed ... Show More