Renaissance English History Podcast

You know that image you have of Henry VIII? Yeah, that one. The one with his wide legs, looking right at you? That was a purposeful and deliberate message that the King was sending about his strength, his virility, and the power of his dynasty. In this episode we explore Tudor portraits, what they were saying, and why. See the paintings, and more information in the show notes at http://www.englandcast.com If you like this episode, why not leave a rating or review on itunes, or whatever service you use to listen to it? Thank you! Stay in touch! Twitter: @teysko facebook.com/englandcast 801 6-TEYSKO Thanks for listening, and have a fantastic new year!

In the 16th century a booming iron industry in the forest of the Weald of Surry, Kent, and Sussex provided cannon for Henry VIII's growing navy, as well as household goods and other products. French immigrants brought new technology and England saw the growth of the beginnings of a modern industrial revolution. --- To see the show notes go to http://www.englandcast.com. You can also enter a giveaway to win the book I used in my research! --- If you like the podcast, please rate it in iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever service you use. Thank you! You can also follow the podcast on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/englandcast

Next week I'll still be doing a full episode on the iron industry and economy of the Weald, but decided to try switching up the format a bit by adding in this minicast on Three Tudor Poets: Thomas Wyatt, Henry Howard, and Philip Sidney. Abbreviated show notes are on the site under the MiniCasts Show Notes section - http://www.englandcast.com Also, go there to enter the giveaway for the CD and DVD courtesy of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge which is on this week. Get in touch with me and leave feedback in the following ways: tweet: @teysko Listener Feedback Line: 801 6TEYSKO Web: http://www.englandcast.com If you like this podcast, please leave a review on your listening aggregator of choice to help others find it and decide if they want to listen as well. Thanks! Thank you for listening - hope you're having a fantastic Advent season.

Henry VIII is remembered as the Founder of the Royal Navy - he built up the navy from only about 5 ships when he became King, to over 50 great warships when he died, also founding an official arm of his administration to handle all of the work involved with keeping it supplied. This episode talks about how that happened. To get the show notes and sign up for the newsletter, go to http://www.englandcast.com You can now call or text the Listener Feedback line at 801 6-TEYSKO or 801 683-9756. If you like this podcast, please remember to rate it in your listening service of choice. You can also always contact me through the facebook page or on the website. http://www.facebook.com/englandcast or englandcast.com Also, if you want to come along on our trip to England this Spring, check out http://www.bigworld.com for more info. Happy Advent Season everyone. Hope my American listeners are having a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!

Special thanks to Lindsay for the text suggesting this episode on fashion, clothing & sumptuary laws in Tudor and Elizabethan England. Show notes are at http://www.englandcast.com/show-notes/ You can now call or text the Listener Feedback line at 801 6-TEYSKO or 801 683-9756. If you like this podcast, please remember to rate it in your listening service of choice. You can also always contact me through the facebook page or on the website. http://www.facebook.com/englandcast or englandcast.com Clothing was incredibly important in the 16th century because, at a time when the middle class was rising and upward mobility was available for the first time, your clothing could show who you were, how wealthy you were, what class you were, and all sorts of other things about you. This episode looks at both the perfectly normal (woolen undergarments) and the bizarre (bejeweled furs). Also, if you want to come along on our trip to England this Spring, check out http://www.bigworld.com for more info. Have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving to my American friends out there.

In keeping with the Halloween ghouley scary theme, Brittany from History, Bitches and I teamed up again to create a second Halloween themed episode on Witches and Witchcraft. A history of witchcraft scares and trials, as well as profiling some of the earliest witchcraft trials. To learn more go to http://www.englandcast.com. My Tudor Minute (3x/week) is on youtube - so you can subscribe.http://www.youtube.com/hteysko Follow my blog at http://www.kuratory.com! It's totally interesting :) Like the Renaissance English History Podcast on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/englandcast Thanks so much for listening and I hope you have a safe and happy, and not toooo scary, Halloween.

Henry VIII's wives are still busy roaming around their various homes. In this joint episode produced with Brittany at History, Bitches we explore some prominent ghosts that are still wandering around in England. To learn more about this episode, go to http://www.englandcast.com/ghosts You can always get archives and more information on the podcast at http://www.englandcast.com or facebook.com/englandcast. I also do my Tudor Minute on youtube - http://www.youtube.com/hteysko And I write about history and travel and music at http://www.kuratory.com Thanks, and have a ghoooouly Halloween!

An overview of the life of Bess of Hardwick, a phenomenal woman who made her own luck, played her cards brilliantly, and went from being born into a yeoman farmer's family to becoming the second wealthiest woman in England, just after the Queen. For more information and notes on this podcast, go to http://www.englandcast.com/bess Also, brand new, a listener feedback line! Call me on (801) 6-TEYSKO (801 683-9756) to leave feedback. And remember to check out www.bigworld.com, our tour company leading niche history tours of England.

A look at the various forces at work to make the Elizabethan Age of Discovery possible.

Suzi Digby (Lady Eatwell) OBE, is a renowned Choral Conductor and Music Educator. She has trailblazed the revival of singing in UK schools and the community over two and a half decades. We spoke via skype and she talked with me about music during the Elizabethan Golden Age and her project in Los Angeles, The Golden Bridge, which pairs music of the Renaissance with that of contemporary composers.

A look at the tragic life of Mary Queen of Scots, who posed a perpetual threat to Queen Elizabeth.

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge where I met Dr. David Skinner, the acclaimed musicologist and Renaissance music expert, and he talked me through many of the changes in music that happened during the 16th century. Highlights include him summing up the changes in ten words or less, and the discussion of his research methods. go to http://www.englandcast.com/skinner for links to all of the youtube videos and resources he mentions, as well as links to buy his CD's.

Francis Walsingham is popularly known as Queen Elizabeth's Spymaster. Learn about the life of this man, and how he created a modern espionage network.

A look at the Catholic conundrum - loyalty to the Pope vs loyalty to the Queen. The ways Elizabeth fought back against a perceived Catholic threat to her reign.

A history of sacred music from the Hundred Years' War, the rise of English polyphony, the Chapel Royal, and the changes that the Reformation brought.