Tudors Dynasty

Rebecca Larson

Love the Tudor dynasty, or royal history in general? We interview your favorite historians and authors as well as tell you the stories of the era and beyond. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-larson/support read less

Part Two - Misunderstood Queens: Dispelling the Myths
16-03-2023
Part Two - Misunderstood Queens: Dispelling the Myths
Here is the second part to the last episode! Powerful queens throughout history have often been misunderstood and reduced to stereotypes, as they were judged through biased lenses that distorted their actions and motivations. By examining their lives, we can dispel these myths and gain a better understanding of their true character and legacy. Women like Empress Matilda and Eleanor of Aquitaine defied expectations and challenged the status quo, proving that women have played important roles in history by breaking gender norms. Today, Steph is joined by Dr. Valerie Schutte. Valerie Schutte earned her PhD in History from the University of Akron, and is author or editor of eight books on Queen Mary I, unexpected heirs, and queens in Shakespeare. She is currently working on a cultural biography of Anne of Cleves and edited collections on Tudor myths, the making and remaking of Lady Jane Grey and Mary I, and Mary I and Continental humanism. Valerie's research interests include Queen Mary I, Anne of Cleves, Tudor queenship, book dedications, books related to Tudor kings. -- Commercial FREE for patrons! Sign up Now! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! -- Credits: Host: Steph Stohrer Guest: Dr. Valerie Schutte Edited by: Rebecca Larson Voice Over: David Black Music: Ketsa, Alexander Nakarada, and Winnie the Moog --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-larson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-larson/support
Misunderstood Queens: Dispelling the Myths
14-03-2023
Misunderstood Queens: Dispelling the Myths
Powerful queens throughout history have often been misunderstood and reduced to stereotypes, as they were judged through biased lenses that distorted their actions and motivations. By examining their lives, we can dispel these myths and gain a better understanding of their true character and legacy. Women like Empress Matilda and Eleanor of Aquitaine defied expectations and challenged the status quo, proving that women have played important roles in history by breaking gender norms. Today, Steph is joined by Dr. Valerie Schutte. Valerie Schutte earned her PhD in History from the University of Akron, and is author or editor of eight books on Queen Mary I, unexpected heirs, and queens in Shakespeare. She is currently working on a cultural biography of Anne of Cleves and edited collections on Tudor myths, the making and remaking of Lady Jane Grey and Mary I, and Mary I and Continental humanism. Valerie's research interests include Queen Mary I, Anne of Cleves, Tudor queenship, book dedications, books related to Tudor kings. -- Commercial FREE for patrons! Sign up Now! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! -- Credits: Host: Steph Stohrer Guest: Dr. Valerie Schutte Edited by: Rebecca Larson Voice Over: David Black Music: Ketsa, Alexander Nakarada, and Winnie the Moog --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-larson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-larson/support
Codebreakers Crack Secrets of Mary Queen of Scots’ Lost Letters
14-02-2023
Codebreakers Crack Secrets of Mary Queen of Scots’ Lost Letters
Despite Walsingham’s network of spies and back channels determined to expose Mary Stuart’s information network, Mary’s clandestine letters to Castelnau remained undiscovered for ten years. It was not until 1583 Walsingham managed to plant a mole in Castelnau’s embassy in London. These letters have been presumed lost for the past 436 years until now. Tudors Dynasty is happy to present to you this episode on the most recent discovery on Mary, Queen of Scots. Historian and guest host Mell Taylor chats with Dr. George Lasry about the discover that he and his colleagues Norbert Bierman and Satoshi Tomokiyo -- Commercial FREE for patrons! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! -- Credits: Host: Melanie "Mell" V. Taylor Guest: Dr George Lasry Edited by: Rebecca Larson  Voice Over: David Black Music: Ketsa, Alexander Nakarada, and Winnie the Moog Feature Image Credit: 5 O’Clock Tea by David Comba Adamson (1859-1926), n.d. © Dundee Art Gallery and Museum *** Suggested Reading list:  Bossy, John: Under the Molehill: an Elizabethan Spy Story; Yale University Press; 2001  Cooper, John; The Queen’s Agent; Faber & Faber; 2012  Fraser; Antonia; Mary Queen of Scots; W&N; 2018  Guy, John; My Heart is my Own; The Life of Mary Queen of Scots; Fourth Estate; 2004.  Hutchinson, R; Elizabeth’s Spymaster; W&N; 2006  Porter, Linda; Crown of Thistles; Lume; 2023  A really interesting website for those interested in cyphers http://cryptiana.web.fc2.com/code/crypto.htm The link to the Open Access article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01611194.2022.2160677 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-larson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-larson/support