Not Just the Tudors

From the establishment of a formidable double monarchy to the complex dynamics of the Spanish Inquisition, Isabel of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon were quite the Renaissance team. Professor Suzannah...

**This episode contains sexually explicit language** In an age when powerful female rulers were few and far between, Isabel of Castile rose against the odds to become one of Europe's most formidable m...

What was the Jacobite cause, and why did it spark some of the most famous and devastating events in British history? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Professor Allan McInnes dive into the Jacobite rebe...

**This episode contains discussions of miscarriage** When a teenage Catholic princess was sent from Italy to marry James II and reunite England with Rome, public scandal and political intrigue fuelled...

Five generations of remarkable women - from Mary of Burgundy to Isabella Clara Eugenia - made an enduring impact on the Low Countries. By strategically navigating political alliances, personal losses,...

The maverick herbalist who fought for medical freedom. We love a rebel with a cause here on Not Just The Tudors, and Nicholas Culpeper was just that. He defied the authoritarian College of Physicians ...

Before the Spanish Armada threatened England in 1588, an even more dangerous invasion loomed, just across the Channel in France. The Battle of the Solent—470 years ago in July 1545—is chiefly known f...

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb welcomes Dr. Madeline Potter to unravel the rich yet tumultuous history of the Roma people. From Tudor England, where the Egyptians Act sought to expel Roma under stereotyp...

A young widow stands against the expectations of her family. A woman striving for love and agency in a society which demands she claimed neither, she stands firm in the face of torture and even death...

What drives a nation to civil war? Why would a king turn on his own Parliament? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Jonathan Healey to explore the chaotic and combustible months - and the men...