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Hosted by Carol Ann Lloyd · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 256 episodes
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Weekly podcast, British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics, available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. Meet famous and infamous characters, walk with playwrights and peasants, and wander through castles and cathedrals. New episodes every Wednesday. Have a question about British history, something you’ve always wanted to know? Just ask! Let’s explore history together.
Carol Ann Lloyd hosts British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics, a history show with 256 episodes published.
Welcome Heather Teysko, the woman who turned an interest and passion for the Tudors into a fabulous 3-day event: Tudorcon! Heather Teysko https://www.englandcast.com/contact/ https://tudorcon.englandcast.com/ https://tud
We think we know the story of Anne Boleyn and her family. But what went on behind closed doors? In her new novel, Tracy Borman explores the personal side of the Boleyns: their rivals, their supporters, and the years that
Shakespeare's Richard II clung to his crown as if it could transform him. Henry V took off his royal robes to focus on his people. Shakespeare shows the difference between clinging to power and taking responsibility. Car
The history of Medieval Europe is shaped by the women--wives, mothers, daughter, sisters who wielded power, made alliances, governed areas and nations. Susan Abernethy joins us to discuss the women who shaped the Medieva
This year, the US is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Despite his limited powers, George III is the focus of grievances the Americans expressed as they demanded independence. George W
Shakespeare's plays Othello and Much Ado About Nothing start with the same storyline: someone tells a lie about a relationship that threatens an entire community. But when does the lie become a weapon? When someone choos
Tudor and Stuart England is sometimes considered "a scepter'd isle," as Shakespeare put it--proudly alone. But in fact, the history is much more complicated. Nandini Das explores how small and interconnected the world wa
Amy McElroy Substack: The Tudor Notebook with Rebecca Batley https://amymcelroy.substack.com/p/welcome @amymcelroy on Substack @amymcelroy_author on Instagram Books: Desiderius Erasmus (2026), Mary Tudor Queen of France
In this episode of the Royals, Rebels, and Romantics Leadership Series, Carol Ann examines Shakespeare's King Lear as a cautionary tale. Instead of behaving as a leader, Lear behaves as a bully, grasping for power and co
From the time she burst onto the stage of the royal court in 1522, people have been debating what Anne Boleyn looked like. Recent discoveries about portraits created in the reign of her daughter shed some light on the po
Anne Boleyn changed the history of England, but her impact was felt far beyond her native country. Author and historian Heather Darsie brings a Continental perspective to Anne's life, and her death. Show Notes: Heather D
Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet has captured the attention of the world, focusing on Shakespeare's family. The importance of Agnes (Anne) Hathaway Shakespeare and the death of son Hamnet changed the family. Carol Ann looks at
Macbeth begins ominously: "Enter three witches." What did Scottish people believe about witches? Historian and author Mary Craig joins Royals, Rebels, and Romantics to explain. Show Notes: Mary Craig https://marywcraig.c
A new series on Royals, Rebels, and Romantics! Leadership Lessons from History and Shakespeare. This week we take a deep dive into Shakespeare's Henry V and why listening is a leader's superpower. Carol Ann Lloyd TEDx ta
Jane Seymour was not the only famous Seymour woman of the sixteenth century. Rebecca Batley explores the lives of Edward Seymour's two wives, Catherine Filliol and Anne Stanhope. Show Notes: Rebecca Batley https://substa
Elizabeth Goff, aka The Historical Gal, brings the Tudors to life, with 100 tales of gowns, gossip, and gory ends! Show Notes Elizabeth Goff @TheHistoryGal @thehistoricalgal @the_historical_gal on Instagram Bloody, Brill
It was a conflict that raged on for years, shifting alliances, remaking warfare, and changing the political and economic landscape of Europe forever. Michael Livingston deep into the history of what we call "The Hundred
Throughout history, women have used their own ways to establish credibility and exercise influence. In the sixteenth century, two women took this to high art: Catherine de Medici and Bess of Hardwick. In different countr
Joanna Plantagenet, daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II, was a princess and a pioneer. Author and historian Catherine Hanley takes us through her exciting life and shares insights from her book, Lioness Heart.
Happy 2026! I believe studying history is more important now than ever! Join me for a discussion about the power of history, one of my favorite historical moments (1399), and how history is showing us what's possible. Sh
Carol Ann
5 appearances on this show
Sarah Gristwood
Harvington Hall History Festival
3 appearances on this show
Sharon Bennett Connolly
4 appearances on this show
Tracy Borman
author of Elizabeth's Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen
4 appearances on this show
Helen Castor
author of The Eagle & The Hart : The Tragedy Of Richard II and Henry IV
1 appearance on this show
Breeze Barrington
Dr · research institution
1 appearance on this show
Annie Garthwaite
1 appearance on this show
Helen Carr
author of The Red Prince; The life of John Of Gaunt, Duke Of Lancaster, and forthcoming Sceptred Isle
1 appearance on this show
Emily Anderson
bioethicist
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Owen Emmerson
Dr. · Hever Castle
3 appearances on this show
Darren Freebury-Jones
author of works on early modern theatre
1 appearance on this show
Nicola Clark
historian, author of The Waiting Game
1 appearance on this show
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