How to Read a Medieval House with John Roberts from 'The Weald and Downland Museum'   In this information-packed podcast, I learn how to read a medieval hall house with John Roberts from the Weald and Downland Museum. If you want to know more about the ordinary Tudor and how they lived, this episode is perfect for you!

In this episode of The Tudor History & Travel Show, we discuss one of the most popular monarchs in history: Elizabeth I. I'm joined by Siobhan Clarke, historian and co-author of Gloriana: Elizabeth I and the Art of Queenship. We discuss how Elizabeth used portraiture and miniatures to represent her image and royal auth

In this episode of The Tudor History & Travel Show, I return to Hever Castle in Kent, where I chat to Kate McCaffrey, Assistant Curator. We discuss a very special project that Kate has been working on: the study of Anne Boleyn's Book of Hours. Kate shares some spectacular and unexpected findings that tell us more about

In this episode of The Tudor History & Travel Show, I'm joined by Dr Owen Emmerson, Castle Historian and Assistant Co-Curator at Hever Castle. Recorded during my visit to the castle back in July 2021, we talk about Anne of Cleves' time at Hever. We re-imagine how the castle would have looked during her occupancy and ho

In this episode of The Tudor History & Travel Show, I'm joined by Claire Ridgway and Dr Owen Emmerson as we talk about the release of their new book 'The Boleyns of Hever Castle'. Hever Castle sits in Kent's countryside and is famous for its links with the Boleyn family. As I chat with Claire and Owen, they share the t

This month, we have an extra episode of the show to commemorate the life of Mary, Queen of Scots who was executed on this day, 1587. On this occasion, Sarah is in conversation with Prof Maria Hayward, from the University of Southampton. Maria is a professor of Early Modern History. In this episode, Maria dissects the c