I am joined by Dr. Valerie Schutte to discuss her fascinating research into the world of sixteenth-century books and her forthcoming cultural biography of Anne of Cleves, Queen of England (b. 1515, d. 1557).

This week Nicola is joined by author and historian Valerie Schutte to explore the history of one of the world's most famous pearls - La Peregrina, which was worn by kings and queens in paintings and apparently eaten by Elizabeth Taylor's puppy!  Valerie Schutte earned her PhD in History from the University of Akron. Sh

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Valerie Schutte about her new book, Princesses Mary and Elizabeth Tudor and the Gift Book Exchange. Visit Dr Schutte's official website Find out more about your host at On the Tudor Trail Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Join our Talking Tudors Po

In this bonus special episode, host Ploy Radford talks to Tudor queenship expert Dr Valerie Schutte about that most underrated of Henry VIII's wives - Anne of Cleves and a book of hours she gifted Henry VIII in 1533 (now in the Folger Shakespeare Library). Listen in to hear more about how Anne actually had a quite powe

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Valerie Schutte about Mary I and Tudor book dedications. Learn more about your host at On the Tudor Trail.  Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talki