Historic Royal Palaces Podcast

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Historic Royal Palaces Podcast Podcast

Historic Royal Palaces are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. This fortnightly podcast brings you the history and stories of those palaces. You’ll hear from our experts and the people who bring our palaces to life, as we create space to explore how history moves us, telling stories about the monarchs you know, and uncovering the lives and histories of the people you don’t. Just like our palaces, this podcast is a mix of old and new. Each episode will have a different feel, from previously recorded live talks, to exciting new discussions and discoveries. You’ll have every opportunity to share in the history we love. Explore more history and stories from our six palaces hrp.org.uk

  1. 12 SEPT

    A Space I Love S3 – The Oak Room at Hampton Court Palace

    In this four part mini-series, we’re back exploring a selection of treasured spaces in our palaces with the people who know them best, our curators.  Each space has been personally chosen by our resident experts, revealing how immersing ourselves in a place can connect us to the past, and make us reflect on the present.   In this first episode we’ll follow Assistant Curator Minette Butler into a deceptively domestic space at Hampton Court Palace. The Oak Room tells the story of the palace after the Royals left, and serves as a charming symbol of the small Grace and Favour community who inherited it.

    29 min

  2. 29 AUG

    The Tudor World - Beyond Hampton Court Palace

    The Tudor world ushered in an age of wealth, magnificence, challenge and opportunity in the early 16th century. Hampton Court Palace stood at the heart of this period, as the home of Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII’s chief minister. But the Tudor story extends beyond the palace walls into the wider world, encompassing a time of exploration and exploitation.  In this episode, Curator Brett Dolman walks us through the oldest rooms at Hampton Court Palace, where a new permanent exhibition reveals the lives of the ordinary men and women who enabled the Tudor court to exist and thrive. Learn more about their everyday contributions to this fascinating period.  Explore more about The Tudor World in the Wolsey Rooms:  www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/whats-on/the-tudor-world-in-the-wolsey-rooms/

    29 min

  3. 15 AUG

    The Princes in the Tower - Wars of the Roses Part Five

    Does the mystery of the Princes in the Tower remain of such interest today because it is unsolved?    In this final episode of our Wars of the Roses series, Curator Charles Farris is joined by Joint Chief Curator Tracy Borman and Research Lead Dr Laura Tompkins, to discuss the complex and divisive ‘end’ to the Wars of the Roses with the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower, and the reputation of their uncle Richard III.    Learn more about Charles II and the discovery of the Princes in the Tower at the Tower of London with Charles Farris:  www.hrp.org.uk/blog/charles-ii-and-the-discovery-of-the-princes-in-the-tower-in-1674/

    1h 4m

  4. 1 AUG

    Women of the Wars of the Roses - Part Four

    Women played vital roles in the power struggles of the Wars of the Roses, but history hasn’t always been portrayed this way.  In this episode we’re putting women back in the narrative, from Margaret of Anjou right the way through to Elizabeth of York and the start of the Tudor Dynasty. Curator Charles Farris and Dr Joanna Laynesmith talk us through the key women of the Wars of the Roses.    Further Reading:  Tracy Borman’s articles on Elizabeth of York:  https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/elizabeth-of-york/  https://www.hrp.org.uk/blog/death-of-elizabeth-of-york-at-the-tower-of-london/  Rachel Delman’s article about Margaret of Anjou and Greenwich Palace:  https://rsj.winchester.ac.uk/articles/10.21039/rsj.326    Dr Joanna Laynesmith, The last medieval queens : English queenship 1445-1503   Dr Joanna Laynesmith, Cecily Duchess of York

    1h 3m

  5. 18 JUL

    Wars of the Roses Part Three – Edward IV to Richard III

    The middle and end of the Wars of the Roses is arguably the most complicated period of this history, with big personalities and power players fighting for the top spot in the game of thrones.   In episode three of this series, we hope to unpack the reigns of Edward IV through to the Battle of Bosworth, asking along the way when the real end to the Wars of the Roses was?  Curator Charles Farris is joined by Historic Royal Palaces' Research Lead Dr Laura Tompkins and Dr James Ross from the University of Winchester.

    1h 4m

  6. 4 JUL

    Wars of the Roses Part Two – The Reign of Henry VI

    In this second episode of our five-part series on the Wars of the Roses, we investigate the reign of Henry VI and the start of the dynastic struggle that was the Wars of the Roses.   Henry has often been blamed for the start of the conflict because of his methods of kingship. His experience with mental health challenges was little understood by his contemporaries, and arguably by historians today. This episode will explore the explosive atmosphere of his reign, what factors created it, and ultimately how the Wars of the Roses began.     Curator Charles Farris is joined by Historic Royal Palaces' Head of Research Anthony Musson, and Lynsey Metcalfe who is studying for her PhD at the University of Cambridge.     Read more on the life of Henry VI:  https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/henry-vi/

    1h 2m

  7. 20 JUN

    Wars of the Roses Part One - Origins and Context

    The Wars of the Roses was a turbulent period of conflict in the 15th century that ultimately ushered in a new dynasty with the Tudors.  In this first episode of our new five-part series, Historic Royal Palaces Curator Charles Farris leads us into the stormy dynastic struggle by laying out the context and origins behind the Wars. Who were the major power players, and what initiated such a period of unrest?   Recorded in the Wakefield Tower at the Tower of London, this episode will situate the Tower at the very heart of the conflict, and set us up for the series ahead.   If you’re interested in seeing inside the Wakefield Tower, you can see it on Google Street View here: The Wakefield Tower at Tower of London - Google Maps

    31 min

  8. 13 JUN

    The Wars of the Roses - NEW SERIES

    In this new five-part series, Historic Royal Palaces Curator Charles Farris leads us into the stormy world of the Wars of the Roses.   We aim to reveal how and why such a turbulent period of conflict occurred in the 15th century, and ultimately how it ushered in a new dynasty with the Tudors.  Charles will be joined by expert historians and Curators from Historic Royal Palaces, to help unpack what has made the Wars of the Roses so legendary.   Join us next Thursday, for the first episode on the context behind the Wars of the Roses.

    2 min
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Historic Royal Palaces are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. This fortnightly podcast brings you the history and stories of those palaces. You’ll hear from our experts and the people who bring our palaces to life, as we create space to explore how history moves us, telling stories about the monarchs you know, and uncovering the lives and histories of the people you don’t. Just like our palaces, this podcast is a mix of old and new. Each episode will have a different feel, from previously recorded live talks, to exciting new discussions and discoveries. You’ll have every opportunity to share in the history we love. Explore more history and stories from our six palaces hrp.org.uk

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  • Creator
    Historic Royal Palaces
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    144
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Historic Royal Palaces
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