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3. Strictly Stuarts: Henrietta Anne - The Young English Princess in Exile
30:52||Season 12, Ep. 3Welcome to our STEW/ART HISTORY FORTNIGHT !This is also an anniversary of our podcast being on the airwaves for THREE YEARS!Thank you all for your continuing support!We continue our mini history festival with another lesser known Stuart - the youngest daughter of Charles I and his formidable wife Henrietta Maria - Henrietta Anne, the young princess destined to be forever linked to the House of Bourbon.Why was her childhood so different to that of her siblings? Did she ever meet her father? What was her life like during the English Civil War?We sit down with Melanie Clegg, author of the only solo biography of Henrietta Anne, published by Pen & Sword. She is also known as Madame Guillotine.More recently Melanie has penned a biography of Marie Antoinette, who, like Henrietta Anne, was a descendant of Mary Queen of Scots - another infamous Stuart woman. What's even more exciting is that Marie Antoinette's husband Louis XVI of France was a direct descendant of the young lady we're going to talk about today.And our author herself is descended from the Stuarts as well.Welcome, Melanie!Our new music is brought to you courtesy of jimmy cheeseburgah .Henrietta Anne:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Life-of-Henrietta-Anne-Paperback/p/21157/aid/1238Marie Antoinette:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Marie-Antoinette-Hardback/p/53175/aid/1238Find and Follow Melanie:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4708002.Melanie_Clegghttps://madameguillotine.substack.com/abouthttps://www.waterstones.com/author/melanie-clegg/923239https://www.storytel.com/tv/authors/melanie-clegg-196939https://www.audible.co.uk/author/Melanie-Clegg/B004RA3L8Whttps://www.instagram.com/mmeguillotine/https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Melanie-Burrows/a/2752https://www.facebook.com/MmeGuillotineFind Baroque: https://www.instagram.com/ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://www.instagram.com/natalieisahistorybuff/https://www.tiktok.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcasthttps://x.com/BaroquePodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@reignoflondonhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroque.com/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ .
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2. Strictly Stuarts: The Prince's Darling - A Novel about Henry Frederick with Tonya Ulynn Brown
36:50||Season 12, Ep. 2Welcome to our STEW/ART HISTORY FORTNIGHT !Let's talk about one of the lesser known Stuarts - Henry Frederick, the eldest surviving son of James VI/I.Why did he never become king? What was he like as a person? Would the history be different had he died later?We're sitting down with Tonya Ulynn Brown, who has written a novel with this Prince at the centre - the book is called Prince's Darling.Welcome, Tonya!The novel is available to order from the link below.Get Prince's Darling:https://www.amazon.com/Princes-Darling-Stuart-Monarch-Book-ebook/dp/B0D6L1BLG7Get Tonya's Books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tonya-Ulynn-Brown/author/B08B6C9VFDFind and Follow Tonya:https://www.tonyaubrown.com/https://x.com/MrsBrownee2Uhttps://www.facebook.com/TonyaUBrown/https://www.instagram.com/tonyaubrownhttps://www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/authors/tonya-ulynn-brownFind Baroque: https://www.instagram.com/ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://www.instagram.com/natalieisahistorybuff/https://www.tiktok.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcasthttps://x.com/BaroquePodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@reignoflondonhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroque.com/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ .
1. Strictly Stewarts: James I of Scotland (none of England) with Callum Watson
54:44||Season 12, Ep. 1Welcome to our STEW/ART HISTORY FORTNIGHT !Let's start with one of the first Stewarts - James I of Scotland (none of England).What makes him stand out among the other Royal Jameses of this land?Why did he spend so much time in England? What kind of king was he? And why was his death so... grim?With us we have Callum Watson, author of the upcoming book Murder, Intrigue & Conspiracy in Medieval Scotland: Political Violence in the 14th and 15th Century, soon-to-be-published by Pen & Sword, available for pre-order from the link below.Callum's First Book:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/1314-The-Year-of-Bannockburn-Hardback/p/49813/aid/1238Pre-Order Callum's New Book:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Murder-Intrigue-Conspiracy-Medieval-Scotland/dp/1036193241/Find and Follow Callum:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiesDZuBN1Z0SE3Vq3Gjz_Ahttps://drcallumwatson.blogspot.com/https://www.instagram.com/cpwatson1375/https://x.com/vivstan211240The Battle of Bannockburn - National Trust for Scotland:https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/bannockburn/Britain's Lost Battlefields:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12270298/https://www.channel5.com/show/britain-s-lost-battlefields-with-rob-bellFind Baroque: https://www.instagram.com/ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://www.instagram.com/natalieisahistorybuff/https://www.tiktok.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcasthttps://x.com/BaroquePodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@reignoflondonhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroque.com/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ .
29. Visit London: The Secrets of Georgian Houses with Seb Harding
50:12||Season 11, Ep. 29Today we sit down with Seb Harding and talk about three Georgian Houses that you can visit in London: Spencer House, Strawberry Hill House and Dennis Severs' House.All three have fascinating stories. Let's dig in!Welcome, Seb!Visit Spencer House:https://www.spencerhouse.co.uk/Visit Strawberry Hill House:https://www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/Visit Denis Severs' House:https://www.dennissevershouse.co.uk/Find and Follow Seb:https://www.instagram.com/sebhardinglondon/https://sebhardinglondonhouses.substack.com/aboutFind Baroque: https://www.instagram.com/ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://www.instagram.com/natalieisahistorybuff/https://www.tiktok.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcasthttps://x.com/BaroquePodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@reignoflondonhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroque.com/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ .
28. Regina: A New History of Women and Power with Kate Williams
01:18:27||Season 11, Ep. 28Today we have a special treat: we sit down with KATE WILLIAMS to talk about her new book REGINA: A NEW HISTORY OF ROYAL WOMEN AND POWER,recently published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in the UK and soon to be published by Pegasus in the USA.Let's talk queens, queens regnant, queens consort, queens regent and what is the unifying quotient of their regal journey?Welcome to the podcast,Kate!Get REGINA:https://www.waterstones.com/book/regina/kate-williams/9781474621359 (UK)http://www.pegasusbooks.com/books/regina-9798897102044-hardcover (USA)Kate's Books (UK):https://www.waterstones.com/author/kate-williams/38806Kate's Books (USA):http://www.pegasusbooks.com/authors/kate-williamsFind and Follow Kate:https://www.instagram.com/katewilliamsme/https://x.com/KateWilliamsmehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Williams_(historian)https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3083927/https://knightayton.co.uk/broadcast_talent/professor-kate-williams/https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/173862/kate-williamshttps://www.unitedagents.co.uk/kate-williams/https://www.tiktok.com/@katewilliamsmeFind Baroque: https://www.instagram.com/ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://www.instagram.com/natalieisahistorybuff/https://www.tiktok.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcasthttps://x.com/BaroquePodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@reignoflondonhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroque.com/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ .
27. Mary Temple, Lady Palmerston: an Overlooked Intellectual with Erin Fetterly
26:26||Season 11, Ep. 27Today we're sitting down with Erin Fetterly and getting a glimpse into her upcoming PHD - and in particular, we will become acquainted with Mary Temple, Mrs Palmerston, mother of a Prime Minister.Welcome back, Erin!Find Women Who Kill:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Women-Who-Kill-A-History-of-Britains-Most-Dangerous-Women-Hardback/p/50912/aid/1238Find and Follow Erin:https://www.instagram.com/thecanadianlondoner/https://womenalsoknowhistory.com/individual-scholar-page/?pdb=194550https://www.bbk.ac.uk/news/balancing-a-phd-and-a-publishing-deal-the-birkbeck-wayhttps://www.waterstones.com/book/women-who-kill/erin-fetterly/9781399047708Find Baroque: https://www.instagram.com/ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://www.instagram.com/natalieisahistorybuff/https://www.tiktok.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcasthttps://x.com/BaroquePodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@reignoflondonhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ .
26. How England Began: From Roman Britain to Anglo-Saxons with Nicholas J Higham
43:11||Season 11, Ep. 26What happened in England between the Roman and the Saxon period? Let's ask Nicholas J Higham, the author of the recently published tome by Yale University Press: HOW ENGLAND BEGAN: FROM ROMAN BRITAIN TO THE ANGLO-SAXONS.Welcome, Nicholas!Get How England Began:https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300254921/how-england-began/Find Nicholas:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._J._Highamhttps://manchester.academia.edu/NickHighamhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/higham-nicholas-john-nicholas-highamhttps://www.waterstones.com/author/nicholas-j-higham/51267https://yalebooks.co.uk/author/nicholas-j-higham/Find Baroque: https://www.instagram.com/ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://www.instagram.com/natalieisahistorybuff/https://www.tiktok.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcasthttps://x.com/BaroquePodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@reignoflondonhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ .