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24. Saxons & Vikings: The Last Viking Harald Hardrada with Don Hollway
39:27||Season 12, Ep. 24Welcome to our SAXON/ VIKING HISTORY FORTNIGHT !Let's talk about the Viking whose defeat at Stamford Bridge secured the victory of William the Conqueror over Harold Godwinson. I'm talking of course, of the greatest Viking of them all - Harald Hardrada.With us today we have Don Hollway, who has written a biography of Harald, published with Osprey and Bloomsbury.Welcome, Don!Our new music is brought to you courtesy of jimmy cheeseburgah . Find him on https://www.ineedmusic.co.uk/ .The Last Viking:https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-last-viking/don-hollway/9781472846501 (UK)https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/last-viking-9781472846518/ (UK)https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/last-viking-9781472846501/ (USA)Hammer of the Gods:https://www.waterstones.com/book/hammer-of-the-gods/don-hollway/9781472871589 (UK)https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/hammer-of-the-gods-9781472871589/ (UK)https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/hammer-of-the-gods-9781472871589/ (USA)Find and Follow Don:https://www.donhollway.com/https://www.audible.co.uk/author/Don-Hollway/B093J9PYDYhttps://www.instagram.com/donhollway/https://battlefortheislandkingdom.com/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.ifitaintbaroque.com/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ .
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21. Vintage Victorians: Sleuth Hound with Dr Lindsay Fitzharris
01:14:24||Season 12, Ep. 21Welcome to our Vintage Victorians History Fortnight!It's our great pleasure to welcome the absolute legend that is Dr Lindsay Fitzharris.Aside from fangirling over her books (mainly by me) we are also going to discuss her latest book called SLEUTH HOUND: the case of the real Sherlock Holmes, published by Penguin in the UK and Farrar, Straus and Giroux in the USA.Dr Lindsay's third book - Sleuth Hound - is about a doctor in Edinburgh called Joseph Bell - no connection to the chief engineer on RMS Titanic, apparently, or even our previous guest Rob Bell.The Edinburgh Joseph Bell was a professor who was very observant and he got to teach the young Arthur Conan Doyle, and thus Joseph became the inspiration for the character of Sherlock Holmes.Welcome, Lindsay!Get Sleuth Hound:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/453146/sleuth-hound-by-fitzharris-lindsey/9780241632611 (UK)https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374609498/sleuthhound/ (USA)Get The Facemaker:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/311133/the-facemaker-by-fitzharris-lindsey/9780141990293 (UK)https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250872920/thefacemaker/ (USA)Get The Butchering Art:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/295292/the-butchering-art-by-fitzharris-lindsey/9780141983387 (UK)https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374537968/thebutcheringart/ (USA)Find and Follow Dr Lindsay:https://drlindseyfitzharris.com/https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/lindsey-fitzharris/https://pen.org/profile/lindsey-fitzharris/https://www.facebook.com/DrLindseyFitzharris/https://www.instagram.com/drlindseyfitzharris/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Fitzharrishttps://www.threads.com/@drlindseyfitzharrisFind 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/ .
14. Castles: A Fortified History of the World with Dan Jones
41:30||Season 12, Ep. 14Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!It is our great pleasure to announce our next guest, the legendary Dan Jones.We’re going to talk about his new book - Castles: A Fortified History of the World,published by Head of Zeus in the UK and Viking Books in the USA.Get Castles (UK):https://www.waterstones.com/author/dan-jones/51141Get Castles (USA):https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/castles-dan-jones/1149411512Our new music is brought to you courtesy of jimmy cheeseburgah . Find him on https://www.ineedmusic.co.uk/ .Find and Follow Dan here:https://x.com/dgjoneshttps://www.instagram.com/d_a_n_joneshttps://danjones.substack.com/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/230991/dan-jones/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7712523/https://www.facebook.com/danjoneshistorian/https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/dan-jones-102354/Henry V (UK) :https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/henry-v-9781804541937/Henry V (USA) :https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/henry-v-dan-jones/1144709570All In - A New James Bons Novella:https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/literary-all-in-dan-jones-announcedFind 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/ .
10. Medieval Queens Regnant, featuring Joan of Navarre with Dr Elena Woodacre
49:31||Season 12, Ep. 10Let's talk medieval Queens who held power in their own right, with us today we have the best person for this - Dr Elena Woodacre!Welcome, Ellie!Find and Follow Dr Elena:https://www.queensresources.org/abouthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-ellie-woodacrehttps://winchester.academia.edu/ElenaEllieWoodacrehttps://www.instagram.com/royalstudiesscholar/https://x.com/monarchyconfRead Dr Elena:https://www.waterstones.com/author/elena-woodacre/544725https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/7076774.Elena_WoodacreFind 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/ .
6. Strictly Stuarts: Mary of Modena - Britain's Only Italian Queen with Justine Brown
36:46||Season 12, Ep. 6Welcome to our STEW/ART HISTORY FORTNIGHT !Last time we spoke about the Quaker movement in the 17th century, this time our attention goes towards Mary of Modena - one of our more underrated queens.What was it like to marry James, Duke of York, who was many years her senior?What was life like in Charles II's court?What did Mary do when she had to flee Britain after the Glorious Revolution?We sit down with Justine Brown, author of Mary of Modena: James II's Dazzling Queen, published by Pen & Sword.Welcome back, Justine!Our new music is brought to you courtesy of jimmy cheeseburgah . Find him on https://www.ineedmusic.co.uk/ .The Private Life of James II:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Private-Life-of-James-II-Hardback/p/50400/aid/1238Mary of Modena: James II's Dazzling Queen:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Mary-of-Modena-Hardback/p/56522/aid/1238Find and Follow Justine:https://www.youtube.com/c/JustineBrownsBookshelfhttps://www.andreazuvich.com/history/interview-with-justine-brown-author-of-the-private-life-of-james-ii/https://x.com/brown_bookshelfhttps://www.instagram.com/justinebrownsbookshelf/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/212062072-the-private-life-of-james-iiFind 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/ .
5. Strictly Stuarts: A Darker Side of the Early Quakers with Erica Canela
51:33||Season 12, Ep. 5Welcome to our STEW/ART HISTORY FORTNIGHT !Let's talk about the Quakers - the religious movement which started in the 17th century.We're sitting down with Erica Canela, author of the book Zealous: A Darker Side of the Early Quakers, published by Pen & Sword.Welcome, Erica!Our new music is brought to you courtesy of jimmy cheeseburgah . Find him on https://www.ineedmusic.co.uk/ .Get Zealous:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Zealous-A-Darker-Side-of-the-Early-Quakers-Hardback/p/53269/aid/1238Find and Follow Erica:https://ericanela.co.uk/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericanela/https://www.instagram.com/ericanela/https://x.com/ericanelaFind 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/ .
4. Strictly Stuarts: Reinventing... James VII & II with Justine Brown
01:04:31||Season 12, Ep. 4Welcome to our STEW/ART HISTORY FORTNIGHT !Last time we talked about Henrietta Anne, Charles I's youngest child, now let's turn our attention to her elder brother - James VII of Scotland, II of England.What was his journey to the throne like? What was his relationship with his children? How did he cope with exile? What's his legacy, in the old world and the new?We sit down with Justine Brown, author of The Private Life of James II, published by Pen & Sword.Welcome, Justine!Our new music is brought to you courtesy of jimmy cheeseburgah . Find him on https://www.ineedmusic.co.uk/ .The Private Life of James II:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Private-Life-of-James-II-Hardback/p/50400/aid/1238Mary of Modena: James II's Dazzling Queen:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Mary-of-Modena-Hardback/p/56522/aid/1238Find and Follow Justine:https://www.youtube.com/c/JustineBrownsBookshelfhttps://www.andreazuvich.com/history/interview-with-justine-brown-author-of-the-private-life-of-james-ii/https://x.com/brown_bookshelfhttps://www.instagram.com/justinebrownsbookshelf/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/212062072-the-private-life-of-james-iiFind 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/ .
