If It Ain't Baroque...

Let's play... TRUE OR FALSE... about Anne Boleyn...on the day of her execution...Tune in, relax and get some Tudor closure.Welcome back, Heather R Darsie!Get The Judicial Murder of Anne Boleyn (...Henry VIII definitely did that...)https://www.amberley-books.com/if-any-person-will-meddle-of-my-cause.htmlFind Heather:https://maidensandmanuscripts.com/https://www.instagram.com/hdarsiehistoryRead Heather:https://www.amberley-books.com/katharine-of-aragon-spanish-princess.htmlhttps://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Stuart-Spouses-A-Compendium-of-Consorts-from-James-I-of-Scotland-to-Queen-Anne-of-Great-Britain-Hardback/p/51167/aid/1238https://www.amberley-books.com/anna-duchess-of-cleves-9781398103269.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/children-of-the-house-of-cleves.htmlhttps://www.amberley-books.com/if-any-person-will-meddle-of-my-cause.htmlVisit Hever Castle...right now: https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/Capturing a Queen Exhibition:https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/whats-on/capturing-a-queen/Stay at Hever Castle:https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/stay/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/ .

Today we’re talking to Sophie Bacchus Waterman about her solo biography of Elizabeth Boleyn, nee Howard - mother to the queen and one-time mother-in-law of Henry VIII. What was Elizabeth and Anne’s relationship like? Why was Elizabeth asking Wolsey for tuna at one point? And what is unique about this 16th century noblewoman? Let’s find out…Sophie’s book is published by The History Press .Welcome, Sophie!At present, there is a new exhibition at Hever Castle called Capturing a Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn.See the link below to get your tickets.Find Sophie:https://www.instagram.com/sophiebwaterman/https://bsky.app/profile/sophiebwaterman.bsky.socialGet Sophie's Book:https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/elizabeth-boleyn/Get Lauren McKay's Book on Thomas and George Boleyn:https://www.lauren-mackay.co.uk/thomasboleynlaurenmackayhistorianhttps://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/among-the-wolves-of-court-9781350147058/Visit Hever Castle...right now: https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/Capturing a Queen Exhibition:https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/whats-on/capturing-a-queen/Stay at Hever Castle:https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/stay/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/ .

On our last episode we discussed Tracy Borman's new novel, The House of Boleyn, set at Hever Castle.Published by Hodder & Stoughton Books.This time we're delving into the history of this magnificent building with Dr Owen Emmerson.Welcome, Owen!At present, there is a new exhibition at Hever Castle called Capturing a Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn.See the link below to get your tickets.On our next episode we'll be staying with the Boleyns and talk about Elizabeth Howard, Mrs Boleyn, the mother of the Queen.And our guest shall be Sophie Bacchus-Waterman, the author of the first ever solo biography of Elizabeth.Published by The History Press.Find Owen:https://www.instagram.com/drowenemmerson/https://www.instagram.com/owenandkatehistory/Get Owen's Book - The Boleyns of Hever Castle:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boleyns-Hever-Castle-Owen-Emmerson/dp/8412232569/Visit Hever Castle...right now: https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/Capturing a Queen Exhibition:https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/whats-on/capturing-a-queen/Stay at Hever Castle:https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/stay/Find Baroque: https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.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/

Today we’re talking to Tracy Borman and her highly anticipated novel The House of Boleyn, published by Hodder and Stoughton.Let’s cast our minds back to the 16th century and picture ourselves at Hever Castle with The Boleyn family in residence. Welcome, Tracy!Get The House of Boleyn:https://www.hodder.co.uk/titles/tracy-borman/the-house-of-boleyn/9781399709477/ (UK)https://groveatlantic.com/book/the-house-of-boleyn/ (USA)Read Tracy:https://www.hodder.co.uk/contributor/tracy-borman/ (UK)https://www.hatchards.co.uk/search?term=tracy+borman (UK)https://groveatlantic.com/author/tracy-borman/ (USA)Find Tracy:https://www.tracyborman.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/tracy.borman/https://x.com/TracyBormanhttps://bsky.app/profile/tracyborman.bsky.socialVisit Hever Castle...right now: https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/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/ .

Welcome to our Titanic Sailing Season.In this episode we chat to Angela Young, author and historian and we’ll be discussing her new book The Aristocrat and the Able Seaman, published by The History Press.The Aristocrat in the title is the author's great grandmother, the Countess of Rothes, and the Able Seaman is Thomas Jones, the mariner in charge of lifeboat #8, where he and the Countess found themselves among the survivors of RMS Titanic.Welcome, Angela!Get The Aristocrat and the Able Seaman:https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-aristocrat-and-the-able-seaman/The History Press Books on Titanic: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/collection/titanic/Find Angela: https://www.angela-young.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/angelayoung4/https://x.com/AngelaYoung4Find Baroque: https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.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/

Welcome to our Titanic Sailing Season!In this episode we chat to Brad Payne, author and historian and we’ll be discussing his book 11:40 - Analysis of Evasive Manoeuvres & Damage Assessment on RMS Titanic, published by The History Press.What did the lookouts see at twenty to twelve on that fateful night? What were the immediate actions of the officers on watch? Could the tragedy have been avoided? Let's dive in...Welcome, Brad!P.S. Brad was recording the episode whilst aboard Queen Mary 2...On our next episode we will be chatting to Richard M Jones about the dives to the Titanic wreck....stay tuned...Get 11:40: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/1140/The History Press Books on Titanic: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/collection/titanic/Find Brad: https://www.bradmpayne.com/https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/contributor/brad-payne/https://www.facebook.com/groups/328276221387833Find 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/ .

Welcome to our Titanic Sailing Season.In this episode we chat to Kevin Brown, author and historian and we’ll be discussing his book and documentary about The Ship of Lost Illusions: A Floating Microcosm of Edwardian Society, published by Pen & Sword.Welcome, Kevin!Get The Ship of Lost Illusions: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Titanic-Ship-of-Lost-Illusions-Hardback/p/52038Other P&S Books on Titanic: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/search/products/titanicFind Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=591805578http://kevinbrownhistorian.wordpress.com/https://x.com/KBrownHistorianFind 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/ .

Welcome to our Titanic Sailing Season.In this episode we chat to Steven Schwankert, author and historian and we’ll be discussing his book and documentary about The Six: The Untold Story of Titanic's Chinese Survivors, published by The History Press.Welcome, Steven!Get The Six: http://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-six/ (UK)http://www.pegasusbooks.com/books/the-six-9781639368679-hardcover (USA)https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Steven-Schwankert/229312400 (USA)The History Press Books on Titanic: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/collection/titanic/Find Steven: https://www.instagram.com/sschwankert/https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenschwankert/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5118647/https://x.com/sschwankertThe Six:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8517640/https://www.magellantv.com/Find Baroque: https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.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/