Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors

In this episode we look at fire - its importance, and major fires in medieval and Tudor England including the Great Fire of London (the 1212 one!), the 1583 fire in Nantwich, and also the other London fire of 1512. Tudor Planner IndieGoGo is here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/publishing-the-2025-tudor-planner/x/176575Tudor Home Tour episode on Kitchens (I mentioned the adoption of Chimneys in this episode): https://www.englandcast.com/kitchen/And the Tudor Home Tour episode on the Living Room: https://www.englandcast.com/livingroom/

It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Ferdinando Stanley, and Henry Fitzroy. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Thanks!!

In this episode we talk about the women who supported Elizabeth when she was young, and filled the role of surrogate mother to her, specifically Blanche Parry and Kat Ashley. One rocked her, and the other supported her as her governess. Let's dive into Elizabeth's maternal figures.

It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: The Life Cycle of a Tudor Woman, and looking at Robert Catesby and Katherine Leigh. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Thanks!!

Two small noble boys are caught up in the political machinations of their elders, with deadly consequences. Sounds like the Princes in the Tower, right? Nope. We're heading back to Edinburgh Castle in 1440 to discuss the horrific story of the The Black Dinner.

This is an introduction to the audio mini course for members and patrons on the Wars of the Roses.Get the course by joining on Patreon (patreon.com/englandcast) at the appropriate level, or buy the course here: https://courses.heatherteysko.com/courses/the-wars-of-the-roses-overview

In this episode we talk about how the Reformation affected women's education in Tudor England.As always, thank you for your listenership!Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/englandcastTudorcon tickets at https://www.englandcast.com/Tudorcon

It's another Sunday, and time for This Week in YouTube, my rundown of recent (and not-so-recent) videos from my YouTube channel. This week: Strange Tudor Punishments, and Love and AlliancesSubscribe to my channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you never miss a new video!

Today we're digging into the accusation that many women likely would have feared: witchcraft. Let's talk about witchcraft in the 15th and 16th centuries.