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Episode 270: Leonardo and his flying machine
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Let's talk about the Renaissance dream of flight focusing on Leonardo da Vinci and his flying machine plans, and then how Tudor England may have reacted to those experiments. If you're flying this holiday season, think about Leonardo and his plans for flight as you're boarding. your plane.
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Episode 282: Jane Shore
21:16|Edward IV had a lot of mistresses. But one of them stood out. Let's talk about Jane Shore.This Week in YouTube March 9
21:21|We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Advent in Tudor Times; How the Tudors Viewed Menopause. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out!Support the podcast for even more exclusive contenthttps://www.patreon.com/englandcastEpisode 281: The Silken Thomas Rebellion
16:14|In 1534, a young Irish noble named Thomas FitzGerald, better known as Silken Thomas, made a bold and reckless decision—he renounced his loyalty to Henry VIII and launched a rebellion against English rule in Ireland. What followed was a dramatic conflict marked by betrayal, brutal warfare, and the total destruction of the FitzGerald dynasty.But why did Thomas rebel? How did he lose so quickly? And how did his failed uprising change the course of Irish history? In this episode, we dive into the Silken Thomas Rebellion, exploring the tensions between England and Ireland, the shocking siege of Maynooth Castle, and the brutal consequences that followed.🔔 Subscribe for More Tudor History!📖 Join My Newsletter for Exclusive Tudor Content →englandcast.com/newsletter🎟️ Spring Break Event Coming Soon! Stay Tuned!🎟️ Tudorcon 2025 tickets are on sale now! Visit englandcast.com/TudorCon for details.Check out the English in Ireland episode here: https://www.englandcast.com/2019/01/episode-117-the-english-in-ireland/This Week in YouTube March 2
16:40|We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Levina Teerlinc, Discover the Intriguing World of Tudor Money. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out!Support the podcast for even more exclusive contenthttps://www.patreon.com/englandcastThis Week in YouTube February 23
18:10|We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: How the Tudors Celebrated New Years; Henry VIII and Eustace Chapuys. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out!Support the podcast for even more exclusive contenthttps://www.patreon.com/englandcastSupplemental: The Pretenders with Matthew Lewis
36:14|This week's interview is part of the discussion we had with Matthew Lewis in the Tudor Top 50 program on how there might be more to the traditional stories that we've been told, perhaps orchestrated by Henry VII as part of the Tudor Propaganda Machine. You can still join the Tudor Top 50 Program at https://www.englandcast.com/TudorTop50 Check out Matt Lewis’ work:📚 MattLewisAuthor.com📖 Read his Substack: https://medievalmatt.substack.com/Episode 279: The Fall of Thomas More
21:58|Thomas More was once one of Henry VIII’s closest friends and most trusted advisors—a brilliant scholar, lawyer, and devout Catholic. But when Henry broke from Rome to marry Anne Boleyn, More’s refusal to support the king’s supremacy over the Church sealed his fate. In this episode, we dive into More’s rise to power, his moral and religious convictions, and the chain of events that led to his arrest, trial, and execution in 1535.This Week in YouTube February 16
19:17|We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Did the Tudors really want black teeth; The Wizard Earl -Henry Percy’s Life of Science, Alchemy, and Intrigue. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out!Support the podcast for even more exclusive contenthttps://www.patreon.com/englandcastSupplemental: Sarah Gristwood on Courtly Love
29:05|This was a patron chat with Sarah Gristwood on Courtly Love. Buy her books The Tudors in Love on Amazon here.Want to join these chats live? Become a patron on Patreon!