Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors

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/

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/englandcast

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/englandcast

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/

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.

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/englandcast

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!

In this episode we look at the history of courtly love at the court of Marie of Champagne. Happy Valentine's and Galentine's Day friends. Read Sarah Gristwood's book Support me on Patreon for more content, author chats, audio courses, and more.

We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Dorothy Percy; The Untold Story of Teresa Sampsonia. 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/englandcast