Not Just the Tudors
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Twice a week, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb hosts the Not Just the Tudors podcast from History Hit - not just the Tudors, but most definitely also the Tudors.
London, England
Joined June 2022
What if the #GunpowderPlot had succeeded? In today's special Not Just the Tudors Lates episode, @sixteenthCgirl explores the alternatives that could have reshaped #BritishHistory, with @AnnaWhitelock @childs_jessie and @garethrussell1: https://t.co/YobjebsIMd
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Which actor has given the most convincing portrayal of Henry VIII on film and TV? In today's special Not Just the Tudors Lates episode, @sixteenthCgirl moderates an expert panel of @childs_jessie, @Joanne_Paul_ and @alexvtunzelmann : https://t.co/YobjebsaWF
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The coming years will split companies into two groups: those that become AI-native and those left catching up. The innovators who harness AI now will define the winners of tomorrow. Follow me for strategic insights on leading through the AI revolution.
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How did genius survive suppression and peril? Today @sixteenthCgirl and @lizduffyadams explore the collaboration and rivalry between #Shakespeare and #Marlowe in the RSC play Born With Teeth starring Ncuti Gatwa & Edward Bluemel: https://t.co/YobjebsIMd
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A newly discovered miniature could solve one of #Shakespeare’s greatest mysteries. Could this be the true “Fair Youth” of his sonnets? @sixteenthCgirl is joined by @emmarutherford1 and Elizabeth Goldring to unravel this extraordinary #LiteraryMystery: https://t.co/YobjebsaWF
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470 years ago this month, Henry VIII's beloved warship Mary Rose sank during the Battle of the Solent. In today's episode, @sixteenthCgirl and Dr. Dominic Fontana explore this epic confrontation between Henry's Royal Navy and a French invasion fleet: https://t.co/YobjebsaWF
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.@KimStrassel: “I shiver to think about how close we came to full-on censorship under this last administration.”
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In today's episode of Not Just the Tudors, @sixteenthCgirl welcomes Dr. Madeline Potter to unravel the rich yet tumultuous history of the Roma people - a history packed with tales of adversity, rich culture, and survival that define the Roma legacy: https://t.co/YobjebsIMd
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Striving for love and agency in a society which demands she claims neither, a young woman stands firm in the face of torture and even death. Today @sixteenthCgirl and Dr. Will Tosh unravel the layers of John Webster’s masterpiece The Duchess of Malfi: https://t.co/YobjebsIMd
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What drives a nation to civil war? Why would a king turn on his parliament? @sixteenthCgirl is joined by Dr. Jonathan Healey to explore the chaotic and combustible months leading up to one of the bloodiest periods in Britain's history: https://t.co/YobjebsIMd
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From royal hostage to the ruler of a vast, multi-ethnic empire, Akbar the Great was one of history's most impressive emperors. Today @sixteenthCgirl finds out more about Akbar's remarkable life and extraordinary reign with Ira @mukhoty : https://t.co/YobjebsIMd
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Did the women in Shakespeare’s life—his wife, sister, and daughters—shape his story more than we realise? @sixteenthCgirl is joined by Dr. Matthew Steggle to explore whether the stories of these women were hidden on purpose or simply forgotten over time: https://t.co/YobjebsaWF
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Midnight devs watching other chains tape a Cheeto to the door and call it privacy
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How did Jane Austen draw upon the dissolution of the monasteries to comment on the political and social upheavals of her era? Today @sixteenthCgirl is joined by Dr. Roger E. Moore to explore the lesser-known historical context of Austen's great novels: https://t.co/YobjebsaWF
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In the 16th century, everyday pastimes like fetching water, May Pole dancing or diving into haystacks could prove fatal. @sixteenthCgirl is joined by Professor Steven Gunn and Dr. Tomasz Gromelski to discuss their grisly, groundbreaking research: https://t.co/YobjebsaWF
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In today's Not Just the Tudors, @sixteenthCgirl and Sarah Dunant discuss the life of Isabella D'Este, First Lady of the Renaissance, and how her unique blend of charm and ruthlessness made her one of history's most compelling women: https://t.co/YobjebsIMd
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In June 1912, two London labourers stumbled across the greatest cache of Elizabethan and Jacobean jewellery ever found. Today @sixteenthCgirl and Victoria Shepherd explore a glittering mystery that continues to captivate historians and treasure hunters : https://t.co/YobjebsaWF
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Democrats aren't socialists. Republicans aren't capitalists. This is the lie both parties need you to believe. The truth: Both support the same crony corporatist system. The only debate is how much government intervention - not whether government should intervene at all. Money?
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Today, in the second of our special episodes exploring the rise and fall of Sir Thomas More, @sixteenthCgirl and Dr. @Joanne_Paul_ chart the events and controversies leading up to the great Tudor statesman's demise: https://t.co/YobjebsaWF
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Was Sir Thomas More a saintly man of conscience or a stubborn zealot? In the first of two episodes, @sixteenthCgirl finds out from Dr. @Joanne_Paul_ , whose decade-long research into More draws upon new archival discoveries: https://t.co/YobjebsaWF
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Did an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I really communicate with angels? Today @sixteenthCgirl is joined by @GarryShawEgypt to explore the intriguing life of John Dee, his mysterious meetings with angels and the sometimes bizarre instructions he received: https://t.co/YobjebsaWF
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The powerful Philip II of Spain was married to Queen Mary Tudor from 1554 until her death in 1558. But Philip was not merely Mary's King Consort, rather he was King of England. Today @sixteenthCgirl finds out more from Prof. Gonzalo Velasco Berenguer: https://t.co/YobjebsaWF
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In 1518 one woman's mysterious dance sparked an uncontrollable epidemic, leading 400 people to dance wildly for weeks. In today's podcast, @sixteenthCgirl is joined by Dr. Lynneth J. Miller Renberg to find out more about the bizarre Dancing Plague: https://t.co/YobjebsaWF
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What is the purpose and utility for two individuals to unite, to mate, if they cannot animate one another? Mating ought to serve to breathe life into each other, thus, to animate and be animated. Most of the times, those who come together in companionship soon find themselves
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Over 150 years, at least 4,000 people in Scotland - including men - were accused of witchcraft. In today's podcast, @sixteenthCgirl explores this dark chapter in Scottish history with Claire Mitchell and @zoevenditozzi
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