In this episode, we’re looking at how legitimate Henry Tudor’s claim to the throne was, after he claimed the throne through conquest on 30th October 1485. Don’t worry, I’ll try to keep my irritation at him at bay long enough to get […]
Today we’re diving into a topic I think the Tudors largely overshadow, vilify, or ignore in favour of certain other members of the family. And with the Boleyns, no-one really talks about George Boleyn. The life of George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, isn’t […]
If you’ve heard of the Ancient Egyptians, it’s probably something about the gods, or the pyramids, or Cleopatra. But how often do we think about what it was like to live in the Ancient Egyptian world? The period we call Ancient Egypt […]
The fun thing about meeting new people is talking to them about so many things. But one thing I’m painfully aware of is just how confusing the English language is. There’s a reason I say it’s a bastard language. But as a […]
In this episode, we’re going to explore the man known to history as the pretender to the English throne, Perkin Warbeck. I’m covering the pieces of contemporary evidence which suggests that maybe we shouldn’t trust everything the Tudors tell us. At least, […]
There’s a common misconception out there about what Old English actually is. Whenever I ask someone what they think about Shakespeare (because I’m a nerd), they always go off on a rant about how Old English is totally incomprehensible and why couldn’t […]
Oh, sexuality labels. How we hate thee! Does it really matter who’s gay and who’s not in this day and age? I don’t label myself. What’s the point? Does anyone listen to them when I say anything? No. Do people make assumptions […]
We all want a good book to read, but most of the ones out there in lists of recommended reading material are either porn with little plot (romance, I mean romance), young adult books (that’s where decent representation is at these days), […]
