For the Tudors, image was everything! The monarchs used their clothing and jewels to project an image of magnificence, which reinforced their place on the throne. Judith Arnopp tells us how.Show Notes:Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and SwordJudith Arnoppjuditharnopp.comHow to Dress Like a TudorMany other books, including the Henrician Chronicle, the Beaufort Chronicle, and more!Creative Director: Lindsey LindstromMusic: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast LicenseLet's shake up history together!@shakeuphistory

Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers: brother of Elizabeth Woodville, brother-in-law of King Edward IV, uncle of King Edward V. When Edward IV died, Anthony was tasked with bringing the new King to England for his coronation. The trip didn't go as planned.Show Notes:Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and SwordDanielle BurtonBlog: voyagerofhistory.wordpress.comInsta: @voyagerofhistoryTwitter: @PrincessBurtonFB: Danielle BurtonCreative Director: Lindsey LindstromMusic: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast LicenseLet's shake up history together!@shakeuphistory

Eating with the Tudors is more than a guide to Tudor eating, it is a description of the changing world of monarchs and their people in the sixteenth century. Tudor food expert Brigitte Webster joins us to share her extraordinary research about how Tudors ate and lived.Show notes:Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and SwordBrigitte Websterwww.tudorexperience.comInstagram: tudor_experienceFacebook: Tudor and 17th Century ExperienceTwitter: @tudorfoodrecipeBooks: Eating with the Tudors, A Banquet at the Old HallCreative Director: Lindsey LindstromMusic: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast LicenseLet's shake up history together!@shakeuphistory

We love to learn about the Tudors, but how did Tudors learn? And what was life like for Tudor women? Author and historian Amy McElroy joins us to explore the lives of learners and women during Tudor times.Show notes:Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and SwordAmy McElroyamymcelroy.blogTwitter: @amymc_booksFacebook: amymcelroy_books Instagram: amymcelroy_booksthreads: @amymcelroy_booksbluesky: amymcelroy.bsky.socialCreative Director: Lindsey LindstromMusic: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast LicenseLet's shake up history together!@shakeuphistory

After-Christmas blues? Not in Tudor England. The celebrations were just beginning on December 25! Gifts were exchanged on New Year's Day in an extravagant ceremony, bringing joy, politics, and historic scandals.Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and SwordCreative Director: Lindsey LindstromMusic: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast LicenseLet's shake up history together!@shakeuphistory

Celebrating Christmas was a big event in Tudor times, just as it is today. Dr.James Taffe joins us to explore the fascinating ways Tudors experienced everything from joy to gluttony to melancholy during the 12 Days of Christmas and beyond.Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and SwordJames Taffe@tudortaffeServing the Tudors (coming in 2024)Christmas with the TudorsCourting Scandal: The Rise and Fall of Jane BoleynCreative Director: Lindsey LindstromMusic: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast LicenseLet's shake up history together!@shakeuphistory

Recent discoveries sponsored by the Richard III Society have opened new discussions about the Princes in the Tower. Nathen Amin weighs in about the likelihood the boys survived.Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and SwordNathen Aminnathenamin.com@nathenaminHenry VII and the Tudor Pretenders: Simnel, Warbeck, and WarwickThe House of Beaufort: The Bastard Line that Captured the CrownTudor WalesCreative Director: Lindsey LindstromMusic: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast LicenseLet's shake up history together!@shakeuphistory

The Tudors are one of the most well-known of the English royal dynasties for several reasons: the larger than life characters, the multiple marriages and Virgin Queen, and the extraordinary portraits. When Hans Holbein the Younger became Henry VIII's painter, he helped create an image of the king that has shaped our understanding of the Tudors. Franny Moyle joins us to share her research into how Holbein helped create the legacy of Henry VIII.Show Notes:Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and SwordFranny MoyleFrannymoyle.comThe King's Painter: The Life and Times of Hans Holbein(Can buy dedicated copy of the UK hardback, which has the best images, on her website)@frannymoyleCreative Director: Lindsey LindstromMusic: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast LicenseLet's shake up history together!@shakeuphistory

With a country that's mostly a monarchy, it's tempting to skip over the gap between Charles I and Charles II. But those years of reimagining government changed things forever. Historian Miranda Malins joins us to explain the "gap years" that included wars, experiments, and Oliver Cromwell.Show NotesMiranda MalinsMirandamalins.comFacebook: mirandamalinsbooksPinterest: mirandamalins@mirandamalinsBooks: The Puritan Princess, The Rebel DaughterCarol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and SwordCreative Director: Lindsey LindstromMusic: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast LicenseLet's shake up history together!@shakeuphistory

Double, double, toil and trouble is not so far removed from what becomes a modern chant, remember, remember the 5th of November. As always, history shows us what’s possible. And in 1605 and 1606, Shakespeare gives voice to the terrors of the time in plays that continue to enthrall us today: King Lear and Macbeth.Show Notes:Carol Ann [email protected]/carolannlloydThe Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and SwordCreative Director: Lindsey LindstromMusic: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast LicenseLet's shake up history together!@shakeuphistory