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Dressing up at Sudeley Castle • Shakespeare and Stratford • My visit to Rowden Abbey
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This year Churchill War Room celebrates 40 years of being open to the public as part of Imperial War Museums. At this must-see historic site, visitors can walk in the footsteps of Winston Churchill and glimpse what life would have been like during the tense days and nights of the Second World War. With the launch of the new multi-media guide later this year, visitors will be able to see and hear the incredible stories of the men and women who worked down in this secret underground bunker.
In this interview with the museum's curator, Kate Clements, takes us into the war period, what work was done here, what were conditions like and how much of what we can see today is as it was when the rooms were closed for the final time.
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In this episode I’m covering the spares whose lines leapfrogged into the direct line due to the unexpected death of their elder sibling. I’ll be discussing Empress Matilda and King Stephen, Richard the Lionheart, Henry VIII, Charles I, George V, who became heirs on the deaths of William Aethling, Henry the Young King, Arthur Tudor Prince of Wales, Henry Frederick Prince of Wales, and Prince Albert Victor, respectively.
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Links to other videos you may enjoy:
Prince Arthur - https://youtube.com/live/dqXXpxdqslg?feature=share
King Henry IX? - https://youtube.com/live/L0hWlVdkaFc
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Prince Arthur, prince of Wales and heir to Henry VII's throne, died on 2nd April 1502. In this Tea Time History Chat Live we are going to do a virtual visit to his final resting places; Tickenhill Palace/Manor, Bewdley and Worcester Cathedral.
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Dissolution of the Monasteries Series with Prof James Clark - Episode 1 -
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Join me for a relaxed history chat with the main theme of this week being a look at the badges and mottoes of the queens of Henry VIII.
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How Welsh was Henry Tudor? What kind of man was he? When did he decide to make a bid for the english throne? Did the 'Princes in the Tower' actually escape? The answers to these questions and a lot more are in this intelligent and entertaining interview with historian and writer, Nathan Amin.
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Elizabeth I's final days, Archbishop Cranmer is martyred, King Edward comes to an unexpected end at Corfe Castle.
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Welcome to Tea Time History Chat Live on the British History channel with me, Philippa Lacey Brewell.
Today I am going to tell you about 5 of my favourite Roman places to visit in Britain outside of London: a legion fortress in Wales, the fourth largest Roman city in Britain, a Palace, a Temple and a luxury Roman villa.
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This is by no means an exhaustive list of Roman sites in Britain but if you enjoy today then maybe I can do a follow on episode. For instance I’m not covering Hadrian’s wall in today’s show, despite it being an incredible place, and George R R Martin’s inspiration for The Wall, which appears in the first book ‘A Game of Thrones’ of his famous ‘A song of Fire and Ice’ series, of course subsequently made into the Game of Thrones HBO series.
Or Portchester Castle, a Roman Saxon Shore Fort which is said to be the best preserved north of the Alps and where, in the 12th century a Castle was built within its walls but in the interim Anglo Saxon period it is thought to have been occupied by a high status family.
Or indeed, Chester with its Roman Walls and remains of its amphitheatre in what is still a bustling town with many medieval buildings remaining. There’s also Cirencester, St Albans, Gloucester, the list actually goes on.
There is a link in the names of those places: Chester means a camp of soldiers and is as a suffix to place names in the form of -chester, -caster and -cester, for example Manchester, Lancaster, Gloucester, and when you know that you start to realised how many Roman settlements there were.
Last week I talked about Roman London and some of the incredible remains you can still see today, so if you missed that please check it out. It is available, as are all these shows, on the British History Youtube channel and the British History Podcast.
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In this week's live stream I talked about where you can still see evidence of Roman London.
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Find out why the heir to the British throne has been titled the 'Prince of Wales' since the 13th century and how that links to the enchanting Ludlow Castle.
Links mentioned in this live:
* Investigating the evidence presented about the Princes in the Tower - https://youtube.com/live/_jobcn76oCA?feature=share
* https://www.patreon.com/britishhistory
* https://TheStuarts2024.eventbrite.co.uk
* https://britishhistorytours.com/history-tours/the-rise-of-the-tudors-september-2024
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Other videos you may like:
Nicola Tallis on 'Young Elizabeth' -
War and Betrayal at Ludlow Castle with Matthew Lewis -
Unlocking the Horrors of History: Tortures & Treatments | Interview with Suzie Edge -
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Elizabeth I's early life was full of turmoil and danger. Dr Nicola Tallis joins me to discuss how these experiences shaped Elizabeth as a person, and as a Queen.
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Links mentioned:
* Papyrus - https://www.papyrus-uk.org/
* Nicola's Interview about Margaret Beaufort -
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I recently visited the Old Operating Theatre in Southwark and, as I wandered the area I came across a link between the theatre and a legend from the Thames river.
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This week I talked about Holbein at the Tudor Court exhibition at Buckingham Palace and the incredible 'Tales of Youth. The Big History Night In' event in aid of Papyrys.
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* British History Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/britishhistory
* Papyrus - https://www.papyrus-uk.org/
* Virtual Tour of the Holbein exhibition - https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/exhibitions/holbein-at-the-tudor-court/the-queens-gallery-buckingham-palace/virtual-tour
Other links you may be interested in:
* British History Tours: https://britishhistorytours.com/
* The Stuarts Online History Festival - https://TheStuarts2024.eventbrite.co.uk
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It has been announced this week that King Charles is receiving treatment for cancer. Although not history, news of the British Royal family is usually of interest to my viewers and so I will cover my thoughts in this weeks show.
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The line up for this Spring's Online History Festival which is on The Stuart Era!
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Find out where to go and what to see on a visit to Lincoln and York, England.
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Links mentioned: BritishHistorywithPhilippa on Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-5711427/videos The Stuarts Online History Festival - https://TheStuarts2024.eventbrite.co.uk British History Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/britishhistory British History Tours: https://britishhistorytours.com/ Free newsletter: https://philippab.substack.com/
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Dressing for the Tudor Court was no simple matter, with rules around who could wear what, the challenge and expense of obtaining fabrics and jewels, and the fine line between being a glittering appendage to the court or a treasonous upstart! Eleri Lynn, Fashion Historian and author of a number of books on Tudor Fashion and Textiles, joined me to talk about the clothes of the Tudors and how they were as central to their world as politics and religion.
Eleri Lynn, a fashion and textiles curator, author and historian, specialising in the Tudor period
She gained her experience as an Assistant Curator within the Furniture, Textiles and Fashion Department of the Victoria and Albert Museum before becoming Curator of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection at Historic Royal Palaces.
She has appeared on many TV documentaries including BBC2’s ‘Art That Made Us’ and BBC1’s ‘Elizabeth: Fashioning a Monarch’.
Eleri is the author of several monographs: Fashion in Detail: Underwear (V&A Publications, 2010), Tudor Textiles (Yale University Press, 2020), and Tudor Fashion (Yale University Press, 2017) - on which this interview is based.
Eleri has curated several major fashion and textiles exhibitions including Diana: Her Fashion Story (Kensington Palace, 2017) and The Lost Dress of Elizabeth I (Hampton Court Palace, 2019).
Most recently she was Head of Exhibitions at National Museum Wales and is a Trustee of the Royal School of Needlework, based at Hampton Court Palace. She is currently working researching and writing a new book on the history of fashion.
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Our main topic in this episode of History Tea Time Chat Live is the coronation procession of Elizabeth I and why it was unusual and challenging for all involved.
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As well as our usual history talk, I am going to tell you about a conspiracy that went straight to the top of the Royal family!
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How could King Charles I be tried for Treason? Plus, the tragedy of Kathryn Grey! - https://youtube.com/live/CBMbe3YVSHE
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Sources and Further Reading
Websites:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_II_of_England
https://www.epoch-magazine.com/post/the-warming-pan-scandal-how-fake-news-set-off-the-glorious-revolution
http://stuarts-online.com/resources/films/the-warming-pan-scandal/
https://thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com/2013/07/26/the-warming-pan-baby-james-edward-francis-stuart/
https://thehistoryjar.com/2015/03/23/king-james-iii-lands/
https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/history-blogs/royal-history-mystery-the-warming-pan-scandal-140948/
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw17135/Sir-Edward-Petre-3rd-Bt-Mary-of-Modena-Prince-James-Francis-Edward-Stuart
https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2016/02/the-birth-of-a-diarist-samuel-pepys-and-the-british-library.html
Books:
Palaces of Revolution. Life, Death and Art at the Stuart Court, by Simon Thurley. Published by William Collins in 2021.
Queen Anne. The politics of passion, by Anne Somerset. Published by Harper Press in 2012.
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Medical historian, and curator of Tutbury Castle, Lesley Smith joined me to talk about sex and women's health in Tudor England.
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To round off 2023 I answer questions on history, historical places, tours, being in the history tour business and what happened to my finger!
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* The Stuarts Online History Festival - https://TheStuarts2024.eventbrite.co.uk
* British History Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/britishhistory
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Other videos you might enjoy:
* Princes in the Tower - Case closed? - https://youtube.com/live/_jobcn76oCA
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