Episodios

  • The Old Palace of Hatfield: The Cradle of the Elizabethan Age
    Jun 13 2025

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this episode, recorded at one of the most evocative Tudor sites: Hatfield House in Hertfordshire. A place intimately connected with the childhood of Queen Elizabeth I, join me, as we walk in the footsteps of Elizabeth and uncover the layers of history here at Hatfield.

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    Show Credits:

    Presenter: Sarah Morris

    Guest: Georgina Shaw

    Chapters
    • (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel
    • (00:01:10) - Suddenly, no Tudor Tour
    • (00:02:17) - The History of Hatfield House
    • (00:04:10) - Tudor: Travels in Time
    • (00:05:36) - The Lorraine Estate
    • (00:07:13) - Hatfield Palace, the Tudor palace
    • (00:09:56) - A tour of Hatfield
    • (00:13:41) - The Tudor palace at Hatfield Park, Buckingham
    • (00:17:17) - Henry VIII and the estate of Hatfield
    • (00:20:40) - Mary and Anne's marriage
    • (00:26:46) - The original layout plan of Hatfield Palace
    • (00:29:07) - The Royal Staterooms
    • (00:30:46) - The great hall of the Tower
    • (00:31:44) - The Garden of the Palace
    • (00:33:00) - The Queen's bedroom at Hatfield House
    • (00:36:24) - The Royal School Room, Buckingham Palace
    • (00:40:16) - The Queen's room at Hatfield House
    • (00:44:27) - The Great Hall, Winchester
    • (00:47:29) - Tudor Tapestries at Hampton Court
    • (00:48:54) - imaginations of Elizabeth's arrest
    • (00:53:54) - The Queen's safe haven, Hatfield
    • (00:58:22) - The Life of William Cecil
    • (00:59:49) - A taste of the royal wedding in 1558
    • (01:01:17) - The original Elizabeth tree
    • (01:09:18) - A direct descendant from the original oak tree
    • (01:12:07) - The Great Hall, Buckingham Palace
    • (01:15:44) - The Making of the Royal Family
    • (01:17:23) - James I of England and Scotland
    • (01:21:49) - Sneak into the Queen's Great Hall
    • (01:22:51) - The Marble Hall, Hatfield
    • (01:26:24) - An Elizabethan Horse Painting
    • (01:29:02) - The Portrait of a Woman
    • (01:29:47) - The Paintings of The Queen
    • (01:32:36) - The Queen's portrait
    • (01:33:29) - The Paintings of Elizabeth I
    • (01:39:51) - The grand principal staircase, Tudor
    • (01:40:47) - The gardens of the Jacobean House
    • (01:42:07) - Elizabeth of York's Ermine Portrait
    • (01:45:01) - The 3 Brothers Jewel
    • (01:48:21) - The Marquess of Salisbury's bedroom
    • (01:50:08) - A Long Gallery in the Royal Palace
    • (01:54:03) - The Cecil family's love of Elizabeth
    • (01:55:03) - Hatfield Park: When is the park open?
    • (01:57:51) - A taste of Tudor life at Hatfield
    • (01:58:39) - June is here
    • (01:59:18) - The Tudor History and Travel Podcast
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    2 h y 1 m
  • Blickling Hall and the Boleyns: Tracing a Tudor Tragedy
    May 19 2025

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this special commemorative episode from Blickling Hall, as we mark the anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s execution on May 19 1536. Often believed to be her birthplace, Blickling offers a hauntingly beautiful backdrop to reflect on Anne’s dramatic life, legacy, and tragic end.

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    Show Credits:

    Presenter: Sarah Morris

    Guest: Meghan Dennis

    Chapters
    • (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel: May 7, 2017
    • (00:02:31) - An expert guide to Blickling Hall
    • (00:04:45) - The story of the Boleyn family
    • (00:06:34) - What was a Yeoman Farmer?
    • (00:08:17) - The Life of the Boleyn Family
    • (00:12:24) - The Jacobean house at Blickling
    • (00:15:13) - The Boleyn House, Blickling
    • (00:20:33) - The Jacobean house, Berlin
    • (00:24:01) - Inside the Blickling Estate, Somerset
    • (00:27:27) - Anne Boleyn's baptism at Blickling
    • (00:36:41) - The Tudor house, Blickling, Norfolk
    • (00:40:05) - The secret tunnel behind Blickling House
    • (00:43:33) - The servants' kitchen
    • (00:44:34) - Exploring Henry Hobart's Blickling Hall
    • (00:45:36) - The Anne of the Jacobean House
    • (00:48:06) - The Blickling Family Room,
    • (00:50:47) - The long gallery at Blickling
    • (00:57:27) - The Tudor and Georgian rooms at Blickling
    • (01:00:36) - Simon Thurley's search for medieval bricks in the Tudor house
    • (01:06:37) - Henry Hobart's Blickling, Norfolk
    • (01:08:33) - Anne Boleyn's birthplace, Blickling
    • (01:11:30) - Tudor Tours: Blickling Hall, Buckinghamshire
    • (01:13:25) - The Tudor History and Travel Podcast
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    1 h y 14 m
  • The Lost Heir: Arthur Tudor At Worcester Cathedral
    Apr 23 2025

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast from Worcester Cathedral. To commemorate the anniversary of the premature death of Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, I have recorded a two-part podcast series. In this episode, Part II, I follow the story of Arthur's body’s transfer to Worcester Cathedral for burial.

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    Show Credits:

    Presenter: Sarah Morris

    Guests: David Morrisson and Chris Gait

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    1 h y 4 m
  • Ludlow Castle and the Tragic Death of Arthur Tudor
    Apr 1 2025

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast from Ludlow Castle. To commemorate the anniversary of the premature death of Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, I have recorded a two-part podcast series. In this episode, Part I, I follow the story of Arthur's time at Ludlow, and his precipitous and untimely death there in April 1502.

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    Show Credits:

    Presenter: Sarah Morris

    Guest: Norico Huriachi

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    1 h y 8 m
  • Hellens Manor: A Thousand Years Of History, Mystery And Intrigue
    Mar 6 2025

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast from Hellens Manor. Nestled in the village of Much Marcle, Herefordshire, Hellens is one of England’s oldest historic homes, with roots stretching back to 1057. With its rich history, fascinating artefacts and centuries of intriguing stories, Hellens is a true hidden gem. In this episode, I take you inside this remarkable manor to uncover its secrets and explore the lives of those who have called it home for over a thousand years.

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    Show Credits:

    Presenter: Sarah Morris

    Guests: Sasha Giles

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    1 h y 18 m
  • Rockingham Castle: A Tudor Transformation From Fortress To Home
    Feb 3 2025

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast from Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire. Visited by Henry VII and Henry VIII and Catherine Howard in 1541, Rockingham Castle was once held by the crown. Originally built by William the Conqueror in the late eleventh century as a motte-and-bailey castle, it was later who transformed into a grand Tudor mansion in 1544. Shifting from a medieval fortress into a comfortable family home, Rockingham retains much of its medieval layout, along with some Tudor features.

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    Show Credits:

    Presenter: Sarah Morris

    Guests: James Saunders-Watson

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    1 h y 34 m
  • Bradgate Hall & Groby Old Hall
    Jan 10 2025

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast from Leicestershire in the Midlands to visit two sites: Groby Old Hall and Bradgate Park. Bradgate Park was part of the Manor of Groby and came under the ownership of the Ferrers family in the thirteenth century. It later passed to the Grey family, and Bradgate Park was the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey, the "Nine Days' Queen" of England in 1553. In this episode, we wander the ruins of these once-incredible buildings, discovering their history.

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    Show Credits:

    Presenter: Sarah Morris

    Guests: Peter Liddle and James Dymond

    Produced by Cutting Crew Productions

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    1 h y 40 m
  • Guardians Of History: Secrets Of The Beauchamp Chapel
    Dec 13 2024

    Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast from the Beauchamp Chapel, part of St. Mary’s Church in Warwick. This exquisite chapel, built in the fifteenth century, was commissioned by Richard Beauchamp, the 13th Earl of Warwick. It contains the effigial monuments of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick; Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick; and Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester.

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    Show Credits:

    Presenter: Sarah Morris

    Guest: Tim Clark

    Produced by Cutting Crew Productions

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    1 h y 21 m