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British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

Carol Ann Lloyd 254 Episodes Aug 19, 2026

A weekly podcast exploring British history, featuring famous and infamous characters, playwrights, peasants, castles, and cathedrals. New episodes every Wednesday. Listeners can submit questions about British history.

Episodes

Heather Teysko: Creating a Tudor Community & Tudorcon (ep 256)
Heather Teysko: Creating a Tudor Community & Tudorcon (ep 256) Aug 19, 2026 2599 Welcome Heather Teysko, the woman who turned an interest and passion for the Tudors into a fabulous 3-day event: Tudorcon!Heather Teyskohttps://www.englandcast.com/contact/ https://tudorcon.englandcast.com/ https://tudorfair.com/ https://www.englandcast.com/courses/ Carol Ann LloydTEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare@shakeuphistoryhttps://carolannlloyd.com/https://patreon.com/carolannl
Tracy Borman and the Stories Inside the House of Boleyn (ep 255)
Tracy Borman and the Stories Inside the House of Boleyn (ep 255) Aug 5, 2026 2986 We think we know the story of Anne Boleyn and her family. But what went on behind closed doors? In her new novel, Tracy Borman explores the personal side of the Boleyns: their rivals, their supporters, and the years that changed England forever.Tracy Borman, OBEhttps://www.tracyborman.co.uk/ Details on 2026 Theatre Tour: http://tracybormanlive.co.uk/  https://x.com/TracyBorman https://www.instagra
Power Clings to the Crown; Leadership Means Letting it Go (ep 254)
Power Clings to the Crown; Leadership Means Letting it Go (ep 254) Jul 29, 2026 1466 Shakespeare's Richard II clung to his crown as if it could transform him. Henry V took off his royal robes to focus on his people. Shakespeare shows the difference between clinging to power and taking responsibility.Carol Ann LloydTEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare@shakeuphistoryhttps://carolannlloyd.com/https://patreon.com/carolannlloydhttps://bookshop.org/shop/carolannThe Tudo
Formidable Women in Medieval Europe with Susan Abernethy (ep 253)
Formidable Women in Medieval Europe with Susan Abernethy (ep 253) Jul 15, 2026 2775 The history of Medieval Europe is shaped by the women--wives, mothers, daughter, sisters who wielded power, made alliances, governed areas and nations. Susan Abernethy joins us to discuss the women who shaped the Medieval world.Susan AbernethyThe Freelance History Writer https://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/ Charles II’s Portuguese Queen: The Legacy of Catherine of BraganzaThe Formidable Women of
George vs George: The Georges and the American Revolution (ep 252)
George vs George: The Georges and the American Revolution (ep 252) Jul 1, 2026 2787 This year, the US is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Despite his limited powers, George III is the focus of grievances the Americans expressed as they demanded independence. George Washington lead the Continental Army and then the nation. The story of two Georges is the story of America.Carol Ann LloydTEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare@shakeuphis
When Does a Lie Become a Weapon? Leadership and Othello (ep 251)
When Does a Lie Become a Weapon? Leadership and Othello (ep 251) Jun 24, 2026 2540 Shakespeare's plays Othello and Much Ado About Nothing start with the same storyline: someone tells a lie about a relationship that threatens an entire community. But when does the lie become a weapon? When someone chooses to believe it. True leaders must push back against lies, even when it's risky and unpopular.Carol Ann LloydTEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare@shakeuphist
The Little World: Tudor & Stuart England with Nandini Das (ep 250)
The Little World: Tudor & Stuart England with Nandini Das (ep 250) Jun 17, 2026 2821 Tudor and Stuart England is sometimes considered "a scepter'd isle," as Shakespeare put it--proudly alone. But in fact, the history is much more complicated. Nandini Das explores how small and interconnected the world was in the 16th and 17th centuries, and how that contributed to the nature and character of England at the time.Nandini DasUniversity of Oxfordhttps://www.english.ox.a
Mary Tudor, Erasmus, and Tudor Continental Impact with Amy McElroy (ep 249)
Mary Tudor, Erasmus, and Tudor Continental Impact with Amy McElroy (ep 249) Jun 3, 2026 3487 Amy McElroySubstack: The Tudor Notebook with Rebecca Batleyhttps://amymcelroy.substack.com/p/welcome@amymcelroy on Substack@amymcelroy_author on InstagramBooks: Desiderius Erasmus (2026), Mary Tudor Queen of France (2025)And many more!Carol Ann LloydTEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare@shakeuphistoryhttps://carolannlloyd.com/https://patreon.com/carolannlloydhttps://bookshop.org/shop/ca
Power, Praise, and Pressure: How King Lear Gets it Wrong (ep 248)
Power, Praise, and Pressure: How King Lear Gets it Wrong (ep 248) May 27, 2026 1605 In this episode of the Royals, Rebels, and Romantics Leadership Series, Carol Ann examines Shakespeare's King Lear as a cautionary tale. Instead of behaving as a leader, Lear behaves as a bully, grasping for power and control. He treats leadership as a transaction, attempting to exchange power for praise. Not surprisingly, everything falls apart.Carol Ann LloydTEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets
The Story of Anne Boleyn's Hands with Helene Harrison (ep 247)
The Story of Anne Boleyn's Hands with Helene Harrison (ep 247) May 20, 2026 3852 From the time she burst onto the stage of the royal court in 1522, people have been debating what Anne Boleyn looked like. Recent discoveries about portraits created in the reign of her daughter shed some light on the political importance of Anne's hands. Historian Helene Harrison joins us to share her insight and early identification of the way politics and portraiture come together in the a
The Judicial Murder of Anne Boleyn with Heather Darsie (ep 246)
The Judicial Murder of Anne Boleyn with Heather Darsie (ep 246) May 6, 2026 3799 Anne Boleyn changed the history of England, but her impact was felt far beyond her native country. Author and historian Heather Darsie brings a Continental perspective to Anne's life, and her death.Show Notes:Heather DarsieHeather holds degrees in law and German, which gives her special insight into the Continental perspective on the factors leading to the death of Anne Boleyn. https://maiden
Hamnet Times Four: Experiencing the Book, Movie, Play, and Audio Book (ep 245)
Hamnet Times Four: Experiencing the Book, Movie, Play, and Audio Book (ep 245) Apr 22, 2026 3167 Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet has captured the attention of the world, focusing on Shakespeare's family. The importance of Agnes (Anne) Hathaway Shakespeare and the death of son Hamnet changed the family. Carol Ann looks at how four adaptations give us new understanding of the family and the works of Shakespeare.Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell affiliate link:   Carol Ann LloydTEDx talk:

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