British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics
Carol Ann LloydWeekly podcast, British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics, available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. Meet famous and infamous characters, walk with playwrights and peasants, and wander through castles and cathedrals. New episodes every Wednesday. Have a question about British history, something you’ve always wanted to know? Just ask! Let’s explore his... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 260 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistorySociety & Culture | |||
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Part of the Royals, Rebels, and Romantics Leadership Series, this episode explores the ways leaders make choices. Carol Ann looks at how pressures of crisis and potential crisis can lead to choices that lead to more chaos instead of solutions. Brutus... more
Caroline of Brunswick might be the most fascinating woman we never talk about! Her life was full of accusations of scandals, trials for adultery, accusations of illegitimate children--and she was barred from her own coronation. Author, historian, and... more
Being a royal princess in early Medieval England was not just about the clothes and jewels. These young women were intelligent ambassadors for the kingdoms they came from and essential players in their new homes. Sharon Bennett Connolly takes us into... more
Welcome Heather Teysko, the woman who turned an interest and passion for the Tudors into a fabulous 3-day event: Tudorcon!
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- Tudor Love
I just can’t get enough of this period in history. Carol Ann and her guests are so good at bringing the best of this fascinating topic. Every night I’m tuned in!
Apple Podcasts4Shepstergal
Australia3 months ago - Never Too Much Tudoring!
Grateful to have found and then met Carol Ann at TudorCon 2025! Her podcast guests are always filled with knowledge and the way Carol Ann conducts the conversation, you almost feel as though you are with them talking! Keep ‘em coming!
Apple Podcasts5Happy healthy fit me
United Statesa year ago - Host is intolerable
Good content but can’t stand the host. Why does she over pronounce words so much? Who speaks like that? Anne Boylene my favorite topic of all kind but cannot do.
Apple Podcasts1incognito82United Statesa year ago - Great podcast
Love the presenters enthusiasm and ability to also make you feel the same!
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United Kingdom2 years ago - Love the show but most of their episodes say “unavailable”
Edit: seems like the issue is fixed as now the older episodes are available to listen and download on Apple Podcasts! If you have an endless appetite for history like me, this podcast is excellent! They cover all sorts of eras, not just the Tudors, some excellent content on the Woodvilles and Wars of the Roses eras too. This podcast gets me through many long hours commuting and working at a warehouse All of your older episodes won’t play on Apple Podcasts, they say “episode unavailable” when you... more
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A history-focused show that analyzes monarchies, wars, religious upheavals, and cultural shifts through a storyteller's lens. Episodes frequently link historical events to leadership, identity, and societal change, using Shakespeare, Tudor England, and European connections as anchor themes. Listeners can expect lively debates with historians and authors about portraits, court politics, witchcraft, and the influence of literature on public memory, often paired with accessible storytelling and thoughtful analogies for modern leadership and organizational dynamics. A standout is the consistent use of cross-disciplinary angles—art, archaeology, and documentary storytelling—to reframe familiar Tudor and British history in fresh ways.
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3. Talking Tudors
4. Historic Royal Palaces Podcast
5. Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors
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this podcast launched 6 years ago and published 260 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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1. Ann Foster
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4. Tracy Borman
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