# Diarmaid Macculloch

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Britain: Like Quicksand for the Uninitiated

"Let's start with the monarchy - the Normans or Norsemen who'd settled in northern France; the Tudors, part Welsh; the Stuarts, they were Scots; then there's the Dutch, briefly, and the Hanoverians from 1714. There hasn’t been an English dynasty for almost a thousand years. And yet much of our hist…

Henry VIII: The King Who Turned His Father's Ledger Into a Weapon.

Henry VIII didn't break with Rome for faith. He broke with it for property. That's the part most history books leave in the margins. The standard story is that Henry wanted a divorce, Rome said no, and England broke away. But the real prize was never the marriage. It was sitting behind the monaste…

Henry VIII: The King Who Turned His Father's Ledger Into a Weapon.

Henry VIII didn't break with Rome for faith. He broke with it for property. That's the part most history books leave in the margins. The standard story is that Henry wanted a divorce, Rome said no, and England broke away. But the real prize was never the marriage. It was sitting behind the monaste…

the Reformation by Michael Aquino

In this episode, we explore the Reformation—the 16th century religious movement that shattered the unity of Christendom and created the Protestant churches. It was a time of faith, conflict, and transformation. It was a time when the printing press democratized ideas and challenged the authority of…

Archive: Erasmus

One of the most celebrated thinkers of the Renaissance, Erasmus (c1466-1536) is best known for his works of classical and religious scholarship, and for his infamous theological dispute with Martin Luther (1483-1546) over free will and the Church. In this archive episode, first released in Febru…

Beyond the Tudor Court: Trade, Faith and the Baltic World

I'm not sure why I'm a bit quieter this time, but it's more important to hear the guest well, so I hope it's still enjoyable for you! -- What did Tudor England have in common with a thriving Baltic city hundreds of miles away? In this episode, Rebecca welcomes back renowned historian Rev. Professor…