# Benjamin Woolley
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benjamin woolley is an author, media journalist and television presenter. In 2018, he published The King's Assassin.
== Biography ==
Woolley studied Philosophy & Politics at Durham University, graduating in 1979.
Death and the King's Favorite (with Benjamin Woolley)
George Villiers was in his early twenties when he caught the eye of King James the VI and I. Almost immediately, George became an intimate "favorite," catapulted into a new title and world of courtly power. Whether the relationship between the two men was sexual is still a question historians debat…
Elizabeth I's Conjuror: John Dee
A trusted advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, Dr. John Dee was an astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, and navigator with ties to the occult.
But what role did astrology or the occult have alongside Christianity in the Elizabethan court?
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Benjamin Woolley to …
George Villiers: from royal favourite to enemy number one
George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham, had charm and political ambition by the bucketload – and his rise as a favourite of King James I and VI in the late 16th century was meteoric. Speaking to Elinor Evans, Lucy Hughes-Hallett discusses the brief but action-packed life of Villiers, whose dazzlin…
Mini: Astrology in Shakespeare's Time
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In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Cassius argues that "Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in…
E19 - America Takes Root: Jamestown and the Chaos of Colonization
In this kickoff episode to a deep-dive series following the Jamestown Colony, we introduce the messy, dramatic, and often brutal first two decades of Jamestown—from desperate survival and nonstop infighting to uneasy relationships with the Powhatan Confederacy, the Starving Time, and the major turn…
E20 - America Takes Root: Jamestown and the Giant Journey West
Today (a day late, I know!) we officially set off on our deep dive into the founding of Jamestown by focusing on the high-stakes, top secret planning and chaotic voyage of 1606–1607. Driven by a desperate need for profit and backed by the newly formed Virginia Company, England’s colonization effort…
E21 - America Takes Root: Jamestown and the Hot Mess of 1607
In 1607, Jamestown’s settlers arrived in Virginia after a turbulent voyage, only to face immediate challenges from leadership conflicts, fragile relations with local Algonquian groups, and a harsh environment. Infighting among leaders like Edward Maria Wingfield and John Smith, combined with drough…
E22 - America Takes Root: Jamestown and Colliding Cultures
**TRIGGER WARNING: discussion of torture/execution around minute marker 58:00-59:30.
Today we dive straight into 1607 Jamestown… again– this time focusing less on fort drama and more on those first, messy, fascinating encounters between the English and the Powhatan. Through a mix of curiosity, conf…
E23 - America Takes Root: Jamestown and the Famine and Factions of 1608
Jamestown continues to be less “new world opportunity” and more “chaotic group project where everyone hates each other,” as leadership drama, starvation, and wildly bad decisions pile up. John Smith alternates between being the colony’s most capable leader and its most exhausting menace, bullying f…
King's Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I, now a major TV series Audiobook by Benjamin Woolley
https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: King's Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I, now a major TV seriesGenres: History, World, EuropeAuthor: Benjamin WoolleyNarrator: David TimsonRelease date: 11-01-2018Length: 12:18:22Language: …
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