Quest for an Heir: Henry VIII, Aragon and Boleyn
In the 1520s, a dynastic crisis loomed behind the brilliance of Henry VIII's court. Desperate for a male heir after Catherine of Aragon's string of tragic pregnancies, Henry's frustration mounted as his foreign military adventures failed and the pope stalled his annulment. Following grisly execut...
Henry VIII's Reign of Terror
**Contains graphic description of execution**
What happened when one monarch's personal obsession dismantled an entire international order? How did Henry VIII transform a marriage crisis into the English Reformation—and at what point did royal ambition cross the line into outright tyranny?
When p...
3. Story of England: Tudor Feuds, Explorers and Fanatics
The Tudors were the dynasty that had it all- power, family feuds, sex and scandal. Dan couldn't do a history of England without a hearty helping of our favourite family and for this episode, he's joined in the Elizabethan garden at mighty Kenilworth Castle by Dr Joanne Paul who tells the intricat...
The Death of Amy Dudley
On 6 September 1560, Amy Robsart Dudley died after falling down a staircase at Cumnor Place in Oxfordshire. But did she fall? Was she pushed? Or did she throw herself down the stairs? These questions exercised Tudor courtiers and foreign ambassadors at the time. The truth mattered because Amy was...
Death, Desire, Power & Scandal: The House of Dudley
The Dudleys were the most brilliant, bold and manipulative of power-hungry Tudor families. Every Tudor monarch made their name either with a Dudley at their side - or by crushing one beneath their feet. With three generations of felled family members, what was it that caused the Dudleys to keep r...
The Rotten End of Henry VIII
Death, death, and more death surrounds Henry VIII's final years.
What happens when a monarch is trapped by physical decay, paranoia, and lethal court factionalism? He may have secured an heir and severed ties with Rome, but Henry VIII found no peace. And once he turns away from you, he doesn't tu...
Thomas More Audiobook by Joanne Paul
Listen to full audiobook for free : https://litupbook.com/free Title: Thomas MoreSubtitle: A LifeCategories: Biography, Europe, History, PhilosopherAuthor: Joanne PaulNarrator: Ben MilesPublisher: Tantor MediaRelease date: 07-01-2025Language: EnglishSummary:The definitive biography of the man who...
Thomas More Audiobook by Joanne Paul
Listen to full audiobook for free : https://litupbook.com/free Title: Thomas MoreSubtitle: A LifeCategories: Biography, Christianity, Europe, Great BritainAuthor: Joanne PaulNarrator: Ben MilesPublisher: Penguin AudioRelease date: 05-29-2025Language: EnglishSummary:Brought to you by Penguin.
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The House of Dudley Audiobook by Joanne Paul
Listen to full audiobook for free : https://litupbook.com/free Title: The House of DudleySubtitle: A New History of Tudor EnglandCategories: 16th Century, Biography, Europe, Great BritainAuthor: Joanne PaulNarrator: Kristin AthertonPublisher: Penguin Audio Release date: 03-31-2022Language: Englis...
Thomas More's Utopia
In 1516, the publication of one small book would coin a new word and give rise to centuries of literature, theory, and thought. In his most influential work, the lawyer and Tudor politician Thomas More (1478-1535) described a seemingly perfect – but entirely fictional – island called Utopia. In 1...
