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In Dr. Faustus, playwright Christopher Marlowe dared to humanize the devil and challenge religious orthodoxy. In today's podcast, Suzannah Lipscomb and Professor Emma Smith get to grips with an enduring story and an Elizabethan cultural phenomenon: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Aphra Behn was an original: the first professional woman writer, a spy, a royalist revolutionary. Publicly she was all brash sexuality and outspoken politics, but privately? No one knows. Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Dr. Janet Todd: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Henry VIII's break with Rome so he could marry Anne Boleyn is well-known - but what did the King himself actually believe? As Defender of the Faith, which faith was he defending? Today Suzannah Lipscomb and expert guests investigate: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

The Conquest of the Americas is mainly told from the European perspective. But what about the indigenous voices, the fierce resistance, the cunning survival and unlikely alliances? This month Suzannah Lipscomb discovers untold stories and debunks the myths: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

In today's podcast Suzannah Lipscomb delves into the convictions of Henry VIII. How did he use religion to justify his policies and actions during the English Reformation? What does his last Will & Testament tell us about his conscience and contradictions? podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

In today's Not Just the Tudors podcast, Suzannah Lipscomb and Laurence Bergreen discuss Christopher Columbus's four perilous voyages and the devastating impact on indigenous populations of one of history's most debated figures: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Exactly 400 years ago James VI & I died and Charles I became King. He inherited a throne mired in political turmoil and social unrest, setting the stage for a catastrophic future. Today Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Professor Claire Jackson: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

How did Hernán Cortés overthrow the powerful Aztec kingdom in just three months? Today Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Professor Camilla Townsend about Cortés, the resilience of Aztec culture and the impact of European colonisation: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Cardinal Wolsey was Henry VIII's most trusted confidant. But when Henry wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon, not even Wolsey could convince the Pope to agree. Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more about Wolsey from Prof. Glenn Richardson: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Unique cave art in the Caribbean sheds new light on the impact of European colonisers on the indigenous inhabitants. Today Suzannah Lipscomb and Alice Samson 🌈 explore stories of unexpected alliances and the blending of religious traditions: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

What was life like for man's best friend in the court of Henry VIII? In today's Not Just the Tudors podcast, Suzannah Lipscomb is led by the pawprints of history by mike loades through the fascinating, fur-filled world of Tudor dogs: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Sir Francis Drake has long been hailed as a national hero - but was there a darker reality of violence and exploitation? Suzannah Lipscomb and Dr. Richard Blakemore look at Drake’s voyages and uncover some forgotten brutal truths: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t… Richard Blakemore

Elizabethan England's relations with the Muslim world were far more extensive, and often more amicable, than we might think, finding their way into scores of plays including Othello. Today Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Professor Jerry Brotton: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

When Franciscan friar Diego de Landa arrived in Yucatán, his fascination with Maya culture soon twisted into fanaticism. Today Suzannah Lipscomb and Dr. Amy Fuller explore one of history’s most chilling acts of cultural destruction: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Before she became Elizabeth I, Elizabeth Tudor was surrounded by scandal, suspicion and deadly intrigue. In today's podcast, Suzannah Lipscomb and Dr. Dr Nicola Tallis trace Elizabeth’s incredible transformation—from disgraced daughter to Queen of England: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Today Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Daniel Swift to delve into the formative years of William Shakespeare's career and explore how the economic and social realities of Elizabethan England shaped the world's greatest playwright: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Over 150 years, at least 4,000 people in Scotland - including men - were accused of witchcraft. In today's podcast, Suzannah Lipscomb explores this dark chapter in Scottish history with Claire Mitchell and Dr Zoe Venditozzi podfollow.com/not-just-the-t… @witchesofscotland

In 1518 one woman's mysterious dance sparked an uncontrollable epidemic, leading 400 people to dance wildly for weeks. In today's podcast, Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Lynneth J. Miller Renberg to find out more about the bizarre Dancing Plague: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

The powerful Philip II of Spain was married to Queen Mary Tudor from 1554 until her death in 1558. But Philip was not merely Mary's King Consort, rather he was King of England. Today Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Prof. Gonzalo Velasco Berenguer: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Did an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I really communicate with angels? Today Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Garry Shaw to explore the intriguing life of John Dee, his mysterious meetings with angels and the sometimes bizarre instructions he received: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…