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Not Just the Tudors

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    Plantagenet vs. Tudor: Who was the Rightful King?

    23/03/2026 | 58 mins.
    Who had a stronger claim to the English throne than Henry VII? When Henry Tudor took the crown on the battlefield at Bosworth, his hereditary claim was fragile. Eighteen Plantagenet descendants had a more legitimate right to rule, while pretenders Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck kept the Tudor court under constant threat.
    Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Gone Medieval host Matt Lewis to unravel one of the great mysteries of history: if not Henry VII, then who was the rightful king of England?

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    Henry VII: Reign of Jeopardy
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    Princes in the Tower: The Tudor Pretenders?
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    Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Hannah Feodorov and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.
    All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
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    Tudor True Crime: The First Female Serial Killer?

    19/03/2026 | 36 mins.
    Was there really a 17th century Italian woman who helped hundreds of wives murder their husbands, or is her story a myth born of fear and gossip?
    Professor Suzannah Lipscomb investigates the legend of Giulia Tofana, the so-called criminal mastermind behind a secret poison network. With historical novelist Cathryn Kemp, she uncovers the blurred line between truth and terror, reveals how the Pope hunted down a group of women who were not only independent businesswomen but who were striking back at abusive husbands across Italy.

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    Tudor True Crime: Murder in Renaissance Rome
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    Murderous Women
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    Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.
    All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
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    Plots against Elizabeth I

    16/03/2026 | 41 mins.
    Who wanted Elizabeth I dead, and how close did they come to removing her? Who were the conspirators and rebels who plotted to put Mary, Queen of Scots on the throne?
    Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Jonathan McGovern to unravel the Northern Rebellion, the Ridolfi and Throckmorton conspiracies, the chilling Babington Plot, and the shadowy intrigues of spies, traitors, and foreign powers who tried to topple the Tudor queen.

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    Tudor True Crime: Who Murdered Lord Darnley?
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    Tudor True Crime: The Murder of Rizzio
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    Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Hannah Feodorov and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.
    All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
    Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast

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    Colonial Women of the Americas

    12/03/2026 | 37 mins.
    Warning: This episode contains references to sexual abuse

    What became of the women whose worlds collapsed when the Spanish arrived in Mesoamerica? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Mexican author Sofia Robleda to uncover the lives of the women who navigated conquest, faith, and colonial law with resilience and strategy.

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    The Caribbean, Colonisers & Christianity
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    Cortés and the Aztecs
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    Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Tim Arstall and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.
    All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
    Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast

    Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.

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    Regime Change: From Stuart to Hanover

    09/03/2026 | 48 mins.
    Who would rule Britain after the childless Queen Anne died in 1714? Why was a distant German Protestant dynasty chosen over closer claimants to the throne?
    In the final part of our series on the Restoration monarchs, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Brent Sirota, to explore what the Hanoverian succession settled and what it left unresolved, defining modern Britain beyond just the crown.

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    Queen Mary II & the Glorious Revolution
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    James II: The Restoration's Last Catholic KIng
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    Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.
    All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
    Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast

    Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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About Not Just the Tudors

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks about everything from the Aztecs to witches, Velázquez to Shakespeare, Mughal India to the Mayflower. Not, in other words, just the Tudors, but most definitely also the Tudors.Each episode Suzannah is joined by historians and experts to reveal incredible stories about one of the most fascinating periods in history, new releases every Wednesday and Sunday.A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, The Ancients, and Betwixt the Sheets.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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