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Featuring interviews with both actors and academics, Shakespeare’s Shadows delves into a single Shakespeare character in each episode. Perspectives from the worlds of academia, theater, and film together shape explorations of the Bard’s shadows, his imitations of life — pretty good imitations, ones that reveal enough of ourselves that we’re still talking about them four centuries later.
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Renaissance England was a bustling and exciting place...new religion! break with rome! wars with Scotland! And France! And Spain! The birth of the modern world! In this twice-monthly podcast I'll explore one aspect of life in 16th century England that will give you a deeper understanding of this most exciting time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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UPDATE: Appreciating Shakespeare by Gideon Rappaport is now available as a BOOK (in hardcover and paperback) wherever books are sold. Offering knowledge and tools for appreciating Shakespeare's deep and universal meanings. Published by One Mind Good Press. Check it out. Questions?: Email DoctorRap@zohomail.com
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Director Roland Emmerich, writer John Orloff and actor Rhys Ifans discuss the controversial new film at the Apple Store, Regent Street, in London. Set in the political snake-pit, of Elizabethan England, Anonymous speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued, academics and brilliant minds, namely: who actually created the body of work credited to, William Shakespeare?
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There’s a fairy-tale version of the Elizabethan era: a golden age of long-awaited prosperity, of palaces and pageants, of sea-faring exploration - all of it presided over by a spectacular queen governing alongside wise counsellors. There’s a lot this story misses out. Elizabethan England was also an anxious, paranoid place; its last full decade, the 1590s, saw increasing food prices, plague, and profiteering by the wealthy. One writer in particular explored what it felt like to be living on ...
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In seventeenth century Venice, a wealthy and debauched man discovers that the woman he is infatuated with is secretly married to a Moorish general in the Venetian army. He shares his grief and rage with a lowly ensign in the army who also has reason to hate the general for promoting a younger man above him. The villainous ensign now plots to destroy the noble general in a diabolical scheme of jealousy, paranoia and murder, set against the backdrop of the bloody Turkish-Venetian wars. This ti ...
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Every week we run through 20 questions from one of the historical timelines on our memory training app - History Sprockets. Listeners are given time to think of the answer - we then answer the question and ask listeners related multiple choice questions.We then expand on the memory techniques we use to remember some of the answers.
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A podcast by Lucy Underwood about history, researching history, and the joy of finding diamonds when we search the archives for the dust of past lives. I aim to tell lively stories by seeking out the voices of the past, encoded in the archives, and letting them speak. My research mostly focuses on Tudor and Stuart England. I’m a historian and writer. My historical writing has appeared in various scholarly journals and books, while my first novel, an Elizabethan adventure titled ’The Guest of ...
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Episode 252: The Spiritual Life of Katherine Parr
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Let's discuss Katherine Parr, and her spiritual influence. Tudorcon tickets: https://www.englandcast.com/TudorconOnline Armour and Castings: https://tudor.armourandcastings.com Related episodes: Pilgrimage of Grace: https://www.englandcast.com/pilgrimage-of-grace/ Rebellions Part One: https://www.englandcast.com/2016/07/episode-051-rebellions-one/ …
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In this episode we'll talk about Margaret of Anjou - so much more than the She-Wolf of France! Let's dive into and talk about this remarkable woman's life. Tudorcon tickets at https://englandcast.com/tudorcononline Thank you, as ever, for your listenership! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Going Back to School like a Tudor, and the Musical and Poetic side of Henry VIII. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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In May of 1527 Tudor England got word of a massive event in the Italian Wars - Rome, the Eternal City, was sacked. What happened, and how did it affect Tudor England? Let's discuss... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: William Cecil under Mary I, and Anne Before Henry. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Episode 248: Normal Women in the Reformation
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So I've been reading Philippa Gregory's new book Normal Women, and decided to devote an entire episode to one section of her book: how normal women coped during the Reformation. Let's discuss! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 247: Tudor and Elizabethan Exploration
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Let's talk about Tudor and Elizabethan exploration! From the nascent beginnings of exploration, even dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries, to the failed Roanoke colonies, let's dive into Tudor and Elizabethan explorers. Remember: Tudorcon Online tickets at https://www.englandcast.com/TudorconOnline Check out Armour and Castings at https://tud…
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Hamlet’s best friend, Horatio, gets 7 percent of the lines in "Hamlet" next to the title character “who never shuts up” (as one guest on this episode puts it) with 37 percent. This episode gives Horatio his moment to be center stage, revealing how he doesn’t have to be a one-note or one-dimensional character, even as his role is in service of Hamle…
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Let's talk about Ladies in Waiting, the women who worked with the Queen to get her ready, be her companions, and in the case of Elizabeth I, actually handle matters of state. Thank you for listening! Tudorcon Online tickets at https://www.englandcast.com/TudorconOnline Armour and Castings: https://tudor.armourandcastings.com/ Hosted on Acast. See a…
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Two sisters who were born in enmity, and yet they developed a deep bond - but would that bond last? Let's discuss the relationship between Mary Tudor and Princess Elizabeth. Get your Tudorcon Online tickets at https://www.englandcast.com/TudorconOnline Check out Armour and Castings at https://tudor.armourandcastings.com/ And thank you! Hosted on Ac…
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Ep 1:4 Whose past is it anyway? St Alban and Recusants
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Alban - first known Christian in Britain, executed by the Romans for hiding a priest. Recusants - shorthand for English Catholics who rejected the Protestant Reformation, and occasionally got executed for hiding priests. This episode is about fights over who owns history, school plays in the 1600s, and naming your kids after prisons.…
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Let's take a look at Katherine of Aragon's loyal friend, Maria de Salinas, who came over from Spain with her, and was with her for her entire life, having to brave the wrath of Henry VIII in order to support her friend. Check out our sponsor, Armor and Castings, for beautiful historical accessories: https://tudor.armourandcastings.com/ Tudorcon tic…
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Hey friend! Here's our monthly Author Chat for patrons with Adrienne Dillard, author of Cor Rotto, and other historical novels that tell the stories of women who often don't get their stories fully told. We chat about the Salem Witch Trials, the Titanic, and whether it makes sense to call Anne Boleyn a feminist. Check her out at: https://adrienne-d…
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Ep 1:3 Elections in James I's England: How to get into Parliament and why on earth you'd want to
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Elections in the 1600s: Elections by show of hands, votes for saltpans, and did women vote? I talk to Dr Simon Healy about how Members of Parliament were chosen in Tudor & Stuart England, why people stood for Parliament, who got to vote, where, and why, and how elections were run.By lau20
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It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Midsummer in Tudor England, and Katherine Willoughby. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Episode 243: The Wyatt Family (continued)
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Thanks to our sponsor, Armour and Castings - check out their gorgeous accessories at https://tudor.armourandcastings.com/ Tudorcon streaming tickets at https://www.englandcast.com/TudorconOnline - used code EARLYBIRD to save $10 Let's continue our discussion about the Wyatt Family with a look at Thomas Wyatt the Younger, and Sir Henry Lee Hosted on…
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Ep 1:2 Lady Falkland According to Her Daughters: Seventeenth-century parenting, autism and reconciliation
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Elizabeth Cary, Lady Falkland, lived from 1586-1639. She was a writer and translator, was seen as eccentric, was a Catholic convert when it wasn't strictly legal - and may have been autistic. Her "Life", composed and preserved by her daughters, records her struggles to be an intellectual woman, a Catholic, and a mother - and their struggles to be d…
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In "The Merchant of Venice," Portia is remarkable for her cleverness and the power she holds, and she’s ostensibly a hero of this story. But her journey is entwined with that of Shylock, the Jewish moneylender whose mistreatment makes "Merchant of Venice" a deeply troubling play. In this episode, we discuss just how extremely wealthy Portia is, whe…
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She was married to Perkin Warbeck, but that's only part of her story. Let's discuss Lady Katherine Gordon, a noblewoman from Scotland who got caught up in the drama of the Pretender. Tudorcon tickets are at https://www.englandcast.com/TudorconOnline - hope to see you there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Episode 1:1 How to be a Dissident: Putting the Law on Trial
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If you are a dissident who wants to uphold the Law, while breaking unjust laws, what do you do? Especially when you’re on trial for breaking a law you don’t believe in. This episode is about some examples of what you might do, from Catholics in Elizabethan England.By lau20
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It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Lucas de Heere, and The Artistic Legacy of Tudor Women. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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A patriarch who was saved by a cat while in prison, maybe in the Tower of London, but probably not? Two children who survived to adulthood, one of whom was involved with Anne Boleyn. Let's discuss: The Wyatts. Tudorcon online tickets at https://www.englandcast.com/TudorconOnline Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more …
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It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Henry VIII's Religious Beliefs - Was he ever a Protestant? And did Anne Boleyn Really Have Six Fingers? Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.…
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Episode 240: The Decline of Serfdom in Medieval and Tudor England
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Did you know that serfdom was still a "thing" even into Tudor England, and it was Elizabeth I who finally ended it all? Let's discuss, in this episode on the decline of serfdom in medieval and Tudor England. Tudorcon online tickets at https://www.englandcast.com/TudorconOnline And this is the book recommendation: https://boydellandbrewer.com/978178…
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It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: The Evil May Day Riots of 1517, Anne Boleyn & Thomas Wolsey. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Let's have a brief overview of William Cecil, Elizabeth's chief advisor, and one of the most energetic and efficient people in history. Tudorcon tickets at https://www.englandcast.com/tudorcononline Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: The Forbidden Love of Anne Vavasour and Sir Henry Lee, Eclipses in the Medieval Sky.. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…
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How did the relationship between Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell go so sour? They were once allies, and then he became the mastermind of her downfall and execution. Let's dig into their relationship and see exactly where it started to go so tragic. Check out englandcast.com/tudorcononline to have a Taste of Tudorcon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…
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Supplemental Thomas Lockley on Christopher and his journey from Japan to England
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This is an unedited recording of a conversation I had with the wonderful Thomas Lockley, about his new book, A Gentleman From Japan, which tells the story of Christopher, a Japanese sailor who wound up at Elizabeth's court. His journey, and the contributions he made to England, are a fascinating story, and if you want to learn more, check out his b…
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It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Family Feuds in Tudor England, Jane Seymour and the Pilgrimage of Grace, Henry Howard. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…
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In this episode we discuss Anne's early days in the Tower. Much of this comes thanks to Alison Weir's book The Lady in the Tower: get it on Amazon here to really dig deep. Check out this YouTube video I did last year on Anne's trial: https://youtu.be/VyBoydDp54g Thank you, as ever, for your support! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…
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Supplemental: Caitlin Chapman on Jane Grey
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In this supplemental chat we discuss whether Jane Grey should really be counted as England's First Queen Regnant with Caitlin Chapman, who will be speaking on this very subject at Tudorcon 2024 in September! Enjoy the conversation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Tudor England and the Revival of Anglo Saxon History, and Anne Windsor. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…
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Do you keep a journal? If so, you have something in common with many Tudors, including Edward VI. Let's talk about the rise of journal and diary keeping in the 16th century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Jane Seymour's grand funeral, and Smallpox in Tudor England. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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featuring an interview with actor Roberto Williams Roberto Williams is one of five actors together playing the title character in Long Beach Playhouse’s current production of Hamlet. One actor plays what’s called the core Hamlet, and the others play four parts of Hamlet’s psyche: wisdom, innocence, justice, and vengeance — Roberto plays the latter.…
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featuring an interview with Emursive Chief Storyteller Ilana Gilovich Sleep No More, the immersive, one-of-a-kind adaptation of Macbeth, is in the spotlight in the first-ever bonus episode of Shakespeare’s Shadows. Co-produced by Punchdrunk and Emursive Productions, Sleep No More is a promenade-style performance that invites the audience members to…
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In this episode we'll look at the spy network built by Cecil and Walsingham, which saved Elizabeth from several assassination attempts. Thank you, as ever, for listening! Here's an episode from Tudor Times on Francis Walsingham to dig deeper https://www.englandcast.com/2018/05/episode-103-tudor-times-on-francis-walsingham/ Hosted on Acast. See acas…
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It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Henry VIII's illegitimate children, and what if the Spanish Armada had succeeded? Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…
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Episode 234: Fire in Tudor and Medieval England
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In this episode we look at fire - its importance, and major fires in medieval and Tudor England including the Great Fire of London (the 1212 one!), the 1583 fire in Nantwich, and also the other London fire of 1512. Tudor Planner IndieGoGo is here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/publishing-the-2025-tudor-planner/x/176575 Tudor Home Tour episode …
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It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Ferdinando Stanley, and Henry Fitzroy. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Thanks!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In “Henry V,” King Henry gets a new foil: the French Dauphin, the heir apparent in France, England’s rival. In the conflict that culminates in the Battle of Agincourt, Shakespeare depicts the English with layers and complexity and ultimately with a great deal of nobility. Meanwhile, the French (in the text and sometimes even more so in performance)…
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Episode 233: Elizabeth's Mother Figures - Blanche Parry and Kat Ashley
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In this episode we talk about the women who supported Elizabeth when she was young, and filled the role of surrogate mother to her, specifically Blanche Parry and Kat Ashley. One rocked her, and the other supported her as her governess. Let's dive into Elizabeth's maternal figures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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It's another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: The Life Cycle of a Tudor Woman, and looking at Robert Catesby and Katherine Leigh. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Thanks!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Two small noble boys are caught up in the political machinations of their elders, with deadly consequences. Sounds like the Princes in the Tower, right? Nope. We're heading back to Edinburgh Castle in 1440 to discuss the horrific story of the The Black Dinner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This is an introduction to the audio mini course for members and patrons on the Wars of the Roses. Get the course by joining on Patreon (patreon.com/englandcast) at the appropriate level, or buy the course here: https://courses.heatherteysko.com/courses/the-wars-of-the-roses-overview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Episode 231: Tudor women, Reformation, and Education
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In this episode we talk about how the Reformation affected women's education in Tudor England. As always, thank you for your listenership! Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/englandcast Tudorcon tickets at https://www.englandcast.com/Tudorcon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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featuring interviews with actor Michael Blake, Pilobolus choreographers Matt Kent and Renée Jaworski, and SUNY New Paltz professor Matthieu Chapman A Shakespeare play that can be at turns heartwarming and troubling, “The Tempest” features two major characters who don’t look like the humans around them: Caliban and Ariel. Caliban, repeatedly describ…
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It's another Sunday, and time for This Week in YouTube, my rundown of recent (and not-so-recent) videos from my YouTube channel. This week: Strange Tudor Punishments, and Love and Alliances Subscribe to my channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you never miss a new video! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Today we're digging into the accusation that many women likely would have feared: witchcraft. Let's talk about witchcraft in the 15th and 16th centuries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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