Ploy Radford

In this bonus special episode, I talk to Tudor queenship expert Dr Valerie Schutte about that most underrated of Henry VIII’s wives – Anne of Cleves and a book of hours she gifted Henry VIII in 1533 (now in the Folger Shakespeare Library). Listen in to hear more about how Anne actually had a quite powerful status in England post-divorce, her relationship with Henry and his children, and about monk who really wanted Henry to take her back. 

Fulvia – interview with Dr Jane Draycott – Past Matters

Hear historian Dr Jane Draycott reveal the fascinating life of Fulvia – the woman who defied all the rules in Ancient Rome.

1. Fulvia – interview with Dr Jane Draycott 56:57
2. Three military tombstones – Roman Britain 43:17
3. A carved limewood cravat – Chatsworth House 22:13
4. Chatsworth House – William Kent Pier Table 26:57
5. The women of Homer – interview with Emily Hauser 41:59

Inscription in the Book of Hours from Anne of Cleves to Henry the VIII:

I besiche your grace hu[m]b[ly]
when ye loke on this
remember me.
yo[u]r grace’s assured anne
the dowgher off cleues

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