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Not Just the Tudors

Not Just the Tudors

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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.


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  • Great Plague of London
    Jun 11 2026

    What effect did the Great Plague have on Londoners, their society and the wider state?

    Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Rebecca Rideal revisit the summer of 1665, as a few suspicious deaths grew into a crisis that swept through the city with devastating speed. Entire households vanished, fear curdled into suspicion, outsiders were written out of the official record - and Restoration England was reshaped forever.


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    Great Fire of London

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    Diary of Samuel Pepys

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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


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    55 mins
  • Anne Boleyn: Ambition or Faith?
    Jun 8 2026

    Was Anne Boleyn a seductress, a schemer, or something far more radical? What happens when we look at Anne not through the lens of sex and scandal, but through religion?

    From Tudor observers to Six the Musical, Anne Boleyn has been labelled the woman who tempted, manipulated and overreached. But Professor Suzannah Lipscomb's guest Reverend Canon Martha Tatarnic, an Anglican priest, instead offers new insights into Anne’s faith, agency and historical significance.


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    Anne Boleyn at Hever Castle

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    Six Wives: Anne Boleyn

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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.

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    47 mins
  • Rise & Fall of James IV of Scotland
    Jun 4 2026

    How did a teenage rebel become Scotland’s king, and rule a realm riven by feuds and shifting loyalties? James IV balanced chivalry, diplomacy, and danger, yet led his country to catastrophe.

    Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Prof. Michael Brown explore how James transformed himself into the most remarkable Renaissance monarch.


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    Henry VIII's Sister, Margaret Queen of Scots

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    How to Kill a Scottish Witch

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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, plus early access 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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Love these bite size topics and interesting discussions. Great way to learn and get curious about various topics without having to delve into a huge book all the time

Enjoyable and interesting

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I enjoyed this look at the new year, gifts and resolutions. Happy New Year!

enjoyable and interesting

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Especially love the witchy ones and deeper insights into Henry VIII wives. And also love playing "interesting" bingo! 😄

Very informative

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a great listen, a must for all of us armchair historians! I genuinely look forward to the new episodes.

absolutely superb!

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loved it from start to finish. I love how these episodes are narrated. interesting topics as well .

As always this episode is absolutely fantastic

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