The Tudor History & Travel Show

Chirk Castle: Exploring Seven Centuries of History

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, recorded at Chirk Castle, which stands on a hill overlooking the Ceiriog Valley, above the meeting point of the Rivers Dee and Ceiriog near the English border in north-east Wales. Built between 1295 and 1310 on the orders of James of Saint George for Edward I, Chirk formed part of Edward's chain of castles designed to secure his conquest of Wales. Together with nearby Caernarfon Castle, Conwy Castle, and Harlech Castle, it helped establish English control over the region. If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: Hugh and Malcolm

Raglan Castle: From Fortress to Palace

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, recorded at Raglan Castle in Wales. Unlike many earlier Welsh castles built primarily for war, Raglan was designed as both a fortress and a luxurious residence. Its distinctive polygonal towers, grand gatehouse, and moated Great Tower ("Yellow Tower") make it architecturally unique. Particularly interesting to Tudor enthusiasts, Raglan Castle played a significant role in the upbringing of the future Henry VII.  If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Peter Nash Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:02:32) - Tudor Tours: Anne and Elizabeth(00:04:24) - Tudor History and Travel(00:06:33) - Ragn Castle, Gwent, Wales(00:13:24) - Three ways to make your way in life(00:15:41) - The defensive structure of William at Thomas Castle(00:18:47) - The history of Raglan Castle in Wales(00:25:16) - William Herbert Castle, Le(00:27:20) - William Herbert the Earl of Essex(00:33:03) - William Herbert and Anne devereaux at Raglan Castle(00:35:07) - The Battle of Edgecote(00:39:55) - The Story of Little Henry Tudor(00:41:45) - The Life of Henry Tudor(00:44:28) - Henry VII and Elizabeth Yorke's 1502 progress(00:47:57) - The Life of Anne Boleyn(00:49:00) - A Taste of the Great Hall(00:50:53) - The ruined inner courtyard of Ragdoll(00:53:08) - The history of Raggan Castle and the Somerset family(01:01:03) - Ragn Castle, English Civil War(01:03:02) - A Somerset Tomb in Wales(01:05:43) - Tudor History and Travel: Raglan, Lancre

Within the Tower Walls: Commemorating Anne Boleyn

In this episode of The Tudor History And Travel Show, we travel to the Tower of London, whose ancient walls imprisoned some legendary inmates, including perhaps the most famous of all, Queen Anne Boleyn. Joined by Assistant Buildings Curator, Alfred Hawkins, we explore some of the well-known, and much less well-known, nooks and crannies of this notorious fortress/palace and prison.   This episode features exclusive material that was previously available only to members, now shared with everyone as part of this special commemoration of Anne Boleyn. Some references within the episode relate to events that have since passed, reflecting the original recording date — although, of course, the Tudor stories themselves are timeless. To see a gallery of images associated with the places we discuss in this episode, head to the associated show notes page and blog here. You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram and YouTube Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Alfred Hawkins Produced by Cutting Crew Productions Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:02:34) - Tower of London(00:04:22) - A Taste of the Tower(00:04:42) - Meet the curator of historic buildings at the Tower of London and the(00:05:15) - TALKING IN THE TOWER(00:06:34) - The Constable's House, The Tower(00:08:30) - Thomas More's imprisonment in the Tower of London(00:10:41) - High-status prisoner cell(00:17:28) - The execution site at Hampton Court(00:18:08) - The King's House, London(00:18:55) - The secrets of the Tower(00:21:44) - The Life of a Low-Status Prisoner(00:25:19) - The Tower of London(00:27:09) - The burial ground of the Tower of London(00:32:41) - Thomas More's Chapel in the Tower of London(00:35:29) - Why did Anne Boleyn stay in the Tower?(00:40:06) - The King's apartments at Hampton Court(00:41:28) - The Queen's apartments(00:46:48) - The life of Anne's imprisonment in the Tower(00:53:05) - The Prison of Lady Jane Grey(00:54:49) - The Lost Royal Apartment(00:55:30) - How Did Anne Get To Her Execution?(01:00:03) - Inside the White Tower(01:03:18) - The White Tower Torture Room(01:09:11) - Ghosts at the Tower of London(01:10:57) - THE BEECHAM TOWER(01:11:19) - The Beecham Tower, Tower of London(01:13:05) - The ghost of the White Tower(01:17:27) - Inside the Beecham Tower Prison(01:20:00) - Exploring graffiti in the Tower(01:25:55) - The graffiti on Amberlynn's falcon(01:27:18) - Graffiti on the Tower of London(01:31:04) - The Life of Walter Riley(01:35:50) - Tower History and Travel(01:38:38) - The Tudor History and Travel Podcast

The Making of Henry VII: A Welsh Beginning - Part II

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, recorded at Tenby and Mill Bay. This is the second podcast episode of our two-part series, as we travel to the rugged coast of Pembrokeshire to explore the Welsh beginnings of the man who would become Henry VII. Long before the Battle of Bosworth and the founding of the Tudor dynasty, Henry’s story began in the castles, towns and landscapes of southwest Wales – in places deeply connected to his family and his Welsh ancestry. If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Tony Ensom Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:05:48) - Walking around Tenby(00:06:57) - The medieval walls of Tenby, Pembrokeshire(00:10:23) - Temby, South Pembrokeshire(00:14:43) - The life of Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke(00:21:37) - Exploring Temby, South Wales(00:26:04) - Thomas White's house in Tenby(00:27:28) - The Escape of Jasper and Henry to Brittany(00:27:57) - How Thomas White helped Henry VII escape from Tenby(00:32:17) - Inside the only intact medieval building in Temby(00:33:48) - The medieval house at Temby, Bristol(00:37:57) - Living in a Tudor house(00:40:42) - Thomas White's house, 1565(00:44:17) - A bedroom from the medieval period(00:48:23) - Meet the merchant's house in Tenby(00:52:39) - The Tudor Rose Church, Carmarthen(00:54:54) - The spire on a church in South Pembrokesh(00:57:36) - Where the fugitives escaped from(00:59:08) - Henry the Lion Escape Through the Tunnels(01:04:21) - Pilgrimage to Henry Tudor's Landing(01:08:26) - Henry Tudor(01:14:41) - Henry the Conqueror's First Battle(01:18:29) - Where it all began: The Battle of Bosworth in Wales(01:25:34) - Tales of Henry vii(01:27:16) - The Tudor History and Travel Podcast

Henry VII & the Glorious Wool Churches of the Cotswolds

In this episode of The Tudor History & Travel Show, we travel to the Cotswolds. An area made rich by its wool trade in the medieval times, wool merchants would often fund the construction and renovation of churches in their communities as a way to display their wealth and status. The churches became known as "wool churches."   Joined by our guide, Dr Samantha Harper, we take a tour around two of the most prominent of these wool churches: St. John the Baptist in Cirencester and St Mary's Church in Fairford. This episode features exclusive material that was previously only available only to those in my membership, now shared to all as part of this special commemoration, published on the anniversary of Henry VII's death.  To see a gallery of images associated with the places we discuss in this episode, head to the associated show notes page here. Some useful links, mentioned in this episode, are below: To discover more about Henry VII and Elizabeth of York's 1502 progress, click here To discover more about Henry VII and Elizabeth of York's 1502 progress, click here.  England's Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jones In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com. We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here. You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram. Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Dr Samantha Harper Produced by Cutting Crew Productions Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:03:33) - Tudor History & Travel(00:05:34) - Tudor History and Travel(00:06:03) - Exploring the Chamber Books(00:07:40) - Henry VII's visits to the Cotswolds(00:09:06) - The Cathedral of Cirencester, the Cotswolds(00:11:29) - Henry VII and Cirencester(00:13:42) - Henry IV's 1502 Progress(00:16:33) - Henry VII and the reasons for travelling to Wales(00:21:04) - Henry VII's Chapel in Cirencester Church(00:31:17) - Cirencester Church(00:36:25) - Beautiful church in Fairford, Gloucestershire(00:39:36) - The porch of Cirencester Church, Swindon(00:42:26) - John Tame's Tomb, Leicester(00:48:40) - The 15th century carving on the chancel screen(00:51:37) - Henry VIII's coronation in the Great Church(00:59:51) - Ways to Read a Church(01:02:32) - Tudor History, History and Travel