Talking Tudors

Episode 350 - Edmund Spenser's 'The Faerie Queene' with Cait Murphy-Hurrell

Natalie Grueninger interviews Cait Murphy-Hurrell about Edmund Spenser's 'The Faerie Queene', exploring the poem's rich allegory, its portrayal of villainous women and otherness, and how Spenser reflects Elizabethan politics, religion, and his experiences in Ireland. Check out Cait's Substack! https://caitmurphyhurrell.substack.com/ [https://caitmurphyhurrell.substack.com/] Visit 'The Renaissance Academy' https://therenaissanceacademic.com/group-events [https://therenaissanceacademic.com/group-events] JOIN 365 DAYS IN ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/2026/05/17/365-days-in-elizabethan-england/ [https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/2026/05/17/365-days-in-elizabethan-england/] Learn more about your host: https://www.nataliegrueninger.com [https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/] Support Talking Tudors on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TalkingTudors]!

Episode 349 - The Life & Works of Erasmus with Amy McElroy

Host Natalie Grueninger interviews historian Amy McElroy about Desiderius Erasmus, exploring his mysterious early life, education, travels across Europe, and key works such as 'Praise of Folly' and his Greek-Latin New Testament. The conversation covers Erasmus’s influence on Tudor education and humanism, his relationships with Thomas More and Martin Luther, and his complex legacy as a Catholic reformer and leading Renaissance scholar. This episode of Talking Tudors was made possible by 'Simply Tudor Tours'. Check out their new Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I Tour! https://simplytudortours.com/anne-boleyn-and-elizabeth-i-tour [https://simplytudortours.com/anne-boleyn-and-elizabeth-i-tour] Visit Amy's Substack! https://amymcelroy.substack.com/ [https://amymcelroy.substack.com/] JOIN 365 DAYS IN ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/2026/05/17/365-days-in-elizabethan-england/ [https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/2026/05/17/365-days-in-elizabethan-england/] Learn more about your host: https://www.nataliegrueninger.com [https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/] Support Talking Tudors on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TalkingTudors]!

Episode 348 - A New History of Tudor England with Professor Nandini Das

Professor Nandini Das explores how Tudor and Stuart England were shaped by movement, exchange, and diverse individuals—artists, scholars, missionaries, and sailors—whose lives challenge the idea of a sealed island nation. Through four vivid case studies (the court miniaturist Levina Teerlinc from Bruges, the roaming thinker Giordano Bruno, the missionary Thomas Stevens in Goa, and William Adams in Japan), the episode reveals how identity, belonging, and nationhood were negotiated across borders in the 16th and 17th centuries. JOIN 365 DAYS IN ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/2026/05/17/365-days-in-elizabethan-england/ [https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/2026/05/17/365-days-in-elizabethan-england/] Learn more about your host: https://www.nataliegrueninger.com [https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/] Support Talking Tudors on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TalkingTudors]!

Episode 347 - Rethinking the Wives of Henry VIII with Jessica Carey-Bunning

Host Natalie Grueninger talks with historian Jessica Carey-Bunning about her book 'The Wives of Henry VIII', presenting fresh archival research and new perspectives on each queen. They discuss Catherine of Aragon’s finances after annulment, Anne Boleyn’s use of dress and image, Jane Seymour’s complex reputation and faith, Anne of Cleves’ later life, Catherine Howard’s queenship, and the contested danger faced by Catherine Parr. Carey-Bunning urges listeners to question traditional narratives and to return to primary sources to better understand the messy realities of Tudor court life. Visit Jessica's official website https://tudortreasures.net/ [https://tudortreasures.net/] Learn more about 'Simply Tudor Tours' https://simplytudortours.com/ [https://simplytudortours.com/] JOIN 365 DAYS IN ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/2026/05/17/365-days-in-elizabethan-england/ [https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/2026/05/17/365-days-in-elizabethan-england/] Learn more about your host: https://www.nataliegrueninger.com [https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/] Support Talking Tudors on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TalkingTudors]!

Episode 346 - Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion with Martha Tatarnic

Natalie Grueninger interviews Martha Tatarnic about her new book on Anne Boleyn, exploring how Anne shaped the English Reformation, championed the English Bible, and influenced church leadership through key appointments. The conversation also examines how Anne's reputation has been distorted over time, why the stories we tell about historical women matter today, and how recovering silenced voices reshapes our understanding of the past and present. Visit Martha Tatarnic's website https://marthatatarnic.ca/ [https://marthatatarnic.ca/] JOIN 365 DAYS IN ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/2026/05/17/365-days-in-elizabethan-england/ [https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/2026/05/17/365-days-in-elizabethan-england/] Learn more about your host: https://www.nataliegrueninger.com [https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/] Support Talking Tudors on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TalkingTudors]!