Spelade
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To celebrate women's history month, this mini series of talks from our archive explores stories of powerful women and how their legacies have been shaped by their gender.
In this conversation, historian Dr Alice Hunt traces Mary I's life from her birth as a royal princess to her ultimate succession and reign as queen.
For more information on the history and stories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk-history-and-stories
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Throughout history the clothing of British royalty has influenced fashion tastes and trends.
This series complied from our archive explores contemporary royal fashion and its influence on what we wear today.
This talk on the fashion of 20th century royal women, takes a journey through the design of a royal dress; from the initial brief to the garment’s production and completion.
To find out more about the history and stories of our palaces visit www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories
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In the 1500s the Tudor court was the place to be seen. This series of talks looks into court life in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII.
In this talk Historic Royal Palaces’ Chief Curator Tracy Borman goes behind the scenes to investigate the private lives of the Tudors.
This talk was recorded live at Hampton Court Palace in 2016.
For more information on the history and stories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories
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In the 1500s the Tudor court was the place to be seen. This series of talks looks into court life in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII.
In this talk historian Dr Alice Hunt examines 16th century coronations, how they responded to monarchical and religious changes of the time, and what they tell us about legitimacy, representation and the purpose of ceremony.
This talk was recorded live at the Tower of London in 2013.
For more information on the history and stories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories
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In the 1500s the Tudor court was the place to be seen. This series of talks looks into court life in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII.
In this talk renowned author Hilary Mantel sheds light on her novel 'Bring up the Bodies', the history behind it, and the process for writing captivating historical fiction.
This talk was recorded live at Hampton Court Palace in 2012.
For more information on the history and stories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories
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In the 1500s the Tudor court was the place to be seen. This series of talks looks into court life in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII.
In this episode Historic Royal Palaces’ Chief Curator Tracy Borman explores one of her favourite topics, the turbulent life of Thomas Cromwell and his relationship with the English Reformation.
This talk was recorded live at Hampton Court Palace in 2017.
For more information on the histories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories
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In the 1500s the Tudor court was the place to be seen. This series of talks looks into court life in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII.
In this episode historian Lauren Johnson explores Henry VIII’s early years and his journey from modest prince to bold, uncompromising king.
This talk was recorded live at Hampton Court Palace in 2016.
For more information on the histories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories
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In the 1500s the Tudor court was the place to be seen. This series of talks looks into court life in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII.
In this talk Historic Royal Palaces’ Curator Eleri Lynn discusses how Tudor fashion was designed to convey messages of status, power and authority in the Tudor court.
This talk was recorded live at Hampton Court Palace in 2017.
For more information on the histories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories
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In the 1500s the Tudor court was the place to be seen. This series of talks looks into court life in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII.
In this episode, Historic Royal Palaces’ Chief Curator Lucy Worsley introduces us to her favourite queen and wife of Henry VIII, and discusses her BBC TV series ‘Henry VIII's Six Wives’.
This talk was recorded live at Hampton Court Palace in 2016.
For more information on the histories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories
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In this talk historian David Loades explores survival strategies at Henry VIII's court by assessing developments in his personality throughout his reign.
In this series of talks by renowned Tudor historians, we closely examine the monarch and man himself, Henry VIII.
These talks were recorded live in collaboration with History Today to mark the 500th anniversary of the coronation of Henry VIII.
