On the 19th November in the year 1600,

a boy was born in Scotland at Dunfermline Palace - he was the second son and the third child of the King of Scotland, James VI.

Few could have predicted he would one day be king, not just of Scotland, but also of England and Ireland. No one could have foretold this boy would die on the scaffold for treason…

This boy was of course, Charles James Stuart, who would become Charles I.

Let’s turn back the clock and find out more about Charles’ upbringing and what events and traumas from his childhood influenced his future decisions…

With us today we have author and historian Mark Turnbull.

Welcome, Mark!

Get Mark's Book:

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Charles-Is-Private-Life-Hardback/p/23661/aid/1238

Find Mark:

https://www.allegianceofblood.com/

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Royal London Walking Tour:

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Royal Love Stories Walking Tour:

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It is our absolute pleasure to introduce today’s guest, Elizabeth Fremantle, and we’ll be talking about her novel Queen’s Gambit, which has recently been made into a film Firebrand starring Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr and Jude Law as Henry VIII.

(The novel has been updated under the new name as well.)

Please welcome, Elizabeth!

Find Firebrand (a.k.a Queen's Gambit) Book:

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/188185/queens-gambit-by-fremantle-elizabeth/9781405909389 (UK)

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Firebrand/Elizabeth-Fremantle/9781668005361 (USA)

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https://www.penguin.co.uk/search-results?tab=books&q=Elizabeth-Fremantle&x9=author&q9=Elizabeth-Fremantle (UK)

https://www.simonandschuster.com/search/books/_/N-/Ntt-fremantle (USA)

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Today we bring to you our interview with Callum Watson, and we’ll be discussing the Battle of Flodden Field, wherein the Scottish King James IV was massively defeated by the English army which is ironic since the King of England Henry VIII was in France fighting the French. What’s even more ironic, is the fact that the Scottish King was married to Henry’s sister Margaret, from whom our King Charles III is descended.

Let’s travel back to 1513 and and demystify this conflict, welcome back, Callum!

Callum Watson is an author and historian. He works at the site of the Battle of Bannockburn, and has recently published a book on the Battle of Bannockburn with Pen & Sword.

He also contributed to the Channel 5 documentary ‘Britain’s Lost Battlefields’, AND Callum also has worked as a historical advisor on the ‘Outlaw King’ film for Netflix.

Callum's Book:

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/1314-The-Year-of-Bannockburn-Hardback/p/49813/aid/1238

Find Callum:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiesDZuBN1Z0SE3Vq3Gjz_A

https://drcallumwatson.blogspot.com/

https://www.instagram.com/cpwatson1375/

The Battle of Flodden Field:

http://www.flodden.org.uk/

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On the 16th November 1272 Henry III died after a 56 year reign.

His rule spanned the better part of the 13th century, and took England

from the disaster that was King John to the conquering macho that was Edward I.

Neatly sandwiched in between these two vastly different kingships is Henry III,

the man who gave us Westminster Abbey , peace with France and Scotland;

and Parliament, as a regular place of meetings for government officials.

Henry may not have the best posthumous PR, but we’re here to fix that.

Please welcome to the podcast Matthew Lewis, historian, author and podcaster.

Matthew's Henry III Book:

https://www.amberley-books.com/henry-iii-9781445686530.html

Get Matthew's Other Books:

https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-survival-of-the-princes-in-the-tower/

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Stephen-and-Matildas-Civil-War-Hardback/p/16734/aid/1238

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Rebellion-in-the-Middle-Ages-Hardback/p/20243/aid/1238

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Richard-III-Paperback/p/15933/aid/1238

https://www.historyhit.com/author/mattlewis/

https://www.facebook.com/MattLewisAuthor/

https://www.mattlewisauthor.com/

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https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

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Today we present to you our chat with historian and author Steven Veerapen, and we talk about several murders set at the courts of Mary Queen of Scots and her son, James VI and I.

Get Steven's Books:

https://www.waterstones.com/author/steven-veerapen/4403209

https://www.stevenveerapen.com/

https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/steven-veerapen/

If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London, please follow the links:

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It is my absolute pleasure to announce today’s guest - please welcome Helen Castor to the pod, and we talk about her new book The Eagle and the Hart - the Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV.

Who were these kings? Who was Richard II and Henry IV? Let's see what was their story beyond what Shakespeare told us.

Why were their lives so intertwined? Did birthright matter in the end?

Get Helen's New Book:

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/314989/the-eagle-and-the-hart-by-castor-helen/9780241419328 (UK)

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Eagle-and-the-Hart/Helen-Castor/9781982139209 (USA)

Get Helen's Other Books:

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/280827/elizabeth-i-penguin-monarchs-by-helen-castor/9780141989945

https://www.faber.co.uk/author/helen-castor/

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https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355 .

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Welcome to Season 5 of If It Ain’t Baroque…your independent history podcast!

Today is Guy Fawkes Night, a.k.a. Bonfire Night…

Let’s talk about the history of it with James Travers, who has published three books on the topic. His last book, published with Amberley in 2019, also makes evident the connections of the Gunpowder Plot to Shakespeare..let’s dive in!

Find James' Books:

https://www.amberley-books.com/the-gunpowder-plot.html

https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/t/community-james-travers.html

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https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355 .

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Welcome to Season 5 of If It Ain’t Baroque…your independent history podcast!

We continue a new mini series - SCARY HISTORY, wherein we’ll explore the many stories of humans mistreating other humans, and the lessons we can draw upon these examinations.

Today we have a short bonus episode for you and our guest is Chris Wood, the author of two spooky books - Final Last Words and Death in the Theatre., published by Pen & Sword.

He will be telling us about some of the gruesome couples he read about in his research - til death them do part indeed, sometimes literally.

Find Chris' Books:

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Death-in-the-Theatre-Hardback/p/23295/aid/1238

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Famous-Last-Words-Confessions-Humour-and-Bravery-of-the-Departing-Paperback/p/18951/aid/1238

If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London, please follow the links:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355 .

For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/

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