by CCash | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
with Andrew Hadfield When we think of King Arthur, many of us imagine medieval romance—knights in shining armor, enchanted swords, or chivalric quests. But for the Tudors, Arthur wasn’t just storybook material. In the 16th century, Arthurian legend was a political...
by CCash | Sep 29, 2025 | Podcast Episodes
with Chloe Houston and Mark Hutchings “What, think You we are Turks or infidels?”— Richard III Act III, Scene iv When Shakespeare wrote Othello, he cast the Ottoman Empire as a looming threat—an enemy powerful enough to demand England’s attention. Yet...
by CCash | Aug 18, 2025 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
with Emily Winerock From the lively galliard to the intimate volta, dancing was more than entertainment—it was a statement of identity, politics, and even resistance. In the world Shakespeare inhabited, dance could reveal your rank, signal your intentions in...
by CCash | May 12, 2025 | Detailed Show Notes
1600-1610 copy of an original portrait done in 1559, to commemorate Elizabeth I’s coronation as Queen of England. | Queen Elizabeth I of England in her coronation robes, patterned with Tudor roses and trimmed with ermine. She wears her hair loose, as traditional...
by CCash | May 12, 2025 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
Elizabeth I is perhaps the most famous Queen of England, reigning from November 1558 until her death in 1603. When you study her life, you quickly learn that she was known as “the Virgin Queen” for her staunch stance against marriage. Despite directives from her court...
