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Born to Rule
Royal Births in Tudor and Stuart England
This summer, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is due to give birth to an heir to the throne. In this pair of lectures, leading historians explore how Tudor and Stuart monarchs begat children. We’ll go from throne to bedchamber, from weddings to ballads as we examine how Henry VIII’s fertility struggles and the scandal over the “warming pan baby” shed light on the history of fertility, pregnancy and childbirth in the British Isles.
Lecture 1 Henry VIII: The Quest for an Heir, given by Peter Jones
Lecture 2 Mary of Modena: A Royal Scandal, given by Mary Fissell
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3.5 stars from 29 ratings
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“It’s a well-done pair of lectures. Wish that the program was expanded to royal births for the entire course of British monarchy.”
dprlynch via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/29/14
The Search for Succession
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“The first essay on Henry VIII's quest for a son and the reasons why is informative and entertaining. I often think although that Henry had no confidence in his daughters ability to rule, Elizabeth was probably one of the greatest monarchs in European history. The second essay on the Stuarts (the...”Read full review »
BessC. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/19/13
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This summer, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is due to give birth to an heir to the throne. This is the second in a pair of lectures in which leading historians examine how Tudor and Stuart monarchs begat children. Mary Fissell, from Johns Hopkins University and visiting researcher on the...
Published 06/26/13
This summer, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is due to give birth to an heir to the throne. This is the first in a pair of lectures in which leading historians examine how Tudor and Stuart monarchs begat children. Peter Jones, Principal Investigator on the Generation to Reproduction project at...
Published 06/25/13
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