Joanna Laynesmith
Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Reading
2 episodes
Covers topics in categories such as:
Burials at Westminster AbbeyEnglish Roman CatholicsHouse of TudorDaughters of kings16th-century English womenAnnulmentMothers of English monarchsPrisoners in the Tower of London16th-century English nobility15th-century English women, Founders of colleges of the University of Cambridge, Ladies of the Garter, People of the Wars of the RosesHistoryFemale Shakespearean charactersEnglish royal consorts, Women in medieval European warfare
Margaret Beaufort
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the resilience of the child bride who made it her mission to protect her son during the Wars of the Roses and helped him become the first Tudor king
5 March 2026
Also featuring: Katherine Lewis, David Grummitt
History16th-century English womenAnnulmentHouse of Tudor16th-century English nobilityEnglish Roman Catholics15th-century English women, Founders of colleges of the University of Cambridge, Ladies of the Garter, People of the Wars of the RosesBurials at Westminster AbbeyMothers of English monarchs15th century16th centuryMargaret of Anjou
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how the Queen of England fought to hold on to power for the sake of her son, when her husband's mental illness made him unable to rule.
24 May 2018
Also featuring: Katherine Lewis, James Ross