Mary of Modena is not one of the more famous names for English consorts but subject to one of the... more

Catherine of Braganza has often been overshadowed by Charles II's numerous mistresses, but she has an interesting story in her... more

Elizabeth Cromwell was the wife to one of the most (in)famous figures in British history, but Oliver Cromwell's wife is... more

Henrietta Maria of France was the highly controversial queen of Charles I. An avowed Catholic in an increasingly Puritanical country,... more

We start the Stuarts proper with Anne of Denmark, consort to James I, though originally to James VI of Scotland.... more

Elizabeth I famously never married, but there were various suitors for her hand who came close to becoming Elizabeth's consort.... more

It's our first chap of the consort series in the form of Philip II of Spain. A powerful king in... more

As a lovely finale to our mini-series on the Six Wives of Henry VIII, we share our live podcast recorded... more

Before we get started on the Stuart consorts, we read through various listener correspondence as well as sharing previews of... more

This week, we chat with Dr Fiona Radford and Dr Peta Greenfield (AKA Dr Rad and Dr G, the Partial... more