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Natalie Grueninger
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Author & podcaster. Host of the podcast, Talking Tudors.
Latest book: The Final Year of AnneBoleyn. Support my work on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TalkingTudors
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It was such a joy to speak with Dr Erica Canela about her book, ‘Zealous: A Darker Side of the Early Quakers'. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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I've just published a new YouTube video. I hope you enjoy it!
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October 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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It was a joy to speak with Dr Elizabeth Goldring about her stunning new biography of Hans Holbein the Younger. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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New podcast episode! It was enlightening to speak with the always insightful Leigh Wakefield about the 1612 Pendle witch trials. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Four days to go! Join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social
and me for ‘The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533’, a one-week online event exploring Anne's rise to the throne.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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One week to go! Join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social
and me for ‘The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533’, a one-week online event exploring Anne's rise to queenship. www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rise-o...
September 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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It was a joy to chat with Ellie Webster about the life and times of Mary Shelton. Among other things, we discussed Mary’s court career, her relationship with Queen Anne Boleyn, and her role in compiling the Devonshire Manuscript.
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September 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social and me for ‘The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533’, a one-week online event starting in less than three weeks!
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September 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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It was an honour to speak with Senior Historic Buildings Consultant and Architectural Historian Roberto Prieto-Labrador about the homes of the middling sort and how these spaces evolved throughout the sixteenth century. Tune in!
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September 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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New speaker intro! The wonderful Charlotte McCrory is taking part in next year’s ‘365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. Her lecture will look at Katherine’s funeral and tomb. Learn more & register!
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September 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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The Holbein Chamber at Strawberry Hill House and Garden is currently home to 15 portraits of kings and queens that are on loan from the Dulwich Picture Gallery, including this 17th-century portrait of Anne Boleyn. It was wonderful to finally get to see this in the flesh!
September 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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New speaker intro! The wonderful Heather Darsie is taking part in next year’s ‘365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. Heather will present two lectures on Katherine’s early years in Spain. Head to the link below for details. I do hope you'll consider joining me!
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August 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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It was wonderful to speak with @tudorblogger.bsky.social about her new book, ‘The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn’. Among other things, we discussed how perceptions and representations of Anne have developed and changed over time. Tune in!
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August 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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A huge thank you to the lovely folk at W. W. Norton & Company for sending me a copy of Stephen Greenblatt’s forthcoming book on Christopher Marlowe. I’m very much looking forward to reading it and to chatting with Professor Greenblatt on Talking Tudors later in the year.
August 15, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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It was a joy and so illuminating to speak with Georgie Anderson about her research into how race functioned in medieval Europe. Among other things, we discussed how ideas about race were disseminated and digested in the medieval world and what role chivalric texts played.
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August 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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I had so much fun reviewing episodes 3 and 4 of the ‘The White Queen’ series with my buddy @drowenemmerson.bsky.social. Our review is available to all paid subscribers of Talking Tudors. Happy viewing!
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August 6, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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I’m thrilled that @johannastrong.bsky.social is taking part in next year’s ‘365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. Dr Strong’s lecture will explore Katherine’s legacy and afterlife.
Head to the link below for details. I do hope you'll consider joining us! onthetudortrail.com/Blog/2025/04...
August 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Here’s a little peek at the latest episode of Talking Tudors! It was wonderful to chat about Edward Seymour, Catherine Filliol and Anne Stanhope with Rebecca Batley.
Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel.
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August 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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New speaker intro! The wonderful Brooke Little is taking part in next year’s ‘365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. Brooke’s lecture will explore music at Katherine’s court. Head to the link below for details! (PS. Early bird offer ends in 24 hours!)
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July 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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The brilliant @tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social is taking part in ‘365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. Brigitte’s lecture will explore food & feasting at Katherine’s court. Click on the link below for details! (PS. The early bird offer ends tomorrow, so be quick!)
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July 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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It was wonderful to welcome @historywithjackson.bsky.social back to the podcast to chat about the tyranny of Henry VIII. Among other things, we discussed Henry’s top tyrant moments, his reputation among his contemporaries, and how Henry’s actions have influenced other dictators throughout history.
July 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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A peek at the latest episode of Talking Tudors, featuring Professor Darius von Güttner. Tune in to learn more about the fascinating Isabella of Aragon. A must-listen episode for anyone interested in queenship and women in power in the sixteenth century.
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July 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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It was an honour to speak with Professor Darius von Güttner about the fascinating Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan and later ruler of Bari in her own right. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel.
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July 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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New speaker intro! The wonderful Leigh Wakefield is taking part in next year’s ‘365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. Leigh’s lecture will explore representations of Katherine in popular culture. The early bird offer ends on 31 July, so reserve your place today!
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July 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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‘A Weekend with Elizabeth Woodville’ begins in one week!
I just finished watching Dr Lacey Bonar Hull’s brilliant lecture, which explores the reign of Elizabeth Woodville from her introduction as queen in 1464 to the coronation of her brother-in-law, Richard III in 1483. You don't want to miss this!
July 12, 2025 at 5:47 AM