British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

In this episode of the Royals, Rebels, and Romantics Leadership Series, Carol Ann examines Shakespeare's King Lear as a cautionary tale. Instead of behaving as a leader, Lear behaves as a bully, grasping for power and control. He treats leadership as a transaction, attempting to exchange power for praise. Not surprisingly, everything falls apart.
Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare
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The Tudors by Numbers
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From the time she burst onto the stage of the royal court in 1522, people have been debating what Anne Boleyn looked like. Recent discoveries about portraits created in the reign of her daughter shed some light on the political importance of Anne's hands. Historian Helene Harrison joins us to share her insight and early identification of the way politics and portraiture come together in the appearance of Anne Boleyn.
Show Notes:
Helene Harrison
https://tudorblogger.com/
@tudorblogger
The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception
Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block
Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and Treason
Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare
@shakeuphistory
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https://bookshop.org/shop/carolann
The Tudors by Numbers
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Anne Boleyn changed the history of England, but her impact was felt far beyond her native country. Author and historian Heather Darsie brings a Continental perspective to Anne's life, and her death.

Show Notes:

Heather Darsie
Heather holds degrees in law and German, which gives her special insight into the Continental perspective on the factors leading to the death of Anne Boleyn. 
https://maidensandmanuscripts.com/ 
@hrdarsiehistory
"If Any Person Will Meddle of My Cause": The Judicial Murder of Anne Boleyn (2026)
Katherine of Aragon: Spanish Princess (2025)
Children of the House of Cleves (2023)
AND MORE!
My bookshop.com link to Heather's  latest book: https://bookshop.org/a/121653/9781398116023 

Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare
@shakeuphistory
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https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
https://bookshop.org/shop/carolann
The Tudors by Numbers
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Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet has captured the attention of the world, focusing on Shakespeare's family. The importance of Agnes (Anne) Hathaway Shakespeare and the death of son Hamnet changed the family. Carol Ann looks at how four adaptations give us new understanding of the family and the works of Shakespeare.

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Carol Ann Lloyd
TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare
@shakeuphistory
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https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
https://bookshop.org/shop/carolann
The Tudors by Numbers
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Macbeth begins ominously: "Enter three witches." What did Scottish people believe about witches? Historian and author Mary Craig joins Royals, Rebels, and Romantics to explain.

Show Notes:

Mary Craig
https://marywcraig.com/ 
Mary and Doug's podcast: https://bordersbletherings.uk/#podcast 
Twitter: https://x.com/11mwc 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marywcraig 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/11mwc/ 
Scottish Witches (Pen and Sword) available for preorder!

Carol Ann Lloyd
@shakeuphistory
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The Tudors by Numbers
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