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Chapter 214- The 18 Days in July… (July 1553) (The Fall and Rise of the Tudors III)
October 1, 2026 · 51 minIn July 1553, London witnessed a new Queen- Jane Grey, cousin of the late teenager Edward VI. her story is supposedly this tragic romantic tale of an innocent young woman placed upon the throne by an ambitious father-in-law… But as this…
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Chapter 213- Childish Things (1551-1553) (The Fall and Rise of the Tudors: II)
September 23, 2026 · 55 minThe last two years of the reign of Edward VI were VERY busy for London; there was a economic crisis to get out from under; there were brutal storms which devastated Flanders, which the cities merchants could exploit; there was the…
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Chapter 212- The (mostly) true and tragic death of Arden of Faversham (1551) 4th Anniversary Special
September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minFebruary 1551… and in a small town near London a terrible murder takes place; a man is killed by his wife and a large assortment of colourful characters, and the case of it creates an uproar that scandalises London all that year… and…
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Chapter 211: The Bones of St Erkenwald (1549-1550) (The Fall and Rise of the Tudors: I)
September 10, 2026 · 52 minWelcome to the first of two special episodes celebrating the 4th birthday of the Story of London! In the years 1548 and 1549, London existed under the reign of the child King Edward VI, and his Lord Protector, Edward Seymour, the Duke of…
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Chapter 210- “Richly hang’d with rich cloths…” (1547-1549) (Aftermath of Henry VIII: Part 2)
September 3, 2026 · 48 minThe Story returns with the second and final part of the aftermath of the death of Henry VIII- the grand ceremonies of death and rebirth carry on within London, as the new child king is welcomed, before London gets back to its usual type of…
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Chapter 209- The Kids are NOT alright… (1547) (The Aftermath of Henry VIII: Part 1)
August 26, 2026 · 48 minWe are back with a two part examination of the immediate aftermath of the death of King Henry VIII- and look at the impact of his death upon his family (especially his children), the government of England and upon how London reacted to it…
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Chapter 208- “Of God’s Wrath, that doth thee enwrap…” (1546-1547)
August 20, 2026 · 57 minWe return after a short break, and tell the story of London during the final two years of the reign of Henry VIII- a chapter that not only documents the declining health and mental state of the aging king, but also shows how right up to…
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Chapter 207- “Alack! Poor mouse!” (1546)
July 30, 2026 · 57 min1546- a year which saw the full tyranny of Henry VIII bloom across London; when the city was not being forced to buy tonnes of surplus wheat from the King; when it was not celebrating the end of the War with France; and when it was not…