History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 17: James VI&I, York and the Gunpowder Plot

In this episode: York has learned to accommodate the stern guidance of the council of the North and endured the repression of its secret Catholics. However, England has grown tired of the ageing and ailing Queen Elizabeth, who hasn’t named her successor. That has left both members of her court – and the well to do around the country – on edge. When, in 1603, King James of Scotland journeys south to take the English throne, York is relieved and optimistic as he passes through. Even the Catholics are hopeful, but their disappointment leads a band of religious radicals to plot the destruction of the entire English elite - and the man set to light the fuse is York born Guy Fawkes.

This episode contains mention of torture and execution, which some listeners may find upsetting.

BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time on the death of Elizabeth I and succession James: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n5nqr

https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/succession-1625-james-i-to-charles-i

https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/voices-of-thunder-radical-women-of-the-17th-century

My thanks to our guest, Dr Joe Ellis, formerly of York University and now with the National Trust.

Guy Fawkes was played Paul Richard Jackson in extracts from The Shadowman, a drama-documentary that Soundstagenorth made back in 1996.

The Spirit of York is Alison Willis.

This episode of History City was made with the help of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past at the University of York, so thanks to Dr Victoria Hoyle and also to Professor Laura Stewart.

The episode was recorded and produced by Guy Morgan of Soundstagenorth.

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History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 16: Recusants and martyrs

In this episode: As the political and religious pendulum of Tudor England swings wildly back and forth, York – and in particular the Minster -- cannot escape. First a boy king, who is a radical protestant, then his sister – a devout catholic – turn doctrines on their head.

Following them, Queen Elizabeth institutes an increasingly repressive regime with York very much in her sights. Anyone who doesn’t toe the line is going to find themselves in deep trouble and, most likely, dead.

This episode contains details of torture and execution, which some listeners may find upsetting.

Our guests are Doctor Elizabeth Goodwin, senior lecturer in late medieval and early modern history at York St John University and Dr Hannah Thomas, special collections manager at The Bar Convent York, https://barconvent.co.uk/ where visitors can see the relic of Margaret Clitherow and items relating to Catholic resistance.

For more internet rabbit holes to chase down, why not try:

The death of Henry VIII, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0k8vj2p

https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/young-elizabeth-i

https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/spycraft-from-the-elizabethans-to-the-restoration

https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/ultimate-tudor-spy-master-robert-cecil

https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/how-to-survive-in-tudor-england

The Spirit of York is Alison Willis.

This episode of History City was made with the help of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past at the University of York, thanks also to researcher Katie Vernon.

The episode was recorded and produced by Guy Morgan of Soundstagenorth.

If you enjoyed the programme, why not write a review on your podcast provider’s site?

It helps spread the word.

Thanks for listening to History City, and we hope you can join us next time.

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History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 15: Henry VIII, York and the Dissolution of the Monasteries

In this episode, conservative and traditionalist York is a patchwork of secular and religious institutions. Priories, Friaries, St Mary’s Abbey and St Leonard’s Hospital take up a large chunk of real estate and provide valuable employment, relief and spiritual salvation.

But Henry VIII’s Great Matter – ie wanting a new wife so he can have a male heir – is about to have a devastating impact on the social and physical fabric of the city, as our guest Dr Elizabeth Goodwin, Senior Lecturer in Late Medieval and Early Modern History at York St John University explains….

For more internet rabbit holes to chase down, first stop is the BBC’s dramatization of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall triology: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002473m/wolf-hall

Not Just the Tudors, as you might expect, has a hat full of podcasts to delve into. For example:

https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/wolf-hall-whos-who https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/cardinal-wolsey

https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/henry-viiis-conscience-contradictions

https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/what-did-henry-viii-believe

https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/dissolution-of-the-monasteries

Thanks to our guest, Dr Elizabeth Goodwin, Senior Lecturer in Late Medieval and Early Modern History at York St John University.

The Spirit of York is Alison Willis.

This episode of History City was made with the help of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past at the University of York and thanks also to researcher Katie Vernon.

The episode was recorded and produced by Guy Morgan of Soundstagenorth.

If you enjoyed the programme, why not write a review on your podcast provider’s site?

It helps spread the word.

Thanks for listening to History City, and we hope you can join us next time.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.