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Natalie Grueninger

@onthetudortrail.bsky.social

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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Episode 316 - Practical Magic in Tudor England with Dr Tabitha Stanmore
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In the latest episode of Talking Tudors, I chat to @magicnotwitches.bsky.social about cunning folk and the use of practical magic in Tudor England. Do not miss this fascinating episode!
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12.10.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Emily!

12.10.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@onthetudortrail.bsky.social and @drowenemmerson.bsky.social's virtual course, THE RISE OF A QUEEN: ANNE BOLEYN, 1526-1533, is a fascinating and valuable experience. Each lecture is detailed, complex, and insightful. #history #Tudors #TudorQueens #AnneBoleyn

11.10.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Four days to go! Join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social
and me for β€˜The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533’, a one-week online event exploring Anne's rise to the throne.
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rise-o...

02.10.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One week to go! Join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social
and me for β€˜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...

28.09.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Flick Through My Academic Planner & Tour of an Italianate Mansion
YouTube video by Natalie Grueninger: A History Lover Down Under Flick Through My Academic Planner & Tour of an Italianate Mansion

New YouTube video! In this week’s instalment, I take you on a tour of an Italianate mansion and give you a peek inside my new academic planner!

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28.09.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.
Tune in! talkingtudors.podbean.com

27.09.2025 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just finished a live chat for Talking Tudors @onthetudortrail.bsky.social on Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy. There were some great questions!

#talkingtudors #womenwhoruledtheworld

25.09.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so glad!

22.09.2025 05:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Friday in the Life of a History Podcaster | Live chats, recordings & more!
YouTube video by Natalie Grueninger: A History Lover Down Under A Friday in the Life of a History Podcaster | Live chats, recordings & more!

New video! Head over to my YouTube channel for a look at a Friday in my life as a full-time podcaster and digital educator. I also share some very exciting news!
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20.09.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social and me for β€˜The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533’, a one-week online event starting in less than three weeks!
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rise-o...

16.09.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilled to be in new episode of Talking Tudors podcast. I’m talking to @onthetudortrail.bsky.social about reigning queens, the subject of my new book Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy @wearefootnote.bsky.social
#talkingtudors #womenwhoruledtheworld #reigningqueen #femaleking

20.09.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social and me for β€˜The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533’, a one-week online event starting in less than three weeks!
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rise-o...

16.09.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Accommodation for History Lovers! Where I stayed in England & Wales
YouTube video by Natalie Grueninger: A History Lover Down Under Accommodation for History Lovers! Where I stayed in England & Wales

I’ve just published a new YouTube video! Tune in to see where I stayed in England and Wales. 7 places that history lovers will adore! youtu.be/_iEX_g-DBg0?...

16.09.2025 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Episode 312 - STOLEN CROWN & DEATH OF THE TUDOR DYNASTY with Professor Tracy Borman
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It was an honour to speak with @tracyborman.bsky.social about her book, β€˜The Stolen Crown’, & the dramatic story of the end of the Tudor dynasty & the rise and fall of the Stuarts. Tracy also shared some very exciting books news at the end of the episode, so don’t miss this!
youtu.be/28T_INj938g?...

13.09.2025 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I STAYED IN A TUDOR CASTLE! Anne Boleyn & Henry VIII slept here
YouTube video by Natalie Grueninger: A History Lover Down Under I STAYED IN A TUDOR CASTLE! Anne Boleyn & Henry VIII slept here

New YouTube video is now live! It's all about my recent stay at the stunning Thornbury Castle. Hope you enjoy it!
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09.09.2025 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!
talkingtudors.podbean.com

08.09.2025 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New speaker intro! The wonderful Charlotte McCrory is taking part in next year’s β€˜365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. Her lecture will look at Katherine’s funeral and tomb. Learn more & register!
www.nataliegrueninger.com/2025/04/24/3...

06.09.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

04.09.2025 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Talking Tudors, host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Kate McCaffrey of Hever Castle about a newly unveiled portrait of William Carey, his role at Henry VIII’s court, and his marriage to Mary Boleyn. talkingtudors.podbean.com/e/unveiling-... @onthetudortrail.bsky.social #Tudors #Podcast

25.08.2025 05:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Episode 310 - William Carey: Unveiling a Rare Tudor Portrait
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Such a joy to welcome Kate McCaffrey back to Talking Tudors to chat about, among other things, a magnificent portrait of William Carey that was recently unveiled at Hever Castle. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on YouTube.

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23.08.2025 05:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Red book cover with gold lettering, titled The Story of Tudor Art. Instead of O’s, two portrait miniatures with Elizabeth I and the artist Nicholas Hilliard. In white at the bottom the words β€œA history of Tudor England through its art and objects”

Red book cover with gold lettering, titled The Story of Tudor Art. Instead of O’s, two portrait miniatures with Elizabeth I and the artist Nicholas Hilliard. In white at the bottom the words β€œA history of Tudor England through its art and objects”

My new book πŸ“• The Story of Tudor Art 🌹 comes out on 25th September. It’s the first book ever (!!) to look at art from across the whole sixteenth century in England and I can’t wait to share it with you.

19.08.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 280    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 8

It was a fab week!

18.08.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Spend a week in SINGAPORE with me!
YouTube video by Natalie Grueninger: A History Lover Down Under Spend a week in SINGAPORE with me!

New YouTube video! youtu.be/vreNU1x9vYA?...

18.08.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New speaker intro! The wonderful Heather Darsie is taking part in next year’s β€˜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!
onthetudortrail.com/Blog/2025/04...

16.08.2025 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was wonderful to speak with @tudorblogger.bsky.social about her new book, β€˜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!
youtu.be/2DtbHXK5aNg?...

15.08.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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.

15.08.2025 06:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

an absolute joy to chat with Natalie about my research - i chat problems with discourse, representation in texts and approaching the use of codicological study in detangling race and race making … all fun things (to me)

10.08.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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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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10.08.2025 02:08 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Holly A Brown (@hollyabrown) Today was a great post day - thank you @Natalie Grueninger! I can’t wait to dive into this and learn more about this most misunderstood queen.

Love seeing my book in the hands of the brilliant Holly A. Brown!
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06.08.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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