Frances Walsingham is the only surviving child of Queen Elizabeth’s ‘spymaster’ Sir Francis Walsingham. Better educated than most men, her father arranges her marriage to warrior poet Sir Philip Sidney.

After Philip Sidney is killed in battle, Frances becomes Countess of Essex, and is banished from court after her husband Sir Robert Devereaux’s rebellion against the queen.

Can she marry for love, if it means turning her back on her faith and all she knows?

Based on extensive historical research, this is the story of Frances, Countess of Essex and Clanricarde.

FRANCES - Tudor Countess (Audiobook Sample)

In this episode, a recording of a paper by Ruth Canning from Liverpool Hope University. Her paper was entitled 'Fighting for the Enemy? Elizabeth I’s Irish Soldiers'.

The defeat of Hugh O’Neill and the Irish Confederacy is often seen as an “English” victory. But, according to Philip O’Sullivan, there were ‘more Irish than English in the Royalist army’.1 There is plenty of evidence to support his assertion, yet this fact has been traditionally overlooked. In addition to companies composed wholly of Irish kerne, and the private retinues of Irish and Old English lords, State Paper records clearly show Irish-born soldiers were far more numerous in English companies than the official allowance of 20%. In fact, by 1598, the Irish Council estimated that Irish-born soldiers constituted at least ‘three partes of 4’ in the crown army.2 Despite the crown’s reliance on Irish soldiers to prop up anaemic and ill-equipped English forces, communications from English officials in Ireland are rife with criticisms of Irish servitors and warnings about their probable treachery. This paper will explore the contribution of Irish soldiers to the crown’s military project in the 1590s and investigate why so many fought for a crown that would never trust them.

Tudor and Stuart Ireland

The annual Tudor & Stuart Ireland Interdisciplinary Conference welcomes established academics, early stage and independent researchers, as well as postgraduates from Ireland and beyond to present their research in a genuinely collegial environment. The conference takes place in a venue in Ireland in August every year. For more information on attending go to tudorstuartireland.com

The 12th Annual Tudor and Stuart Ireland Interdisciplinary Conference took place in the University of Galway in August 2024. The conference was organised by Marie-Louise Coolahan, Maureen Deleo, Andrew Levie, Brenda Luies, Millie Randall and Ian Wong and generously supported by the Department of English, University of Galway, and Marsh's Library.

As in previous years the majority of papers were recorded for podcasting by Real Smart Media in association with History Hub.ie. There is now an extensive archive of around 300 podcasts from previous Tudor and Stuart Ireland conferences freely available to listen to. To access this archive go to historyhub.ie or search for Tudor and Stuart Ireland on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud or on Spotify.

https://historyhub.ie/tudor-and-stuart-ireland-conference

Ruth Canning - Fighting for the Enemy? Elizabeth I’s Irish Soldiers

“So Net” is a captivating composition that traces the journey of an artist’s poetic inspiration, weaving beautiful melodies that transcend time and space. With its subtitle “From Shakespeare’s Time,” the track draws connections between the timeless art of creation, evoking the elegance and mystique of the Elizabethan era. This song is a tribute to the muses that have inspired artists throughout history, from the Bard himself to the present day.

So Net

I loathe not life, nor dread mine end

We’ve had the amazing bemmeblu closing Voices today with a Housey blend with lutes and all, looking at Shakespeare and Elizabethan music with her show ‘blufields’.🦋

blufields w/ bemmeblu - 22/10/24 - [Voices Radio]

A Baroque tune based around a classical guitar part

Waltz With Hope

for three voices, ATB 
secular, English
madrigal composed by Thomas Weelkes (1576 - 1623)

Tomorrow is the marriage day
of Mopius and fair Philliday!
Come, shepherds! Bring your garlands gay!

O, do not weepe fair Bellamour,
though he begone, there's many more,
for love hath many loves in store!

(MADRIGAL) Tomorrow is the marriage day

William Byrd's Elizabethan choral work for 6 voices arranged for 3 guitars.

Byrd Sing Joyfully taylors+3gtr-3-1

Sing Joyfully, William Byrd

Each time the globe turns, murder strikes… 

 1597, London. When Beatrice’s husband returns from exploring the New World, he comes home with unexpected company: a mysterious woman, and an enormous painted globe.

As Hugh refuses to explain who their female guest is, Beatrice’s foreboding grows. The unwieldy globe now strikes her as sinister – a reminder of the world of secrets pervading her household.

Then one night, the great, hulking globe begins to turn of its own accord. Terrifying new illustrations appear on its face – and when untimely deaths ensue, Beatrice is convinced that the drawings are connected.

Desperate to prove that she is not paranoid, Beatrice risks everything to uncover the truth. What sinister force is behind these killings? What really happened on Hugh’s excursion to the Americas? Who is the strange woman who won’t leave her house? And on this otherworldly map of murders, who will be painted as the final victim?

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‘Deliciously gothic and twisty’ LUCY ROSE

‘Will make your head spin’ ANNIE GARTHWAITE

The Darkening Globe, By Naomi Kelsey, Read by Nathalie Buscombe

THE START OF AN INCREDIBLE NEW SERIES FROM NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING S. J. PARRIS

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'Sophia is a dazzling heroine, and the world of late Elizabethan England brimful of plot and conspiracy, is vividly and thrillingly brought to life' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON 

 'A new historical crime from S.J. Parris is always cause for celebration but she really has excelled herself with Traitor's Legacy' ANDREW TAYLOR

'SJ Parris begins what promises to be an equally entertaining new series with this novel set in late Elizabethan England' THE TIMES

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England, 1598. Queen Elizabeth’s successor remains unnamed. The country teeters on a knife edge.
When a young heiress is found murdered at the theatre, the Queen’s spymaster Robert Cecil calls upon former agent Sophia de Wolfe to investigate.

A cryptic note found on the dead girl’s body connects to Sophia’s previous life as a spy, and her quest soon takes her into dangerous waters. Powerful enemies emerge, among them the Earl of Essex: the Queen’s favourite courtier and a man of ruthless ambition.

This is a murder that reaches directly into the heart of the court. And Sophia is concealing a deep-buried secret of her own. She must uncover the truth before her past threatens to destroy her.

S. J. Parris's book Alchemy was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-07-24.

READERS LOVE TRAITOR’S LEGACY…
‘Top class historical crime’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Another fantastic historical thriller from master of the Elizabethan mystery’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘A straight 5* for me! A very compelling novel I highly recommend’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I loved the characters. The only bad thing I have to say about this book is that it kept me reading way past midnight’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Sophia De Wolfe is a truly epic character’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I had very high expectations for this novel. It is excellent. And the even better news it is that this is the first of a new series’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘The richly detailed Elizabethan setting and clever twists kept me hooked from start to finish’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘The murder mystery is layered with political intrigue, keeping you second-guessing every revelation’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Excellently researched, great plot, beautiful execution. I love the combination of historical menace and a thriller’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘SJ Parris does it again’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I didn't know who to trust or who to believe the whole way along’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Another glorious dive into the murky world of Elizabethan spies and lies’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Loved every minute of this book. More please featuring Sophia!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I'm already looking forward to book two’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘You know what you’re getting with Parris

Traitor’s Legacy, By S. J. Parris, Read by Kristin Atherton

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