A playlist exploring the English Reformation with particular focus on martyrdom, examining why Protestants and Catholics were burned for their faith during the Tudor period.
A study of Mary Astell, often considered the first English feminist, exploring her arguments for women’s education and her place in 17th-century intellectual and religious life.
An account of the English Civil Wars of the 17th century, examining the conflict between Crown and Parliament, the role of Puritanism, and the wider Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
An examination of the English Reformation from Henry VIII’s break with Rome through the reigns of Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I, tracing the shift from Catholicism to Protestantism.