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Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors

A Tudorcon 2025 Talk: The Magic of Holbein

Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors

Heather Teysko

History

4.6624 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

This talk was recorded live at Tudorcon 2025. In this lecture, Mallory Jackson explores the work of Hans Holbein the Younger, the artist whose portraits defined how we visualize the Tudor court. Focusing on key paintings from Holbein’s years in England, she looks at how symbolism, material culture, and political change shaped portraits of figures such as Henry VIII, Thomas More, and Thomas Cromwell. This is a detailed, art-driven discussion of Holbein’s most famous works, including The Ambassadors, and what they reveal about power, belief, and uncertainty in Tudor England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey friend, this is another recorded talk from TudorCon 2025. In this video, Mallory Jackson is going to

0:06.5

take us deep into the world of Hans Holbein looking closely at his portraits and what they reveal about

0:12.9

the people around Henry the 8th. This is a very detailed art forward talk. It's one that I think

0:18.3

Tudor fans are really going to enjoy and enjoy this past year at TudorCon 2025.

0:23.8

If you enjoyed this presentation and you're thinking I would love to be part of this, keep an eye on my website at Englandcast.com or sign up for my newsletter, Englandcast.com slash newsletter because very soon I will be opening early bird tickets for TudorCon, 2026, as well as the call for

0:38.6

presentations.

0:39.7

So if you've ever thought about giving a tutor-related talk, that opportunity is coming up as well.

0:46.0

TudorCon 20206 is happening October 23rd through 25th in Richmond, Virginia.

0:52.3

We have two locations this year.

0:53.9

We'll be at H.ft Hall, as well as

0:55.8

Randolph-Macon College for the talks. So sign up, like I said, for my newsletter or stay tuned to my

1:01.8

website, Englandcast.com slash newsletter to sign up. And for now, let's get into it with Mallory

1:07.8

Jackson, who's going to talk about Hans Holbein.

1:11.8

First off, I want to let you know how excited I am to be here this weekend.

1:16.1

I did not know there were so many people interested in the tutors.

1:20.7

I thought maybe I was the only one.

1:24.3

I am Mallory Jackson, and I own and operate a small custom picture framing shop in Port Orchard, Washington.

1:33.3

Port Orchard, you probably never heard of, but I'm across Puget Sound from the big city of Seattle.

1:40.1

I can actually walk out my front door, catch a cute little passenger ferry to Bremerton, get on the big ferry boat, and be in Seattle.

1:50.4

So I can walk to Seattle anytime I want.

1:54.4

If you ever get to Washington State, try to do a ferry trip.

1:58.0

You'll see a beautiful, beautiful scenery, beautiful water, orca whales, all that kind of good stuff.

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