This is the Tudors Dynasty Podcast.

And now, Rebecca Larson.

On today's show, Dr. Linda Porter and I discuss Queen Mary I first, Catherine Parr, Mary Queen of Scots, Charles I first and his children, as well as the many mistresses and illegitimate children of Charles II.

If you think the tutors are fascinating, then you'll love to learn about the stewards as well.

I'm Rebecca Larson, host of the Tudors Dynasty podcast and owner of tutorsdynasty.com.

Telling the stories of those who live centuries before us is what I enjoy doing most,

whether it be a show on one subject or an interview with an author or historian. I'll bring you the tales of 16th century

England. Before I get started today, I need to take a minute to thank the folks who became

new patrons since the last episode. Sam F., Andrea, Fiona O., Crystal N. W., Leslie F., Eleanor G., Lisa B., Michaela Z., and Bonnie J.

Thank you so much for your support. Your support and the support of all of my patrons has meant the

world to me. A full list of patrons can be found at Tudors Dynasty podcast.com.

If you'd like to become a patron, you can do so by going to Patreon. That's p-A-T-R-E-O-N.com

slash Tudor's Dynasty and click Become a Patron. And with that, Linda, welcome to the show.

Thank you very much, Rebecca. So you have truly covered a wide range of royal history. So why don't we just start from the beginning?

What was it that originally pulled you into the world of the tutors? Necessity, I think,

would be the honest answer to that. If I can very briefly explain how I got into this in the first place, many years ago, I lived and worked in New York for nearly 10 years.

I met my husband there. He's originally from Arkansas. My daughter was born in New York.

I was at the time an associate professor of history at various universities and colleges in New York. I was at the time an associate professor of history at various universities and

colleges in New York. I should say some more distinguished than others, to be truthful,

the one I enjoyed most was Fordham University where I taught 19th century French history,

and that I think had the best quality of students and teachers.

We came to live in the UK.

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