Hello and welcome to the Renaissance English History Podcast, a member of the Agora Podcast Network.

I'm your host Heather Tesco and I'm a storyteller who makes history accessible because

I believe it's a pathway to understanding who we are, our place in the universe, and our

connection to our own humanity. This is episode 103, another joint episode with Melita Thomas of

Tudor Times, this time on Francis Walsingham. First, though, I want to thank my lovely patrons,

the patrons of this show who keep it independent. Thank you to Elizabeth, Kathy, Cynthia, Yergan, Sarah, Megan, Melissa, Lady Anne, aka Jessica,

Olivia L. Ashley, Kendra, Cynthia, Judith, Renee, Katie, Mara, Emily, Salain, Laura, Ian, Barbara,

Shar, Kiva, Amy, Allison, Joanna, Kathy Christine, Annetta, Susan,

Andrea, Catherine, Rebecca from Tudor's Dynasty, Shandor, Philip, and John. To learn more about

how you can become a part of this intelligent and discerning group, for as little as a dollar an episode,

go to patreon.com slash Englandcast.

Also, remember, you can support the show in two other ways. First, and free, you can leave a

rating on iTunes. It makes a huge difference. And second, if you're looking for gifts for your

Tudorholic friends, and that actually might be you, you can go shopping at tudorfare.com, which is the place for

Tudor swag and fun products like these gorgeous Anne Boleyn leggings with the portrait and the iconic

bee necklace woven throughout. It's really beautiful. There's lots of other fun stuff there. So TudorFair.com

for that. So now let me introduce you to

Melita. Melita Thomas is a co-founder and editor of Tudor Times, a website devoted to Tudor and

Stewart History from the period of 1485 to 1625. You can find it at TudorTimes.co.uk.

Melita, who has always been fascinated by history ever since she saw the 1970s series Elizabeth R with Glinda Jackson, also contributes articles to BBC History Extra

and Britain magazine.

He's an interesting character.

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