Hello, friend, and welcome to the Renaissance English History podcast, the original Tudor podcast, telling stories of Tudor England since 2009 and a part of the

Agora podcast network. I am your host, Heather Tesco. 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 being much more deeply connected with our

own humanity. So this is episode, I think, 233. We are going to talk about two mother figures that

Elizabeth the first had, Kat Ashley and Blanche Perry, these two women who supported Elizabeth when she was young, who knew

Elizabeth since she was young, and who kind of kept her grounded and who were her maternal figures

when she needed them. Just a quick welcome also to the newest patrons of this podcast, Sarah and Janet.

Welcome, welcome.

And to the newest member on the YouTube channel, Rebecca.

You can support this podcast either on Patreon or by joining the YouTube channel,

depending on where you're listening to this, or whatever is easiest for you.

And members and patrons get extra episodes.

This week's is on the Revolt of the Northern Earls of 1569.

They get mini courses, depending on what level they're at.

We just did Henry VIII, the Golden Prince, and I'm working on this month.

Now, discounts to my merch shop, Tudorfair.com.

There is a super cool new design up.

I just got my T-shirt and water bottle with the design.

I'm super excited for them to come.

It says, in my Tudor era era and it's a beautiful design.

So that is up at my merch shop.

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