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Tudors Dynasty & Beyond

Lower than the Angels: A History of Sex and Christianity

Tudors Dynasty & Beyond

RedTop Media / Rebecca Larson

History

4.4794 Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Today I have the honor of welcoming the brilliant Diarmaid MacCulloch back. to the show! We’re diving into his fascinating new book, Lower than the Angels. It’s a bold and thought-provoking subject—one that might stir a little controversy—so buckle up and join us for a conversation that will challenge, surprise, and inspire.

Pickup a copy of Lower than the Angels wherever you get books! Amazon

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Check out details of the upcoming Wolf Hall Weekend in June 2026.

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Join our 6-week online course (September 17th): Forging a Queen (Katherine of Aragon before she became Queen)

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Join our Special Event on September 27th when Matthew Lewis joins us to talk about Empress Matilda and why she could not win the crown.

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Credits:

Host: Rebecca Larson

Guest: Reverend Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch


Transcript

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0:00.0

Ready to level up your tutor history game, then don't miss forging a queen, Catherine of Aragon, before England.

0:07.9

This six-week online course dives into the fierce, fearless life of young Catherine before the crown, before the heartbreak.

0:17.1

Led by Dr. Emma, who basically lived in the Spanish archives for a decade and a half,

0:23.0

this is not your typical history class.

0:25.8

Early bird tickets are open now and you get a bonus class if you grab yours by August 6th.

0:31.6

Let's go forge a queen.

0:33.3

Visit the show notes to sign up.

0:36.7

This is the Tudors Dynasty and Beyond podcast, history with a twist.

0:42.6

And now your host, Rebecca Larson.

0:45.8

Hello and welcome back to the show.

0:47.9

I'm your host, Rebecca Larson, and today I am so happy to welcome back to the show.

0:54.3

Reverend Professor Dermit McCulloch, welcome.

0:57.5

Hello.

0:58.6

Nice to be back.

0:59.8

Yes, the last time we chatted, it was in person.

1:03.7

It was, wasn't it?

1:05.5

Yes, well, we're now separated by the Great Ocean, but there we are.

1:09.6

No problem.

1:10.7

Yes, we are. Yeah, the last time we

1:12.3

chatted it was when we were at the Wolf Hall weekend, and you're going to be at

1:17.3

Wolf Hall weekend again this year, aren't you? Or 2026. That's right. That's right. That's right. Yes.

1:22.5

So I hope we'll find things to say after an extremely enjoyable weekend last time.

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