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

I am 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 being more deeply in touch

with our own humanity. Today we're going to dive into the life of a lesser known yet immensely

powerful tutor woman and that would be Lady Margaret Douglas,

the niece of Henry VIII. She is often left in the shadows of the more famous figures of her era,

but she wielded a significant influence behind the scenes of the Tudor Court, shaping the course of

history in ways that leave an impact even today. And I'm going to tell you,

this is going to be quite a long one. The transcript itself is about 6,000 words. So grab a beverage

of your choice and get settled in. We're going to cover all sorts of geography from Scotland to

France to England and get into the politics of all of the Tudor monarchs,

except maybe Henry the 7th.

Before we get started, though, this is your regular reminder about TudorCon.

We're just under two months away.

Hooray!

Plans are being finalized and moving on a pace.

Remember if you can't come in person, and remember, there's actually still a bit

of time to get your ticket if you can. You can still come via the magic of the interwebs, via our

streaming ticket. All of the talks will be live. There will be a moderated chat, so you can

ask questions of all of the speakers, interact with others and attendance.

There's a dedicated TudorCon group where you'll get the transcripts and the recordings,

plus a digital goodie bag with ebooks, electronic art, and some other fun digital treats.

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