The Tudors Told Through Numbers

Not Just the Tudors

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🗓️ 19 October 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

There are countless ways to understand and analyse the Tudors but a new book takes a unique look at the dynasty through its statistics. And there’s a lot more to discover than just the famous six wives.

In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Carol Ann Lloyd, author of The Tudors by Numbers, about the novel approach she has taken to looking at the Tudors.

This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.

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0:30.0	As you may know, I have a small child and when my child was learning to talk, I was struck
0:40.0	by the fact that children like to point to things and to count them, one, two, three wheels
0:47.2	on that train, one, two dogs, there's a sense that they are giving some order to the world
0:54.5	that they see, which is no wonder given it must seem so huge, and at times overwhelming.
0:59.7	Well, today's guest has done something similar, they've taken a numerical approach to the
1:06.1	vast and at times overwhelming world of the tutors.
1:11.3	This numbered analysis is great fun and it provokes some fresh thoughts on old friends.
1:17.6	It gives us an alternative way to make sense of the 16th century, so today you'll hear
1:22.1	about firsts and lasts, number 1s and even 007.
1:27.5	I'm pleased to welcome Carol Ann Lloyd, host of the podcast, British History, Royals,
1:33.5	Rebels and Romantics, and author of The Tutors by Numbers, The Stories and Statistics
1:39.7	behind England's most infamous Royal Dynasty.
1:49.1	Carol Ann Lloyd, welcome to Not Just The Tutors.
1:51.9	Thank you so much for having me, I am delighted to be here.
1:55.7	Just the other day we were talking on your podcast, so now we're sort of doing a switch
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