Helen Castor

13 Podcast Episodes

MAID IN FRANCE: Helen Castor on Joan of Arc

MAID IN FRANCE: Helen Castor on Joan of Arc

In Joan of Arc : A History, media-savvy medievalist Helen Castor goes back to original sources to strip away the myth fr... Read more

7 Oct 2021

49mins

115. Helen Castor (2018)

115. Helen Castor (2018)

Elizabeth I: A Study in InsecurityIn the popular imagination Elizabeth I is the symbol of monarchical power, the Virgin ... Read more

27 Aug 2021

45mins

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Elizabeth I with Helen Castor

Elizabeth I with Helen Castor

Dan talks to Helen Castor about her book on Elizabeth I and the way she governed.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get... Read more

27 Nov 2020

31mins

Elizabeth I with Helen Castor

Elizabeth I with Helen Castor

Dan talks to Helen Castor about her book on Elizabeth I and the way she governed.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get... Read more

27 Nov 2020

31mins

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She-Wolves: Medieval Queens with Helen Castor

She-Wolves: Medieval Queens with Helen Castor

From the submissive to the scandalous, medieval queens held a huge amount of influence over the politics of the day. In ... Read more

24 Apr 2019

42mins

Helen Castor and guests discuss the stories that are Making History

Helen Castor and guests discuss the stories that are Making History

Helen Castor is joined by Dr Jane Hamlett from Royal Holloway University of London and the critic and writer Kate Maltby... Read more

15 Mar 2016

27mins

Writer of the month: Helen Castor on Joan of Arc

Writer of the month: Helen Castor on Joan of Arc

Helen Castor in conversation, discussing her new book, Joan of Arc: A history. Find out more about Helen Castor on her w... Read more

22 May 2015

47mins

Helen Castor Interview: Part 3

Helen Castor Interview: Part 3

Helen Castor talks about the challenges of writing narrative history based on inevitably fragmented medieval sources. Ho... Read more

12 Jul 2011

2mins

Helen Castor Interview: Part 3

Helen Castor Interview: Part 3

Helen Castor talks about the challenges of writing narrative history based on inevitably fragmented medieval sources. Se... Read more

12 Jul 2011

2mins

Helen Castor Interview: Part 2

Helen Castor Interview: Part 2

In the second of our History Today Book Club podcasts, Helen Castor, discusses Matilda (1102-67) and the claim made by s... Read more

11 Jul 2011

3mins

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