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This magnificent biography of Henry VIII is set against the cultural, social and political background of his court - the most spectacular court ever seen in England - and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces. An entertaining narrative packed with colourful description and a wealth of anecdotal evidence, but also a comprehensive analytical study of the development of both monarch and court during a crucial period in English history.

In her insightful exploration of the Renaissance, Dame Emmeline Tanner highlights its defining trait a rebellion against authority and a celebration of individualism. This transformative period signifies not only the decline of the universal power of the Empire but also the fracturing of the World Church, giving rise to national churches. As the Churchs authority crumbled, the Renaissance seamlessly transitioned into the Reformation, marked by influential figures like Pope Alexander VI, Emperor Charles V, Queen Elizabeth I, Martin Luther, John Calvin, William the Silent, and the notorious ...

The African Renaissance Podcast hosted by Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi provides a stage for vital conversations with actors working to improve the lives of African people. It provides sharp analysis & critique of Africa's social, political & economic history.

Adhering to our mission, Tuskegee Renaissance finds the hidden gems that sparkle in today’s Tuskegee. Our first podcast features Scott Williams, a Tuskegee University scholar and athlete who aspires to play professional baseball. The path to success for this Atlanta native led through Tuskegee and fate placed him here at the same time new leadership was installed at the university. We are forever grateful to Scott for serving as associate producer of the episodes that got Tuskegee Renaissance up and running.

Welcome to Gresham Renaissance Podcast. Time for a rebirth - a renewed interest in moving forward in our City. We are here to bring you the topics, the experts and the tools to move forward on issues important to you. Brought to you by your City councilors Dina DiNucci, Vince Jones Dixon and Eddy Morales This is all about community conversation and we hope to hear from our listeners with their ideas, answers to our questions of the week and through engaging conversations.

The inspiration for the STARZ original series, The Serpent Queen—second season premiering July 12th! “A beautifully written portrait of a ruthless, subtle and fearless woman fighting for survival and power in a world of gangsterish brutality, routine assassination and religious mania...

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Convulsed by a civilizational crisis, the great thinkers of the Renaissance set out to reconceive the nature of society. Corrupt and reckless tyrants sowing discord and ruling through fear; elites who prized wealth and status over the common good; military leaders waging endless wars. Their solution was simple and radical. They would rebuild their city, and their civilization, by transforming the moral character of its citizens. Soulcraft, they believed, was a precondition of successful statecraft.

Welcome to Research Renaissance, presented by the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust. We invite you into the stories, struggles, and breakthroughs shaping the future of human health. From cutting-edge brain science to discoveries transforming how we heal, adapt, and thrive, we explore the ideas that matter and the people behind them.Each episode features early-career researchers driven by curiosity, entrepreneurs turning bold ideas into lifesaving innovations, and leaders in investment, policy, and research who help move discoveries into the real world.Together, we look across diseases, ...

Welcome to The Green Renaissance – a new podcast series on the green recovery from the Partnership for Action on Green Economy. Join us once a month as we unpack the complex policy questions that will determine the fate of our economies, our societies, and our planet for decades to come. As well as providing policy and decision makers with new ideas and impulses for taking action, The Green Renaissance also targets other key stakeholders shaping public policy debates; mixing voices from government, business, civil society and youth groups to increase awareness and demand for a green recovery...

A concise, star-studded retelling of Italy's past, from Caesar and Augustus to da Vinci and Michelangelo, tracing the story of a country with prodigious global influence—from a foremost author of historic Italy.

Hosted by roc raw, Sonny Kolfax, and Face, FTMR takes pro wrestling off the leash. From off-the-cuff takes on AEW and WWE to wild detours into music, culture, and whatever else we damn well feel like — this ain’t your typical wrestling pod. No punches pulled. No scripts. Just smoke.

‘Extraordinary’ Woman&Home A Roaring Girl was loud when she should be quiet, disruptive when she should be submissive, sexual when she should be pure, ‘masculine’ when she should be ‘feminine’. Meet the unsung heroines of British history who refused to play by the rules. Roaring...

In 1474, a 23-year-old woman ascended the throne of Castile, the largest and strongest kingdom in Spain. Ahead of her lay the considerable challenge not only of being a young female ruler in an overwhelmingly male-dominated world but also of reforming a major European kingdom that was riddled with crime, corruption, and violent political factionism. Her pivotal reign was long and transformative, uniting Spain and setting the stage for its golden era of global dominance.

Le droit de choisir librement sa propre mort pourrait-il bientôt devenir une réalité ?En France, cette question est débattue depuis plus de 20 ans. Afin de progresser sur ce sujet intime, un projet de loi sur la fin de vie a été présenté, le 10 avril 2024 dernier.Ce projet de loi bioéthique vise à aborder cette question avec deux priorités : améliorer l'accès aux soins palliatifs et l’ouverture de l’aide à mourir, sous certaines conditions.Avant son examen par une commission spéciale, les députés du groupe Renaissance à l'Assemblée nationale partagent leurs réflexions ...

Ten remarkable women. One remarkable era. In the Tudor period, 1485 to 1603, a host of fascinating women sat on the English throne. The dramatic events of their lives are told in The Turbulent Crown: The Story of the Tudor Queens.

In the fifteenth century, even before the city states of the Apennine Peninsula began to coalesce into what would become, several centuries later, a nation, "Italy" exerted enormous influence over all of Europe and throughout the Mediterranean. Viewing the Italy (the many Italies?) of that time through the lens of today allows us to gather a fragmented, multi-faceted, and seemingly contradictory history into a single unifying narrative that speaks to our current reality as much as it does to a specific historical period. This is what the French historian Fernand Braudel achieves here.

Born in the midst of the Wars of the Roses, Margaret Beaufort became the greatest heiress of her time. She survived a turbulent life, marrying four times and enduring imprisonment before passing her claim to the crown of England to her son, Henry VII, the first of the Tudor monarchs.

Mary Boleyn, ‘the infamous other Boleyn girl’, began her court career as the mistress of the king of France. François I of France would later call her ‘The Great Prostitute’ and the slur stuck. Mary would emerge the sole survivor of a family torn apart by lust and ambition, and it is in Mary and her progeny that the Boleyn legacy rests.

Since the publication of The Prince five centuries ago, Machiavelli has been associated with political amorality. But that characterization is unfair. In Be Like the Fox, Erica Benner sets the record straight: far from the ruthless "Machiavellian" henchman that people think he was, Machiavelli emerges here as a profound ethical thinker who fought to uphold high moral standards and restore the democratic freedoms of his beloved Florence.