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Natalie Grueninger
@onthetudortrail.bsky.social
Author & podcaster. Host of the podcast, Talking Tudors.
Latest book: The Final Year of AnneBoleyn. Support my work on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TalkingTudors
It was wonderful to chat to Dr James Taffe about the important insights we can gain from studying Anne of Cleves’ household accounts. Tune in to hear about Anne’s time as queen and the woman behind the famous Holbein portrait.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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I'm all signed up, and cannot wait!

The diary is all blocked out for another week of lectures - 2026 is off to an excellent start for historical learning 🥳

#history #AnneBoleyn #Tudors
Excited to be teaming up once again with the wonderful @drowenemmerson.bsky.social to bring you a new online event! It's called 'Rethinking Anne Boleyn' and we'd love you to join us! Click on the link for details.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Excited to be teaming up once again with the wonderful @drowenemmerson.bsky.social to bring you a new online event! It's called 'Rethinking Anne Boleyn' and we'd love you to join us! Click on the link for details.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rethinking...
January 25, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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I'm enjoying @enortonhistory.bsky.social's keynote address for 365 DAYS WITH KATHERINE OF ARAGON, an online event with @onthetudortrail.bsky.social! I'm thrilled to spend this year learning about a remarkable #Tudor queen! #Tudors #TudorQueens #KatherineofAragon #history
January 24, 2026 at 3:10 AM
New YouTube video! Head over to ‘A History Lover Down Under’ to hear all about my top ten favourite reads of 2025. I even managed to pick an overall standout! I read so many wonderful books last year, so choosing this list was not easy. I hope you enjoy it!

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Top 10 Favourite Reads of 2025!
YouTube video by Natalie Grueninger: A History Lover Down Under
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January 24, 2026 at 8:01 AM
New YouTube video! In this week's instalment, I share a study update and mini book haul. I also do a little show and tell of my gorgeous new journal by Paper Republic. Happy viewing!
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Study Update & Mini Book Haul (plus new Paper Republic journal)
YouTube video by Natalie Grueninger: A History Lover Down Under
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January 18, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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I spoke to @onthetudortrail.bsky.social about The Story of Tudor Art for Talking Tudors podcast! Listen as I bust Tudor rose myths and get a bit too enthusiastic about women ropemakers, on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf8t...
Episode 326 - The Story of Tudor Art with Dr Christina Faraday
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December 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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An early Christmas present for all you Court of Requests fans. *All* the calendared Elizabethan proceedings [TNA REQ 2/26-294], over 20,000 items in total, are now searchable on The National Archives' online catalogue. Ho ho ho 🎄 discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C...
Browse records of other archives | The National Archives
The official archive of the UK government. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of today's information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone...
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December 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
In the latest episode of Talking Tudors, I chat to the brilliant Emma Rutherford & Dr Elizabeth Goldring about a recently discovered portrait miniature by Nicholas Hilliard, which depicts Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton. Tune in for the full story! youtu.be/ONjRZSrmcOg?...
November 15, 2025 at 6:10 AM
It was such a joy to speak with Dr Erica Canela about her book, ‘Zealous: A Darker Side of the Early Quakers'. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I've just published a new YouTube video. I hope you enjoy it!
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October 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It was a joy to speak with Dr Elizabeth Goldring about her stunning new biography of Hans Holbein the Younger. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:15 AM
New podcast episode! It was enlightening to speak with the always insightful Leigh Wakefield about the 1612 Pendle witch trials. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or watch our interview on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
In the latest episode of Talking Tudors, I chat to @magicnotwitches.bsky.social about cunning folk and the use of practical magic in Tudor England. Do not miss this fascinating episode!
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Episode 316 - Practical Magic in Tudor England with Dr Tabitha Stanmore
YouTube video by Talking Tudors
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October 12, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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@onthetudortrail.bsky.social and @drowenemmerson.bsky.social's virtual course, THE RISE OF A QUEEN: ANNE BOLEYN, 1526-1533, is a fascinating and valuable experience. Each lecture is detailed, complex, and insightful. #history #Tudors #TudorQueens #AnneBoleyn
October 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Four days to go! Join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social
and me for ‘The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533’, a one-week online event exploring Anne's rise to the throne.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
One week to go! Join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social
and me for ‘The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533’, a one-week online event exploring Anne's rise to queenship. www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rise-o...
September 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
New YouTube video! In this week’s instalment, I take you on a tour of an Italianate mansion and give you a peek inside my new academic planner!

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Flick Through My Academic Planner & Tour of an Italianate Mansion
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September 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
It was a joy to chat with Ellie Webster about the life and times of Mary Shelton. Among other things, we discussed Mary’s court career, her relationship with Queen Anne Boleyn, and her role in compiling the Devonshire Manuscript.
Tune in! talkingtudors.podbean.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Just finished a live chat for Talking Tudors @onthetudortrail.bsky.social on Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy. There were some great questions!

#talkingtudors #womenwhoruledtheworld
September 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
New video! Head over to my YouTube channel for a look at a Friday in my life as a full-time podcaster and digital educator. I also share some very exciting news!
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A Friday in the Life of a History Podcaster | Live chats, recordings & more!
YouTube video by Natalie Grueninger: A History Lover Down Under
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September 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social and me for ‘The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533’, a one-week online event starting in less than three weeks!
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rise-o...
September 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Thrilled to be in new episode of Talking Tudors podcast. I’m talking to @onthetudortrail.bsky.social about reigning queens, the subject of my new book Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy @wearefootnote.bsky.social
#talkingtudors #womenwhoruledtheworld #reigningqueen #femaleking
September 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social and me for ‘The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533’, a one-week online event starting in less than three weeks!
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rise-o...
September 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM