Best Ireland Unsolved Mysteries Podcasts (2025)

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From St Nicholas to Santa Claus 7:10

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Welcome to Day 6 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series! Today we’re diving into one of the most enchanting feast days of the Tudor calendar, St Nicholas’s Day, and uncovering how this 4th-century bishop eventually became the Santa Claus we know today. We’ll explore: The real St Nicholas of Myra, miracle worker and protector of children The extraordin…

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The REAL Twelve Days of Christmas 6:35

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Did you know the Tudors didn’t end Christmas on 25th December… they started it? I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and in today’s episode of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, we’re walking through the true Twelve Days of Christmas, a world of church services, feasts, fasting, wine, charity, misrule, and community traditions that modern Christ…

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Episode 252: A Toast to Campbell’s Soup, Rebel Nuns & Hallmark Movie Season Begins 1:31:01

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INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking an ArrowRed Lager from KC Bier Company. She reviews her Thanksgiving weekend, debating DraftKings bets and whether cornbread or white bread stuffing is the best side for a holiday dinner. TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.” COURT NEWS (20:12): Kathleen shares news announcing that …

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How the Tudors Had Fun by the Fire: Tudor Christmas Fun 6:14

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What did Tudor families do at Christmas once the feasting slowed, the music quietened, and the Yule log glowed on the hearth? They played games, and some of them are still incredibly fun today. Welcome to Day 4 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series! I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and today we’re stepping into the warm, bustling world of Tud…

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Gifts Fit for a King or Queen: The Secret Politics of Tudor New Year Gifts 6:51

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Did you know the Tudors didn’t give gifts at Christmas? For them, New Year’s Day was the most political, strategic, and nerve-wracking day of the entire festive season; a glittering ritual where loyalty was displayed, and favour was won (or lost). Welcome to Day 3 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series. I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and tod…

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£13.5 Million Christmas? Inside Henry VIII’s Royal Feast 6:46

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Welcome to Day 2 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series! Today, we’re stepping into the smoky, bustling, gloriously extravagant royal kitchens of Henry VIII to uncover the unforgettable dishes served at a Tudor Christmas feast. While Advent was a month of fasting and restraint, everything changed the moment Midnight Mass ended on Christmas Day. And no…

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What Advent REALLY Meant in Tudor England 6:09

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Most of us think Advent means calendars, chocolate, and switching on the Christmas playlist… But for our medieval and Tudor ancestors, Advent meant something completely different. Welcome to Day 1 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series! Today we’re stepping into the medieval and Tudor world to explore what Advent really meant, and how it prepared peop…

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One Night in Bunratty: Patrick Nugent 27:04

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In this episode Nules delves into the mysterious death of Patrick Nugent, a young manager at Bunratty Folk Park, whose life was tragically cut short in 1984. The podcast explores the initial investigation, the family's relentless pursuit of justice, and the recent forensic re-examination that aims to uncover the truth after nearly four decades. Fin…

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247: The Vampire of Bucharest | Romania 21:08

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Between 1970 and 1971, a series of brutal murders terrified the streets of Bucharest. The victims were mostly women — attacked at night, bitten, and mutilated. Their killer became known as The Vampire of Bucharest. His crimes were frenzied and disturbing, leaving investigators to wonder whether they were dealing with a deranged killer or a man driv…

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When England Apologised to the Pope 4:15

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On this day in Tudor history, 30 November 1554, England did something astonishing: Parliament itself asked to be forgiven for the kingdom’s break from Rome. This was the crucial first step toward the full reconciliation I covered in my 12 November 1555 video… but today was where it truly began. In this episode, I explore: ✦ Why England couldn’t sim…

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A Beginner’s Guide to Edward VI: The Boy-king Who Tried to Save the Reformation 8:36

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Who was Edward VI? To many, he’s the pale, serious boy in a fur-trimmed coat, a footnote between Henry VIII and Mary I. But in reality, Edward’s short reign reshaped England dramatically. In A Beginner’s Guide to Edward VI, I explore: - His sheltered childhood and intense education - The power struggle between Edward Seymour and John Dudley - The s…

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The Tudor Princess Who Changed Britain 5:42

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On this day in Tudor history, 28 November 1489, a princess was born at Westminster Palace whose life would be shaped by diplomacy, danger, and dynastic destiny. Her name was Margaret Tudor: daughter of Henry VII, sister of Henry VIII, Queen of Scots… and the woman whose descendants would one day unite the crowns of England and Scotland. Sent to Sco…

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Father of Jane Boleyn… and Henry VIII’s Scholar Courtier 4:36

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On this day in Tudor history, 27 November 1556, Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley, died quietly at his estate in Essex. He was a nobleman, diplomat, scholar… and the father of the famous (and infamous) Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford. Morley’s life spanned the rise of the Tudor dynasty, and he moved through it with skill: from a childhood in Lady Margaret…

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Episode 251: "The Family Thread" Premiers, Thanksgiving Travel Pajamas & the Proven GOAT of Hangover Cures 1:25:57

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INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking Jesus on a Forklift Imperial stout from Exile Brewing Company. She reviews her weekend in Des Moines and Kansas City, trying new dive bars and tailgating at the Chiefs game with her family. TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.” COURT NEWS (22:10): Kathleen shares news announcing tha…

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The Tudor Survivor: The Life of Robert Radcliffe 3:36

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Not every Tudor courtier met a grisly end... Some outlived the danger, and shaped history doing so. On this day in 1542, Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, died quietly after a life of high-stakes politics, military glory, and fierce loyalty to Henry VIII. From disgraced heir to trusted royal insider, Radcliffe navigated the Reformation, royal m…

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The Red Bull of Flodden 3:23

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On this day in history, 25 November 1467, Thomas Dacre was born; a man who rose from the turbulent Anglo-Scottish border to become one of Tudor England’s most influential northern magnates. Soldier, strategist, landowner, and power-broker… his story is far richer than the brief mentions he usually gets in the history books. From a dramatic marriage…

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The Disaster That Killed a King and Crowned a Baby 5:28

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On this day in Tudor history, 24 November 1542, England and Scotland met in one of the most chaotic and consequential clashes of the 16th century, the Battle of Solway Moss. I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and today I’m taking you to the Anglo-Scottish border to explore how a feud between Henry VIII and his nephew James V of Scotland erupt…

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An Interview with Detective John Sweetman 50:45

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Join Nules as she chats with former Garda Detective John Sweetman, the host of GoLoud's hit new Original podcast "Lines of Enquiry." John shares his journey from the Garda Technical Bureau to podcasting, revealing the real-life stories and investigations that inspired his show. Get a glimpse into the world of crime-solving and the fascinating cases…

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A Beginner's Guide to Henry VIII - The Charming Prince Who Became a Tyrant 17:22

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We all think we know Henry VIII. A huge man in cloth of gold, hands on hips, staring down from a Holbein portrait. Six wives. Two beheaded. Monasteries destroyed. Rome defied. But the real Henry is far more complex — and far more frightening. In this Beginner’s Guide to Henry VIII, I take you from his birth in 1491 to his death in 1547, exploring t…

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The St Osyth Skeletons - Tudor Witch Panic, Betrayal… and a Child Witness - Tudor True Crime 7:16

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In 1921, builders in the quiet Essex village of St Osyth unearthed a chilling sight: Two female skeletons. Buried deliberately. With iron rivets hammered into their knees and elbows - a brutal, centuries-old method used to stop a witch from rising from the grave. For a hundred years, villagers have whispered the same names: Ursula Kemp. Elizabeth B…

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The Tudor Courtier You’ve Never Heard Of 4:00

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On this day in Tudor history, 21st November 1558, a devoted servant of both Queen Mary I and her husband, Philip of Spain, died tragically young. His name was James Bassett. I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and in today’s video, I uncover the remarkable story of this scholar, exile, courtier, diplomat, and loyal servant of a queen and a kin…

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The Tudor Knight Killed by a Frog?! 6:58

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The Bizarre Death of Sir Marmaduke Constable On this day in Tudor history, 20th November 1518, a seasoned soldier and loyal servant of four Tudor kings met one of the strangest deaths ever recorded: Sir Marmaduke Constable supposedly died after swallowing a frog or toad that had slipped into his drinking water. Yes… you read that correctly. I’m his…

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Episode 250: Decoding Six-Seven, Teleporting Saints, & Target Mandates Employee Happiness 1:24:21

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INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Buddy Sprinkles Saves The Day IPA from Kent Falls Brewing Company, and reviews her weekend in Upstate New York. TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.” COURT NEWS (15:11): Kathleen shares news announcing that Cher will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live Dec 20th, Jelly Roll…

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The Tudor Scholar Who Died Before Making History 6:43

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On this day in history, 19th November 1604, one of the most gifted churchmen of Elizabethan and early Jacobean England died - Richard Edes, Dean of Worcester, royal chaplain, poet, playwright, and one of the scholars appointed to help translate the King James Bible. Edes was only fifty years old when he died, and his death came just months after th…

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The Banker Who Tried to Overthrow Queen Elizabeth I 12:27

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The Ridolfi Plot Explained He wasn’t a soldier, a spy, or a nobleman, but a Florentine banker who nearly toppled a queen. In 1571, Roberto di Ridolfi masterminded one of the boldest conspiracies of Elizabeth I’s reign, a plan backed by the Pope, Philip II of Spain, and Mary, Queen of Scots. His goal? To invade England, overthrow Elizabeth, and rest…

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Elizabeth I’s Forgotten Festival 5:12

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How England Celebrated Accession Day Like a National Holiday Every year on 17th November, England erupted in bells, bonfires, and jousting tournaments, all to celebrate Queen Elizabeth I’s Accession Day. It wasn’t just royal pageantry, it was faith, theatre, and politics rolled into one. Knights broke lances before the Queen, the people burned effi…

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The Walk Home, Jill Meagher 49:01

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A young woman's walk home turned into a tragedy that shook two nations. But from darkness came a powerful movement for change. In this episode of Ireland Crimes and Mysteries Nules explores the heartbreaking story of Irish woman Jill Meagher who was murdered in Melbourne in 2012 and its lasting impact on Australia and Ireland. The breakthrough that…

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246: Fugitive Mom, Dorothy Lee Barnett | USA/Australia 21:04

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In 1994, a custody dispute in South Carolina ended with a mother vanishing with her infant daughter. Dorothy Lee Barnett, accused of violating a court order, disappeared without a trace — along with 11-month-old Savannah. For nearly two decades, the pair lived under new identities across the world — first in Europe, then South Africa, then Australi…

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A Beginner's Guide to Henry VII 10:32

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A thin, cautious man stepped onto a Welsh beach in August 1485 with fewer soldiers than his enemy, and more to lose than anyone in England. Three weeks later, he had killed a king, married his rival’s niece, and founded a dynasty that still shapes Britain. He was Henry VII - quiet, calculating, and absolutely not boring. In this beginner’s guide, I…

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Did Mary, Queen of Scots’ Husband Kill Her Lover, or His Own? 8:12

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A jealous husband. A royal favourite. A queen held at gunpoint. On the night of 9 March 1566, David Rizzio, secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots, was dragged from her side and stabbed over fifty times in Holyrood Palace, while the pregnant queen was forced to watch. But what really lay behind this shocking act? Was Rizzio Mary’s lover? Or was her husb…

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The Abbot Who Defied Henry VIII 6:08

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The Martyrdom of Hugh Faringdon On this day in Tudor history, 14 November 1539, a man of God was executed at the gate of his own abbey. His name was Hugh Faringdon, Abbot of Reading, a scholar, royal chaplain, and faithful servant of the Church, condemned as a traitor and hanged like a criminal. Join me as I tell the powerful and tragic story of Ab…

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Jane Seymour’s Final Journey 4:40

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On this day in Tudor history, 13 November 1537, England mourned its queen. Jane Seymour, Henry VIII’s third wife and the mother of Prince Edward, was laid to rest in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. Her death twelve days after childbirth plunged court and kingdom into grief. Join me as I retrace Jane’s final journey from Hampton Court Palace, wh…

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Episode 249: College Football’s Biggest Drinkers, Gen-Z “Vibe-Coding", & Indy Crowns an NFL Queen 1:18:47

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INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Sad Panda Coffee Stout from Horse & Dragon Brewing Company. She reviews her weekend in Denver, attending Thursday Night Football and hanging out with comedian friends. TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.” COURT NEWS (18:12): Kathleen shares news announcing that Jelly Roll had iss…

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When Mary I Turned Back the Clock 5:24

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On this day in Tudor history, 12 November 1555, Queen Mary I turned back the religious clock. Parliament passed the Second Statute of Repeal, restoring papal authority and reuniting England with the Catholic Church after more than twenty years of upheaval. I explore how Mary achieved what had once seemed impossible: Undoing her father Henry VIII’s …

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The Tudor Day of Feasting, Faith… and the Winter Kill 6:44

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Today, 11 November, is Martinmas, the Feast of Saint Martin of Tours.In Tudor England, it was far more than a saint’s day. It marked the great “winter slaughter”, when families across the realm, from manor to cottage, salted and cured their meat to survive the long months ahead. In this video, I explore the man behind the feast, St Martin, the Roma…

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He Dared to Betray the Queen 6:33

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He was handsome, daring, and utterly reckless, the man who stole the heart of England’s greatest queen in her final years, and then broke it. Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was born on this day in 1565. He rose from ambitious courtier to Elizabeth I’s beloved favourite - charming, bold, and impossible to ignore. But his pride and defiance woul…

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Broken Skies: Tuskar Rock 21:43

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This week on Ireland Crimes and Mysteries, Nules takes you back to a clear spring morning in 1968, when a routine Aer Lingus flight vanished without warning off the Wexford coast. What followed was a national tragedy that left deep scars and everyone asking the same questions, why and how? Join me as we explore the events of that fateful day, the t…

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A Beginner’s Guide to the Tudors 11:27

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Power. Passion. Intrigue. Revolution. The Tudors ruled England for just over a century, but they changed it forever. In this Beginner’s Guide to the Tudors, I explore how a Welsh courtier’s secret marriage to a queen created one of the most fascinating dynasties in history. From the scandalous rise of Henry VIII and his six wives, to the tragedy of…

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The Queen’s Hidden Child 8:06

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The Mystery of Arthur Dudley A secret heir to the English throne… or one of the cleverest impostors in Tudor history? In 1587, a young Englishman was captured by Spanish sailors off the coast of San Sebastián. He called himself Arthur Dudley, and claimed to be the illegitimate son of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Was he th…

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From the Tower’s Master to Its Prisoner 5:29

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On this day in Tudor history, 7th November 1565, Sir Edward Warner, soldier, courtier, Member of Parliament, and twice Lieutenant of the Tower of London, died at his Norfolk home. He was a man who lived at the heart of Tudor politics, serving four monarchs, guarding rebels and queens alike, and somehow surviving the shifting loyalties of an age whe…

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The Rose and the Lily 5:04

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On this day in Tudor history, 6th November 1514, the streets of Paris glittered with banners, music, and colour. Eighteen-year-old Mary Tudor, sister of King Henry VIII, had been crowned Queen of France the day before… and now she was the radiant heart of a lavish royal procession. Imagine it: a fountain flowing with a lily and a rose, pageants of …

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Episode 248: JAWS Returns, Mormon Cosmos, & The Blue Dogs of Cherno 1:17:46

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INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Champagne Velvet Premium Pilsner from Upland Brewing Company. She reviews her quick trip to NYC, debating Fantasy Football strategies with Kelly Clarkson and drinking martinis with friends at the King Cole Bar. TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.” COURT NEWS (24:12): Kathleen sha…

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The Gunpowder Plot: How Guy Fawkes Nearly Blew Up Parliament and the King 6:27

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“Remember, remember the Fifth of November…” It’s one of the most famous rhymes in English history, but behind the fireworks and bonfires lies a night of terror, faith, and betrayal that almost changed the course of Britain forever. On 5th November 1605, guards discovered Guy Fawkes in the cellars beneath the Palace of Westminster, surrounded by 36 …

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Introducing Lines of Enquiry: The Hidden Stories Behind Ireland’s Most Compelling Cases 3:35

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I know you love digging into Irish true crime, the stories, the mysteries, the ones that stay with you. There’s a brand new GoLoud Original that does exactly that. It’s called Lines of Enquiry, and it’s hosted by former Garda forensic detective John Sweetman. Now, John’s worked on some of Ireland’s biggest cases but this series goes even further. H…

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A Tudor Scholar’s Balancing Act 4:33

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On this day in Tudor history, 4th November 1551, theologian, royal chaplain, and scholar John Redman, the first Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, died of consumption. Redman was one of Tudor England’s most brilliant and balanced minds, a man who sought to reconcile faith, scholarship, and conscience in an age of division. Serving both Henry VII…

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The Brilliant Cambridge Scholar History Forgot 5:09

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On this day in Tudor history, 3rd November 1568, a remarkable mind was lost to the world of learning. Nicholas Carr, physician, classical scholar, and Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge, died after a lifetime devoted to scholarship and teaching. Though his name is rarely remembered today, Carr stood among the generation of Tudor humanists who k…