Three Queens: Stage Meets History

Three Queens: Stage Meets History

Author: Reign of London Tours September 15, 2025 Duration: 1:02:55
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In the run up to the US Premiere of the play Three Queens by Rosamund Gravelle we are chatting to the playwright as well as not one, but two Marian historians - Dr Johanna Strong and Dr Peter Stiffell. 

Three Queens is about to open at Gamut Theatre in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.


The play is set on the eve of Jane Grey's execution, and the three royal ladies (one past ex Queen, one Queen Regnant, and one future Queen) find themselves at Greenwich Palace where familial connections run gamut (!) with religious strife. Mary I, Elizabeth I (as Princess) and the soon-to-be-beheaded Lady Jane Grey all meeting up. How would that go?


Today we're sorting out the historical truth about Mary I, and the future Good Queen Bess, as well as their cousin Jane.

Please welcome Ros, Jo and Peter!


Find the Play:

https://allevents.in/harrisburg/three-queens/200028723844953

https://www.rosamundgravelle.com/

https://www.instagram.com/rosamund_gravelle/


Find Dr Johanna:

https://drjohannastrong.ca/

https://www.instagram.com/_johanna.strong_/


Find Dr Peter:

https://drpeterstiffell.com/

https://www.instagram.com/p.stiffell97/




Read the Tudors:

https://www.amberley-books.com/katharine-of-aragon-spanish-princess.html

https://www.amberley-books.com/if-any-person-will-meddle-of-my-cause.html

https://www.amberley-books.com/anna-duchess-of-cleves-9781398103269.html

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Tudors-by-Numbers-The-Stories-and-Statistics-Behind-Englands-Most-Infamous-Royal-Dynasty-Hardback/p/23448/aid/1238

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Womens-Lives-in-the-Tudor-Era-Hardback/p/24437/aid/1238

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Educating-the-Tudors-Hardback/p/22338/aid/1238

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Eating-with-the-Tudors-Food-and-Recipes-Hardback/p/23659/aid/1238 .


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Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355


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There's a certain texture to the past that often gets smoothed over in textbooks. If It Ain't Baroque..., an independent history podcast from the team at Reign of London Tours, digs into that rich grain. Instead of a dry march through dates, each episode uses history as a lens-a prism, really-to examine the broader tapestry of life, culture, and the human experience. You'll hear stories where the grand narratives of politics and power intersect with the intimate details of everyday existence, revealing how people lived, thought, and felt in other times. The perspective offered here is grounded in a deep, practical knowledge of historical spaces and stories, moving beyond the abstract to something more tangible. This isn't about memorizing facts; it's about connecting threads from then to now. Tune in for a thoughtful, meandering exploration where a single artifact, a forgotten figure, or a specific event can open up a whole world of understanding. The result is a consistently engaging listen that reminds us how the past is never truly past, but always echoing in the foundations of our present.
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