{"podcast":{"title":"Historic Royal Palaces Podcast","slug":"historic-royal-palaces-podcast-658204","podcast_index_feed_id":658204,"rss_url":"https://historicroyalpalaces.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.hrp.org.uk","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/3/b/3/a3b30843dd4b283ebafc7308ab683e82/HRP_Podcast_icon_smaller.jpg","author":"Historic Royal Palaces","episode_count":195,"summary":"Historic Royal Palaces are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. This fortnightly podcast brings you the history and stories of those palaces. You'll hear from our experts and the people who bring our palaces to life, as we create space to explore how history moves us, telling stories about the monarchs you know, and uncovering the lives and histories of the people you don't. Just like our palaces, this podcast is a mix of old and new. Each episode will have a different feel, from previously recorded live talks, to exciting new discussions and discoveries. You'll have every opportunity to share in the history we love. Explore more history and stories from our six palaces hrp.org.uk","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/historic-royal-palaces-podcast-658204"},"episode":{"title":"Thomas Cromwell - Architect of the Reformation?","slug":"thomas-cromwell-architect-of-the-reformation","published_at":"2026-05-21T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/historic-royal-palaces-podcast-658204/thomas-cromwell-architect-of-the-reformation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/historic-royal-palaces-podcast-658204","url":"https://historicroyalpalaces.libsyn.com/thomas-cromwell-architect-of-the-reformation","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/historicroyalpalaces/Thomases_ep3_-__Cromwell_-_mixdown_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=85340","summary":"Thomas Cromwell might have pulled off the most meteoric social climb of the 16th century. From the rough shores of Putney to the illustrious court of Henry VIII, his journey to power reveals so much about the opportunities and dangers of the Tudor period. In this final episode of our series on Henry VIII's ministers, Tracy Borman explores the real story of a man often seen as a villain. Joined by Chief Curator Eleri Lynn, she discusses the Reformation, Anne Boleyn, and Cromwell's all-important relationship with Henry VIII. Turn on video on Spotify, or watch this episode on YouTube to see Tracy and Eleri in the amazing Tudor Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace.","meta_description":"Thomas Cromwell might have pulled off the most meteoric social climb of the 16th century. From the rough shores of Putney to the illustrious court of Henr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3811,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/historic-royal-palaces-podcast-658204/episodes/thomas-cromwell-architect-of-the-reformation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/historic-royal-palaces-podcast-658204/thomas-cromwell-architect-of-the-reformation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}