{"podcast":{"title":"Not Just the Tudors","slug":"not-just-the-tudors-3794702","podcast_index_feed_id":3794702,"rss_url":"https://access.acast.com/rss/b0ed85cc-f4ed-49e9-b860-0ba48481ae25","website_url":"https://www.historyhit.com/podcasts/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6215f9a84b795aae5cfd3b57/show-cover.jpg","author":"History Hit","episode_count":528,"summary":"Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks about everything from the Aztecs to witches, Velázquez to Shakespeare, Mughal India to the Mayflower. Not, in other words, just the Tudors, but most definitely also the Tudors. Each episode Suzannah is joined by historians and experts to reveal incredible stories about one of the most fascinating periods in history, new releases every Wednesday and Sunday. A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, The Ancients, and Betwixt the Sheets. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/not-just-the-tudors-3794702"},"episode":{"title":"James II: The Restoration's Last Catholic King","slug":"james-ii-the-restoration-s-last-catholic-king","published_at":"2026-02-16T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/not-just-the-tudors-3794702/james-ii-the-restoration-s-last-catholic-king","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/not-just-the-tudors-3794702","url":"https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/james-ii-restorations-last-catholic-king","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/not-just-the-tudors/e/698b50135fc77c9327886e46/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwdWJsaWMifQ==&sig=lPJO7bMGRo-bhkMhUet_7IoPlHyUAg_SWLXZvRA6aes","summary":"A king with unyielding faith. A nation on the brink. A crown lost to revolution. King James II is often dismissed as the unfortunate monarch swept aside by William and Mary. But behind the Glorious Revolution lies a story of ambition, devotion, and downfall more dramatic than legend would suggest. Professor Suzannah Lipscomb joins Dr. Breeze Barrington to uncover the man behind the myth. Was James a tyrant blinded by belief, or a visionary undone by his own time? MORE: The Restoration Queen: Maria of Modena Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Diary of Samuel Pepys Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds. Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"A king with unyielding faith. A nation on the brink. A crown lost to revolution. King James II is often dismissed as the unfortunate monarch swept aside b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3148,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/not-just-the-tudors-3794702/episodes/james-ii-the-restoration-s-last-catholic-king/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/not-just-the-tudors-3794702/james-ii-the-restoration-s-last-catholic-king.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}