{"podcast":{"title":"Tudors Dynasty & Beyond","slug":"tudors-dynasty-beyond-902223","podcast_index_feed_id":902223,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/8c62fbb0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://tudorsdynasty.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/23452972/23452972-1745768983767-12fa5242e212b.jpg","author":"RedTop Media / Rebecca Larson","episode_count":687,"summary":"Welcome to Tudors Dynasty & Beyond, the podcast where history comes alive through stories of royalty, rebellion, and resilience. Hosted by independent researcher Rebecca Larson, each episode dives into the Tudors and beyond—Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Katherine of Aragon, forgotten queens, rebels, and adventurers. Enjoy Sunday storytelling (or interviews), engaging historian chats, and the popular Thursday series Dr. Emma & Me, with Dr. Emma Cahill Marron. Discover love, power, intrigue, and survival in early modern England and across Europe.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T20:20:04.582192+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tudors-dynasty-beyond-902223"},"episode":{"title":"Katherine Swynford: From Mistress to Duchess","slug":"katherine-swynford-from-mistress-to-duchess","published_at":"2026-04-28T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tudors-dynasty-beyond-902223/katherine-swynford-from-mistress-to-duchess","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tudors-dynasty-beyond-902223","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-larson/episodes/Katherine-Swynford-From-Mistress-to-Duchess-e3iig1e","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2068302274.mp3","summary":"In this episode, I’m joined by historian Sharon Bennett Connolly to explore the life of Katherine Swynford - her relationship with John of Gaunt, the scandal that shook the royal court, and how her legacy would shape the future of the English throne. -- Sharon's Website: https://historytheinterestingbits.com/author/sharonbennettconnolly/ Sharon's Upcoming Events: https://historytheinterestingbits.com/forthcoming-events/ Sharon's Books on Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B072156Z8V?ccs_id=2752d8c6-9e4d-4cca-b600-6046103545e6 -- BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: SPECIAL EVENT on May 9th with Dr. Steven Veerapon on the medical history of Henry VIII. All the information can be found here: https://henrythetyrant.eventbrite.com -- Host: Rebecca Larson Guest: Sharon Bennett Connolly","meta_description":"In this episode, I’m joined by historian Sharon Bennett Connolly to explore the life of Katherine Swynford - her relationship with John of Gaunt, the scan…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3812,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tudors-dynasty-beyond-902223/episodes/katherine-swynford-from-mistress-to-duchess/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tudors-dynasty-beyond-902223/katherine-swynford-from-mistress-to-duchess.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}