Episode 330: The Gift in 16th-Century England & Ireland with Dr Melissa Shiels
Talking Tudors · Jan 10, 2026 · 40:57
Talking Tudors · Jan 10, 2026 · 40:57
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Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Melissa Shiels about New Year's gift-giving across 16th-century England and Ireland, and how material gifts expressed political messages at the Tudor court.
They discuss typical gifts (money, clothing, jewellery, horses, hawks), differences across reigns, examples of gifts that reveal diplomacy or tension, and the distinction between public gift exchange and bribery.
Find out more about Dr Shiels
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