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Isabella & Ferdinand's Granada

Isabella & Ferdinand's Granada

FromNot Just the Tudors


Isabella & Ferdinand's Granada

FromNot Just the Tudors

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
May 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

From the early Middle Ages to the present day, travellers have been bewitched by the peerless beauty of Granada. From 1230 until 1492, it was ruled by the Nasrids - Spain's last Islamic dynasty - from their fortress palace of the Alhambra. After capturing Granada to complete the Christian Reconquista, the monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella made the Alhambra the site of their royal court. But what became of the Jews, the Muslims and the Gitanos who were displaced?In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Dr. Elizabeth Drayson about this complex and fascinating city and Spain's deep obsession with erasing historical and cultural memory.For more Not Just The Tudors content, subscribe to our Tudor Tuesday newsletter here >  If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today!To download, go to Android > or Apple store > Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
May 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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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.  You can also subscribe to our Tudor Tuesday newsletter, here > Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.