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The episode explores the controversial history of the Star Chamber, examining its role in justice and tyranny in Tudor and Stuart England.

What really happened inside England’s most feared court? Was the Star Chamber a sinister instrument of royal tyranny, or a vital route to justice for those ignored by ordinary law? From its rise under Henry VII to its abolition in 1641, the Star Chamber heard cases involving murder, witchcraft, libel, corruption, riots, political dissent and scandalous family feuds. Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Daniel Gosling to explore the dramatic history of one of the most controversial institutions in Tudor and Stuart England. MORE Ireland's Witchcraft Trials Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Trial of Charles I Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is 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 plus ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Professor Suzannah Lipscomb

Guest: Dr. Daniel Gosling

Topics covered

• Star Chamber
• royal tyranny
• justice
• murder trials
• witchcraft
• libel
• political dissent

Keywords

• Star Chamber
• Tudor history
• Stuart history
• murder
• witchcraft
• libel trials
• political dissent
• royal court

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Organizations: History Hit

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