Episode 348 - A New History of Tudor England with Professor Nandini Das
About this episode
Professor Nandini Das discusses the diverse influences on Tudor and Stuart England through various historical figures.
Professor Nandini Das explores how Tudor and Stuart England were shaped by movement, exchange, and diverse individuals—artists, scholars, missionaries, and sailors—whose lives challenge the idea of a sealed island nation. Through four vivid case studies (the court miniaturist Levina Teerlinc from Bruges, the roaming thinker Giordano Bruno, the missionary Thomas Stevens in Goa, and William Adams in Japan), the episode reveals how identity, belonging, and nationhood were negotiated across borders in the 16th and 17th centuries. JOIN 365 DAYS IN ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND https://www.nataliegrueninger.com/2026/05/17/365-days-in-elizabethan-england/ Learn more about your host: https://www.nataliegrueninger.com Support Talking Tudors on Patreon!
People in this episode
Host: Natalie Grueninger
Guest: Nandini Das
Topics covered
- Tudor England
- movement and exchange
- identity and belonging
- 16th and 17th centuries
- cultural diversity
- case studies
Keywords
- Tudor England
- Nandini Das
- Levina Teerlinc
- Giordano Bruno
- Thomas Stevens
- William Adams
- identity
- cultural exchange
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: 365 Days in Elizabethan England
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