Jonathan McGovern
Historian and literary scholar specializing in 16th-century England, author of The Little History of England, and commentator on plots and politics of the Tudor period.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 42min
Plots against Elizabeth I
Professor Jonathan McGovern, historian and Tudor specialist and author, walks through plots to topple Elizabeth I. He traces Mary Queen of Scots’ arrival, the Northern Rebellion, Ridolfi and Throckmorton conspiracies, Walsingham’s spy network, and the Babington Plot. Short, sharp storytelling about spies, intercepted letters, trials, and the high-stakes politics of 16th-century England.
