Talks, tours and podcast conversations on Tudor midwifery and royal childbirth.
To book Brigitte for a talk, tour or interview, email [email protected].
In Person
9 May 2027 · Hever Castle, Kent
Guest Speaker, Tudor History Tour
A talk on Tudor childbirth and the women who attended the queens, at the childhood home of Anne Boleyn.
Podcasts
Wicked Women: The Podcast · 2 Feb 2026
The World of Tudor Midwives
Season 4, episode 16, with host Grace Beattie. The authority Tudor midwives held, the dangers they faced, and why birth was never a private matter — plus a first look at the non-fiction book.
Tudors Dynasty & Beyond · 24 Apr 2025
The Midwife’s Tale: Pregnancy and Birth in Tudor England
With host Rebecca Larson. Pregnancy and childbirth in Tudor England, and Brigitte’s theory on what really caused Jane Seymour’s death.
The Tudor Chest Podcast · 23 Jan 2025
Tudor Midwifery with Brigitte Barnard
Episode 72, with host Adam Pennington. Confinement, birthing ritual, and the pregnancies of Henry VIII’s wives.