<p>It's almost Valentine's Day - Gyles's favourite day of the year (the old romantic...) - and we've got a special episode for you: all about love letters. We start off with some romantic Gyles and Harriet chat, featuring bunk beds, stolen glances from train carriages, and a case of mistaken identity. Then, Harriet takes Gyles to the National Archives at Kew, to visit their exhibition: Love Letters, and to talk to two of their expert historians about some of the exhibits. We meet Dr Sean Cunningham, who tells us about a letter from Robert Dudley to Queen Elizabeth I, and about a letter from Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard, to Thomas Culpepper, which was part of the incriminating evidence which led to her eventual execution. Then we chat to Vicky Iglikovsky-Broad, the Chief Curator of the exhibition, who tells us about a romantic WWI letter and about a letter to the courts from the father of the Kray twins. We hope this gets you in the mood for love... and learning something along the way, too!</p><br><p>"Love Letters" is on at the National Archives at Kew until April 12. It's free - and you can find out more information <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/love-letters/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoZLtkZi4v5b2WzerOf0ACA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. Join The Rosebud Family <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/682f0de710ca442d5f244250/shows/6835e960944c948b9a623f10/episodes/www.patreon.com/rosebud" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. And visit our website <a href="https://www.rosebudpodcast.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>