Queens of England Podcast
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Queens of England Podcast
Too often when we think about the history of a country we think only of kings, lords, castles, and battles. When we think of queens we think of rulers like Elizabeth I and Victoria, but what about the queens who sat beside their warrior husbands? This podcast is an alternative history of Medieval a...
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68 - Seasons Two and Three Wrap-Up: The Tudor and Stuart Queens
We round up the Tudor and Stuart Queens, and see how they match up against their Mediaeval forebears.
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Introducing The Other Half
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67 - Mary of Modena (3): The Queen over the Water
In the face of invasion, Mary fled with her son to France with her husband close behind. It was deja-vu for the Stuart dynasty, but could they regain...
66 - Mary of Modena (2): The Warming-Pan Baby
In June 1688, Mary gave birth to a son. Or did she?
Enquiry of the Princess of Orange into the Birth of the Prince of Wales
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65 - Mary of Modena (1): The Always Expecting Duchess
A Catholic wife of a Catholic king in a virulently Protestant country, things were always going to be hard for England's first Italian queen.
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64 - Catherine of Braganza (2): Fire, Treason and Plot
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She had had a terrible start to her time as queen, but things were only about to get harder for Catheri...
63 - Catherine of Braganza (1): The Cuckqueen of the Merry Monarch
As a daughter of England's oldest ally, Catherine came to marry a king of a restored monarchy. Sadly, there were more than just two people in their ma...
Supplemental - The Queen's Cookbook
There are many ways to defend someone during a crisis. For Henrietta, it was to release a cookbook
Queen's Closet Opened (first two parts)
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62 - Henrietta Maria of France (4): Regicide and Restoration
Not long after Henrietta arrived in France, the Royalist cause in England collapsed and her husband was executed. What would she do now?
For the...
61 - Henrietta Maria of France (3): The She-Majesty Generalissima
As Civil War swept across Charles's three kingdoms, Henrietta did her best to support her husband.
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60 - Henrietta Maria of France (2): The Happiest and Most Fortunate of Queens
When she looked back over her life, Henrietta recognised these years as the happiest of her life.
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59 - Henrietta Maria of France (1): A Catholic on the Throne
With violence setting in on the Continent, England sought a wife for Prince Charles who might give them an advantage in the escalating war in Germany....
58 - Anne of Denmark (2): England's First Stewart Queen
After coming down south of the wall, Anne had a lot to live up to after the death of Gloriana. She may not have ruled a kingdom, but she did help defi...
57 - Anne of Denmark (1): A Storm Tossed Lover
Coming from the famed at Elsinore, Anne was greeted by cheering crowds when she finally made it safely over to Scotland. But if they were expecting so...
Supplemental - Elizabeth's Suitors (3): The Valois Princes
As relations with the Habsburgs soured, Elizabeth and her councillors cast their eyes to the young brothers of the King of France: Henry, Duke of Anjo...
Supplemental - Elizabeth's Suitors (2): Sweden and the Habsburgs
Terrified of leaving England without an heir, Elizabeth's councillors searched Europe to find a suitable groom. First up, were Eric of Sweden, and Arc...
Supplemental - Elizabeth's Suitors (1): Dudley and Devereux
Elizabeth I is known to history as the Virgin Queen, but that didn't mean that she couldn't have a few dalliances in her time. Today we look at her tw...
Supplemental - Philip of Spain: Husband of the Queen, King of England
With the coming to the throne of Mary I, England had an undisputed female ruler for the first time. There were many things to deal with, but key was t...
Chat: The Six Wives with Elizabeth Norton
I chat with Elizabeth Norton, historian and author of tons of books on queens, about all of the six wives of Henry VIII. I also reveal who you have cr...
56 - Katherine Parr (4): The Lady of Sudeley
Katherine had survived the conservative plot against her, but her position was not strong upon the death of her husband. Her quick remarriage was for...
55 - Katherine Parr (3): The Wife of Moses
The first Queen of England to have a book published in her own name, Katherine Parr used her time on the throne to try and push England towards radica...
54 - Katherine Parr (2): The Reluctant Queen
Katherine Parr was far from unprecedented in becoming a reluctant queen, but, if queen she must be, then she wanted to take full advantage.
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53 - Katherine Parr (1): Better His Mistress Than His Wife
Henry's final and most reluctant wife, Katherine Parr had quite an eventful life before becoming Queen of England
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52 - Katherine Howard (3): A Headless Howard
As the noose tightened around Katherine, Dereham, Culpepper and Lady Rochester, it became a free-for-all, as each attempted to save themselves by thro...
Supplemental: Interview and Acast
Questions for the Elizabeth Norton interview and the move to Acast.
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51 - Katherine Howard (2): No Will But His
Henry VIII's youngest queen reached the throne thanks for her own beauty and charm, but there were skeletons in her closet which she made little effor...
50 - Katherine Howard (1): Non-Stop Man Drama
Katherine came from a big fancy family and was brought up in a finishing school for girls. Where men were allowed to roam free. With wine. Unsupervise...
49 - Anne of Cleves (3): The King's Sister
As Henry sought to end marriage number 4, Anne of Cleves had to play her weak hand very carefully if she was to survive.
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48 - Anne of Cleves (2): God Send Me Well To Keep
After their disastrous first meeting with Anne of Cleves, Henry reluctantly embarked on his fourth marriage. Yet the proof of the pudding would be in...
47 - Anne of Cleves (1): The Second Choice
After the death of Jane Seymour, Henry and Cromwell began a pan-European search to find wife number four.
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46 - Jane Seymour (2): The Pacific Peacemaker
Coming to the throne hours after the execution of Anne Boleyn, the new queen Jane Seymour found herself in a far weaker position than that of her pred...
45 - Jane Seymour (1): The Lady from Wolf Hall
Jane Seymour is often held up as the anti-Anne Boleyn - the opposite to the queen that she replaced. But were they really that different?
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CHAT: Anne Boleyn with Claire Ridgway
Concluding my series on Anne Boleyn, I wanted to get someone on the podcast who really got Anne Boleyn - and luckily the first person on my list who I...
44 - Anne Boleyn (4): Around the Throne, the Thunder Roars
The fall of Anne Boleyn was as ruthless as it was swift. How did it happen? Why did it happen?
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43 - Anne Boleyn (3): Mistress on the Throne
Often when we think about Anne Boleyn we see either the sultry mistress or the tragic victim - but people often forget that for 3 years she was a quee...
42 - Anne Boleyn (2): The Rise
The decision not to sleep with Henry set both he and Anne on a course that would lead to the ripping up the religious fabric of England. Opposition bo...
Supplemental - Henry VIII's Love Letters to Anne Boleyn
As a Valentine's Day special, here are Henry VIII's surviving love letters to Anne Boleyn. Use his words with extreme caution.
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41 - Anne Boleyn (1): The Birth of a Legend
Anne Boleyn is probably the most controversial queen in English history, with more books, films and tv shows about her than just about anyone else. Ye...
CHAT: Katherine of Aragon with Heather Teysko
A discussion of Henry VIII's first queen with fellow podcaster Heather Teysko. In my first ever Chat episode, we discuss our opinions on Katherine's r...