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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...
The first episode of my new show, The Other Half. If you like what you hear, find the show on iTunes or your podcatcher of choice and SUBSCR...
We round up the Tudor and Stuart Queens, and see how they match up against their Mediaeval forebears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
In 2018, I have a new show for you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 th...
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 Hosted on Acast....
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...
MERCH! - Click here to check it all out! She had had a terrible start to her time as queen, but things were only about to get harder for Cat...
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 i...
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) Q...
Not long after Henrietta arrived in France, the Royalist cause in England collapsed and her husband was executed. What would she do now? For...
As Civil War swept across Charles's three kingdoms, Henrietta did her best to support her husband. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
When she looked back over her life, Henrietta recognised these years as the happiest of her life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
With violence setting in on the Continent, England sought a wife for Prince Charles who might give them an advantage in the escalating war i...
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...
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 ex...
As relations with the Habsburgs soured, Elizabeth and her councillors cast their eyes to the young brothers of the King of France: Henry, Du...
Terrified of leaving England without an heir, Elizabeth's councillors searched Europe to find a suitable groom. First up, were Eric of Swede...
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...
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...
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 y...
Katherine had survived the conservative plot against her, but her position was not strong upon the death of her husband. Her quick remarriag...
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 towa...
Katherine Parr was far from unprecedented in becoming a reluctant queen, but, if queen she must be, then she wanted to take full advantage....
Henry's final and most reluctant wife, Katherine Parr had quite an eventful life before becoming Queen of England Hosted on Acast. See acast...
As the noose tightened around Katherine, Dereham, Culpepper and Lady Rochester, it became a free-for-all, as each attempted to save themselv...
Questions for the Elizabeth Norton interview and the move to Acast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 li...
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. U...
As Henry sought to end marriage number 4, Anne of Cleves had to play her weak hand very carefully if she was to survive. Hosted on Acast. Se...
After their disastrous first meeting with Anne of Cleves, Henry reluctantly embarked on his fourth marriage. Yet the proof of the pudding wo...
After the death of Jane Seymour, Henry and Cromwell began a pan-European search to find wife number four. Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patr...
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 o...
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? Sp...
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...
The fall of Anne Boleyn was as ruthless as it was swift. How did it happen? Why did it happen? Sponsor Listeners like YOU on Patreon - www.p...
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...
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. Opp...
As a Valentine's Day special, here are Henry VIII's surviving love letters to Anne Boleyn. Use his words with extreme caution. Sponsor Liste...
Anne Boleyn is probably the most controversial queen in English history, with more books, films and tv shows about her than just about anyon...
A discussion of Henry VIII's first queen with fellow podcaster Heather Teysko. In my first ever Chat episode, we discuss our opinions on Kat...
Katherine spent the final years of her life, fighting tooth and claw to protect her marriage and the inheritance of her daughter. It would b...
As the trial of the century loomed, Henry and Wolsey thought that they could win the argument that the king's marriage was not legal. They t...
In his collective works on the world of Middle Earth, J.R.R. Tolkein created a great number of fascinating, badass characters. Sadly, all bu...
Katherine of Aragon was a successful queen in almost every respect. She did everything right. Except for a couple of teeny tiny things... Sp...
Katherine of Aragon had one of the most powerful women in mediaeval history for a mother, and came from the great up-and-coming kingdom of E...
It's been a crazy 18 months doing this show, and so today we wrap up Season 1 of the Queens of England podcast with a whistle stop tour of E...
Elizabeth of York was a symbol of the new regime, the White Rose to Henry's Red. Although she would be subordinated to the influence of the...
The world of Geroge R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series is strongly influenced by our own medieval period, and this goes for its queen...
Completing our run of Wars of the Roses queens, Elizabeth of York's marriage to Henry Tudor marked the final union of England's great warrin...
Anne Neville was born into great privilege and wealth, things were going great. Then everyone died. Which was bad, But she rose from the ash...