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Charles II
Season 1
Episode 43
Published 2 years, 5 months ago
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Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie.....
And so, after an 11 year gap, Britain goes from puritan republic to the land of randy rakes, headed up by Charles II.
Charlie Higson regales us with the story of a man who loved ladies, laziness and.....well, that was about it really.
And, to make it a triplet of Charles', Lord Charles Spencer author of 'Blenheim' and 'To Catch A King' joins as this episodes 'Proper' Historian.
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