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Queen Anne: The Last Stuart Monarch
Episode 509
Has history been unfair to Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch? Was she weak and easily led, or one of Britain’s most determined and underestimated m…
2 months, 1 week ago
When Elves & Fairies Lived Among Us
Episode 508
In the mist‑shrouded Highlands, a quiet minister dared to trespass into forbidden realms. Convinced that fairies were not mere fables but a hidden na…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Queen Mary II & the Glorious Revolution
Episode 507
What does it take to rule as an equal in a man's world? How did a quiet, devout queen help reshape Britain’s monarchy forever?
All this month, Profes…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Tudor True Crime: Lynching of the "Duke's Devil"
Episode 506
This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, violence and child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.
How did the mob lynching of a notoriou…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
James II: The Restoration's Last Catholic King
Episode 505
A king with unyielding faith. A nation on the brink. A crown lost to revolution.
King James II is often dismissed as the unfortunate monarch swept a…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Katherine Howard's Deadly Affairs
Episode 504
Was Henry VIII's fifth wife a promiscuous teenager and then heartless adulteress and schemer? Celebrated, scrutinised, and endlessly talked about at …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Charles II: Restoration of the Monarchy
Episode 503
From clinging to a tree while evading capture, his face blackened with soot, to triumphantly sailing home to reclaim his crown — the story of Charles…
3 months ago
Why Cromwell's Republic Failed
Episode 502
After the execution of King Charles I, England became a Republic for the only time in its history. Yet why was this revolutionary moment so short-li…
3 months ago
"Bloody Mary": Debunking the Myths
Episode 501
Was Mary Tudor truly “Bloody Mary”? Has England’s first reigning queen been misunderstood for centuries? Determined to restore Roman Catholicism, her…
3 months, 1 week ago
Ireland Under the Brutal Tudors
Episode 500
What impact did the Tudors have on Ireland, not just in the councils of kings and earls, but in the rhythms of ordinary life? What were the consequen…
3 months, 1 week ago