Podcast Episodes

Royal Castles & Palaces of England: Georgian to Today 3/3

Season 1 Episode 9

From the defensive towers erected by William I to secure his conquest of England, to the grand banqueting halls of the Tudors; the luxurious state rooms of the Stuarts and Georgians to the lovingly a…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Royal Castles & Palaces of England: Tudor 2/3

Season 1 Episode 9

What makes a man a King? Aside from genetic luck and a glittering crown, it’s a castle. In this three part series, we’ll explore 15 of the most historically important Royal Castles & Palaces of Engla…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Royal Castles & Palaces of England: Medieval 1/3

Season 1 Episode 7

What makes a man a King? Aside from genetic luck and a glittering crown, it’s a castle. From the defensive towers erected by William I to secure his conquest of England, to the grand banqueting halls…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Royalty 101: The Rules of Succession

Season 1 Episode 6

How is the next monarch decided? How many people are in the line of succession and what can they do to get themselves booted? Can LGBT+ royals get married and can adopted children be a part of the su…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

LGBTQ Royals of the World

Season 1 Episode 5

Happy Pride! In the history of the world there have been numerous royals and countless common people who preferred the romantic company of their own gender. Acceptance of this has varied by time peri…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

How Inbred were the Habsburgs? 2/2: The Austrian Line

Season 1 Episode 4

Royals throughout history are notorious for inbreeding. But the European royal family by far infamously incestuous were the Habsburgs (Hapsburgs). The royal house ruled Spain from 1506 to 1700 and he…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

How Inbred were the Habsburgs? 1/2 The Spanish Line

Season 1 Episode 3

Royals throughout history are notorious for inbreeding. But the European royal family by far infamously incestuous were the Habsburgs (Hapsburgs). The royal house ruled Spain from 1506 to 1700 and he…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Queen Victoria's 9 Children

Season 1 Episode 2

Queen Victoria of the united Kingdom gave birth to 9 children in 17 years. Her eldest son was destined to inherit the throne of the British Empire at the height of it’s power. The younger sons joined…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

A History of Royal Incest and Inbreeding

From Egyptians Pharaohs marrying their own sisters, to the Hapsburgs’ notoriously oversized lower jaws. Here are the stories of some of the most shocking incestuous relationships and tragically inbre…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Trailer

Season 1

Welcome to the History Tea Time Podcast! I'm Lindsay Holiday. For the past three years, I’ve been making weekly videos on my YouTube channel, History tea time with Lindsay Holiday. And now I’m turnin…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago