Podcast Episodes

James II

Season 1 Episode 44

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, Bes…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Charles II

Season 1 Episode 43

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, Bes…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

BONUS EPISODE - The Stuarts

Season 1 Episode 42

Now that the podcast is firmly into the the time of The Stuarts, we welcome back the excellent Ian Mortimer to chat with Charlie Higson about life in the 17th century - a time of Puritan Piety, Repub…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Oliver Cromwell

Season 1 Episode 41

Willy Willy, Harry......er.....no. This one doesn't fit into the rhyme, BUT, after lopping Charles I's head off, Oliver Cromwell abolished the Monarchy and led the country himself, so he's a worthy i…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

BONUS EPISODE - The Uncrowned

Season 1 Episode 40

Robbie, Willie, Mattie, Eustace, Harry, Arthur, Edward, Roger…

What's that? I hear you say - that's not the normal rhyme - what's happened here? Who are these people? Well, this is another special epi…

Published on 2 years ago

THE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Season 1 Episode 39

Willy Willy Merry Christmas!

In this Christmas Special episode, Charlie Higson takes us through the many connections the Monarchy has had with Christmas over the years.

Learn about carols you've been s…

Published on 2 years ago

Charles I

Season 1 Episode 38

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, Bes…

Published on 2 years ago

James I

Season 1 Episode 37

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, Bes…

Published on 2 years ago

BONUS EPISODE - The Tudors

Season 1 Episode 36

In this special bonus episode of Charlie Higson's Personal History Of The Monarchy, he's joined by Suzannah Lipscomb, author of A Visitors Guide To Tudor England.

And what a visit that would be!

It wa…

Published on 2 years ago

Mary, Queen Of Scots

Season 1 Episode 35

Once again, the 'Willy Willy' rhyme takes a back seat as Charlie Higson digs into the extraordinary life of Mary, Queen Of Scots.

Crowned Queen at 18 months old, made Queen Consort of France before be…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago