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The Princess and the Commoner
Episode 192
In 2021, Princess Mako of Japan made headlines for giving up her royal title in order to marry a commoner. On the surface, it sounds like a picture-p…
1 year, 8 months ago
Prometheus in Paris
Episode 191
In 1777, Benjamin Franklin made his way across the Atlantic to Paris. He was the most famous American in the world, a celebrated inventor thought of …
1 year, 8 months ago
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt Among the Royals (with History On Trial's Mira Hayward)
In the 1930s, America was captivated by a scandalous courtroom drama - a custody battle of little 10-year-old Gloria Vanderbilt (mother of Anderson C…
1 year, 8 months ago
Empires and the Benin Bronzes
Episode 189
The Benin Bronzes are some of the most famous artifacts in the world. And the story of how they were looted from the Kingdom of Edo in the 19th centu…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Cabbage King and Queen vs. the Nazis
Episode 188
The tiny island of Sark, in the English Channel, had the distinguished honor of being the last fiefdom in Europe. And in 1929, an American businessma…
1 year, 9 months ago
Live by the Guillotine, Die by the Guillotine
Episode 187
On October 6, a mob from Paris descended on Versailles, demanding blood. They stormed the palace, trying to find the private chambers of Marie Antoin…
1 year, 9 months ago
A Rebel Heiress in the French Royal Family
Episode 186
Anne Marie's father was the brother of the King of France. Her mother was one of the country's richest women. And though in her youth Anne Marie had …
1 year, 9 months ago
How the Duke of Monmouth Lost His Head
Episode 185
King Charles II's oldest illegitimate son, the Duke of Monmouth, was handsome and charismatic. But more importantly, he was Protestant, which made hi…
1 year, 9 months ago
Love and Tragedy at the Taj Mahal
Episode 184
The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world, a tourist destination that attracts travelers from all over the globe. But the story …
1 year, 10 months ago
Nell Gwyn's Cinderella Story
Episode 183
When the monarchy of England was restored and King Charles II became king, the playhouses were reoppened. And for the first time, women would be perm…
1 year, 10 months ago