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The Great Hope of Spain
Episode 144
King Alfonson XII of Spain died without a male heir—but there was hope: his wife was six months pregnant. And as great fortune would have it, the Que…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Eviction of the Texas Princess
Episode 143
Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi lived many lives—as political researcher, congressional wife, Playboy model, and actress. But it would be her role as wife …
2 years, 7 months ago
Eleanor of Aquitaine Imprisoned
Episode 142
Eleanor of Aquitaine is one of the most famous women in European history for good reason. After annulling her marriage from the King of France, she w…
2 years, 7 months ago
Sadism in the Bastille
Episode 141
TRIGGER WARNING: this episode contains references to sexual content.
The Marquis de Sade, the namesake of "sadism," is famous for his writings catal…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Death and Life of Amy Robsart
Episode 140
Robert Dudley is famous for being the favorite of the "Virgin Queen" Elizabeth I, but the death of his first wife, Amy Robsart would be his most endu…
2 years, 8 months ago
Dumas and Napoleon
Episode 139
Alexander Dumas is famous for his swashbuckling novel The Count of Monte Cristo, but more thrilling than fiction is the real-life story of his father…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Resistance Queen Wilhelmina
Episode 138
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands was raised like a fairy tale princess — but she would reign over one of the most tumultuous periods in European h…
2 years, 8 months ago
Queen Tamar's Revenge
Episode 137
When her council forced her to marry, Tamar immediately knew their selection was the wrong choice. When he would eventually try to lead an invading a…
2 years, 8 months ago
Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I (with Tracy Borman)
Episode 136
Dana is joined by the Tudor historian—and Joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces—Tracy Borman to discuss her latest book, Anne Boleyn and Eliz…
2 years, 9 months ago
Edward VI Among the Women
Episode 135
The story of King Henry VIII is famous, as are the stories of his daughters, Mary and Elizabeth. King Henry's only son, the sickly Edward VI, had a s…
2 years, 9 months ago