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Episode 298: Francis II - The Shadow King of France
The death of Henry II thrusts his fifteen-year-old son Francis into the throne. From the word go Francis II is uninterested in running his kingdom. N…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 297: King Robert Dudley?
Season 1 Episode 297
In this episode, we break down the changes that Robert Dudley might become the next King of England. Spoiler alert, he doesn't. While Elizabeth I mig…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 296: The Virgin Queen
Season 1 Episode 296
Elizabeth is often known in history books as the "Virgin Queen". As we will see in this episode, to remain unwed was a conscious choice she cultivate…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 295: The Unknown Queen
Season 1 Episode 295
Today we begin Queen Elizabeth I, one of the most important British monarchs in history. Elizabeth takes over for the deceased Mary with England in a…
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 294: The Dutch Rebellion
Season 1 Episode 294
The Dutch Rebellion is the longest domestic revolt in modern European history. Over 80 years the Dutch slowly but surely ground Philip II into bankru…
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 293: Burning England
Season 1 Episode 293
In today's episode, the reign of Queen Mary I of England comes to an end. Mary's efforts to burn England free of heresy fails and Princess Elizabeth …
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 292: Bloody Mary
Season 1 Episode 292
Now we get to the Queen Mary I of England everyone knows. In the span of just over two years, Mary burned more heretics than Edward VI or Henry VIII …
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 291: Queen Mary's Early Reign
Season 1 Episode 290
Queen Mary I of England survives the first challenge to her power and emerges with the sense that she is God's ordained monarch. As a result, the pac…
1 year, 10 months ago
Episode 290: A Glorious Union
Season 1 Episode 288
With the death of Edward VI and the failure of Jane Grey to seize the throne, Queen Mary's ascent seemed likely to mean there would be a dramatic and…
1 year, 10 months ago
Episode 289: Promise Unfulfilled
Season 1 Episode 287
The English Reformation really heats up between 1551 and 1553. Unfortunately, the boy king, Edward VI, dies young leaving the dream of a final evange…
1 year, 10 months ago