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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…
2 years, 1 month 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…
2 years, 1 month 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…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 288: Dudley and the English Reformation
Season 1 Episode 286
In this episode, Dudley, the Earl of Warwick, now dominates the Privy Council. As a result, the pace of religious reform decidedly quickens. The Mass…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 287: Upheaval
Season 1 Episode 285
Somerset survived his brother's poorly planned coup, but this time he won't be so lucky. The enclosure crisis continues to rock England and today tha…
2 years, 2 months ago
Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him
Season 1
Today I sit down with historian David Reynolds and talk about his latest book: Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him.
Winston…
2 years, 2 months ago
Vietnam: A New History
Season 1
Today I sit down with Christopher Goscha to discuss his new book, Vietnam: A New History.
In Vietnam, Christopher Goscha tells the full history of Vi…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 286: The Lord Admiral Falls
Season 1 Episode 286
In this episode, we return to England. Edward VI is still a teenager and not in control of his own realm. His uncle, the Lord Protector Somerset, is …
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 285: Henri II, King of France
Season 1 Episode 285
Henry takes command determined not to repeat his father's mistakes. Catherine, at his side, does her best to help him while continuing to battle Dian…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 284: A New King
Season 1 Episode 284
Francois, the Dauphin and heir to the throne of France, abruptly dies. Suddenly, Henry becomes first in line to inherit the throne of France. Henry a…
2 years, 2 months ago