British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

Mary I was the first crowned Queen regnant of England. And she was the first to marry as Queen. Dr. Johanna Strong joins us to explain why Mary's marriage to Philip of Spain changed ideas about marria...

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Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married the Duke of York in 1923, reluctantly joining the royal family. Little more than a decade later, she was at the heart of the abdicating crisis when her husband became King...

1 Helmi 20231h 5min

Shakespeare's First Folio, the first publication of "all" the works of Shakespeare, compiled by his friends and printed for all of us is 400 years old this year! Shakespeare is everywhere, from the st...

25 Tammi 202329min

Gemma Hollmann joins us to share how Edward III's reign was shaped by the two women in his life: his queen Philippa of Hainault and his mistress was Alice Perrers. They were at the very center of the ...

18 Tammi 202343min

For the start of 2023, let's take a quick look at the beginnings of the English and then British royal dynasties. How did the royals shift from one dynasty to the next, and why does that matter? It's ...

11 Tammi 202320min

What a year! It seems that 2022 had more than its fair share of highs, such as the Platinum Jubilee, to lows, such as the death of HM the Queen. Join me for a look back at this extraordinary year in B...

4 Tammi 202328min

Dr. Tracy Borman joins us at the end of 2022 to give us context on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and her passing, and why this year will be so significant in royal history. Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolan...

28 Joulu 202244min

Sarah Gristwood's high acclaimed The Tudors in Love is finally available in the US--just in time for the holidays! Sarah graciously joins us to discuss how the Tudors took courtly love to new highs (a...

21 Joulu 202246min