British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

We celebrate our 50th episode by celebrating the FINAL FIVE, the winners of our first ever Monarch Madness! 1. King Arthur In many ways, the musical Camelot is a fitting way to think of King Arthur....

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Henry VIII was married more times than any monarch in English history! Being the King’s wife certainly changed each of the women. But how did the women change Henry? And which wife changed him the mos...

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Mary became Queen of Scotland before she was a week old and Queen Consort of France at age 17. By the time she was 25, her position of Queen Consort of France had ended with the death of her husband, ...

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The famous 1537 portrait of the Tudor Dynasty included dynasty founders Henry VII and Elizabeth and current leaders Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. It also included an altar that posed the question: who,...

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For Round Two, we’re jumping right into the middle of an epic battle: York versus Lancaster. The Question is which King DESERVED to win the Wars of the Roses: Henry VI of the House of Lancaster or Edw...

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Round one of Monarch Madness cuts right to the heart of English monarchy: what is it? And who contributed most to the earliest notion of English or British kingship? Two kings stand out, both of whom ...

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Once there was a Prince who was becoming known as a bit of a playboy. Naturally boisterous and more devoted to fun than his brother, he had spent years having a good time all around the world. While h...

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Victoria decided she was ready to be married after all. Just a few days after Albert’s return to England, Victoria wrote to Lord Melbourne, the Prime Minister, to inform him of her decision to marry A...

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