History Tea Time

Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress was one of the most powerful women in history. Her husband and son got to hold the title of Emperor but she was the real power. She reformed and modernized her empir...

3 Loka 202320min

After the Queen, her daughters and her people were brutalized by the invading Roman army, Queen Boudica rose up to lead the Iceni and the neighboring Celtic tribes in rebellion. They burned three citi...

26 Syys 202326min

1,000 of burying the Kings, Queen and other English royals. From Medieval monarchs who were rushed to their graves, and occasionally exploded, to The Tudors and Stuarts whose people lined up to see li...

19 Syys 202335min

What’s up with the Royal “We”? Why is Purple the color of royalty? Why are royals and nobles called blue bloods? What is a Regnal Name? What is a Dynasty? Why are Queen Matilda and Queen Jane not coun...

12 Syys 202324min

On the anniversary of her death, let's look back at her remarkable life. Elizabeth was the longest reigning monarch in British history and lived near center of many of the significant events of the la...

5 Syys 202331min

Male-preference primogeniture and salic law have meant that most European monarchs have been men. Queen regnants are exceedingly rare in history. But for 90 years from 1890 to 1980 The Netherlands was...

29 Elo 202332min

Thanks HelloFresh! Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/50teatime and use code 50TEATIME for 50% off plus free shipping! The daughters of Tsar Nikolai II of Russia and his wife Alexandra Feodrovna were bo...

22 Elo 202341min

Queen Guinevere, Morgan le Fey and Nimue, the mystical lady of the lake have been cast as heroins, virtuous women and wicked femme fatals by the many people who have retold the legend of King Arthur o...

15 Elo 202331min