Noble Blood

Noble Blood

Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.

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Episoder(305)

The Real King Arthur

The Real King Arthur

King Arthur is arguably the most famous monarch in British history, the subject of countless films and books of both non-fiction and fantasy. But there's one tiny, but important question worth asking:...

5 Aug 202527min

A Smoking Gun in the Spanish Royal Family

A Smoking Gun in the Spanish Royal Family

King Juan Carlos I had an astonishingly eventful life and ruled as King of Spain for nearly four decades. But a tragic event when he was a teenager maybe have been the defining incident of his life. ...

29 Jul 202522min

Beethoven's Immortal Beloved, Part 2

Beethoven's Immortal Beloved, Part 2

Beethoven wrote an effusive, romantic letter, to a woman identified only as his "Immortal Beloved." Her (or his!) identity remains a matter of debate, but it turns out Beethoven had some other "belove...

22 Jul 202533min

Beethoven's Immortal Beloved, Part 1

Beethoven's Immortal Beloved, Part 1

After Beethoven died, his secretary published an effusively romantic letter the composer had written to someone identified only as his "Immortal Beloved." Beethoven had a type -- namely: noble, and un...

15 Jul 202530min

Pope of Math and Dark Magic

Pope of Math and Dark Magic

Continuing the theme of exploring Papal history, we discuss Gerbert of Aurillac, AKA Pope Sylvester II, who's scientific and mathmatical mind lead him to the highest seat of Catholic power. But after ...

8 Jul 202532min

The Thousand-Day Conclave

The Thousand-Day Conclave

Continuing the theme of exploring Papal history, we discuss Gerbert of Aurillac, AKA Pope Sylvester II, who's scientific and mathmatical mind lead him to the highest seat of Catholic power. But after ...

1 Jul 202525min

Teaching People Manners

Teaching People Manners

In 1921, Katherine Mansfield wrote a letter to Princess Bibesco which began, "I am afraid you must stop writing these little love letters to my husband while he and I still live together." Scandalous ...

24 Jun 202526min

The Murder of the Last Korean Queen

The Murder of the Last Korean Queen

Queen Min was the de facto power behind the throne in Korea, and so she had plenty of enemies. Eventually, a coup would come to the palace. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts...

17 Jun 202535min

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