British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics
British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics
Latest Episodes
Henry VIII's Great Matter with Helene Harrison (ep 260)
Henry VIII's "Great Matter" was based on his obsession with getting a male heir. As Helene Harrison points out in her latest book, this involved more than his desire to marry Anne Boleyn. Helene joins us to discuss everything and everyone invol...
Et Tu, Brute? What Choices Will You Make? (ep 259)
Part of the Royals, Rebels, and Romantics Leadership Series, this episode explores the ways leaders make choices. Carol Ann looks at how pressures of crisis and potential crisis can lead to choices that lead to more chaos instead of solutions. ...
Ann Foster and the Royal Rebel of the Regency (ep 258)
Caroline of Brunswick might be the most fascinating woman we never talk about! Her life was full of accusations of scandals, trials for adultery, accusations of illegitimate children--and she was barred from her own coronation. Author, historia...
Sharon Bennett Connolly and the Lives of Early Medieval Princesses (ep 257)
Being a royal princess in early Medieval England was not just about the clothes and jewels. These young women were intelligent ambassadors for the kingdoms they came from and essential players in their new homes. Sharon Bennett Connolly takes u...