British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics
Weekly podcast, British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics, available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. Meet famous and infamous characters, walk with playwrights and peasants, and wander through castles and cathedrals. New episodes every Wednesday. Have a question about British history, something you’ve always wanted to know? Just ask! Let’s explore history together.
Podcasting since 2020 • 224 episodes
British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics
Latest Episodes
Sceptered Isle: The Story of the Fourteenth Century with Dr Helen Carr (ep 223)
Fourteenth century England was a time of upheaval, extended war, political turmoil, and overall chaos. Dr Helen Carr joins us to talk about her new book that covers the life of the famous and lesser-known people of a time that changed power str...
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Season 5
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Episode 223
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27:45
Anne Boleyn: Days of Glory and Betrayal with Estelle Paranque (ep 222)
For hundreds of years, the stories of Anne Boleyn have fascinated us. Her stunning rise to the role of Queen of England, the birth of the future Elizabeth I, and the catastrophic fall from favor that led to a swordsman from Calais is a story we...
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Season 5
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Episode 222
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1:04:16
Anne Boleyn & Women Around Her with Sophie Bacchus-Waterman (ep 221)
We often associate Anne Boleyn with men: her husband, her father, her brother, and others. What about the women? Sophie Bacchus-Waterman discusses the women around Anne, including her mother.Show Notes:Carol Ann Lloydwww.car...
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Season 5
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Episode 221
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59:29
Happy Hurly-Burly Birthday, Shakespeare! (ep 220)
April is the month we celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday, commemorate Shakespeare’s death day, and debate whether they both really happened on April 23rd. Maybe, maybe not. But we're celebrating anyway--the fun and funnies about Shakespeare! ...
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Season 5
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Episode 220
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44:55
Leadership and Friendship, Shakespeare Style! (ep 219)
Time for another special episode about life lessons from Shakespeare and History. This month it's Hermia and Helena from Midsummer Night's Dream. Move over, Puck, these women are leading the way!Carol Ann Lloydwww.carolannlloyd.com<...
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Season 5
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Episode 218
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40:24