Queens of England Podcast
Summary: Too often when we think about the history of a country we think only of kings, lords, castles, and battles. When we think of queens we think of rulers like Elizabeth I and Victoria, but what about the queens who sat beside their warrior husbands? This podcast is an alternative history of Medieval and Early Modern England, seen through the lives of its queens
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The first episode of my new show, The Other Half. If you like what you hear, find the show on iTunes or your podcatcher of choice and SUBSCRIBE! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We round up the Tudor and Stuart Queens, and see how they match up against their Mediaeval forebears. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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In the face of invasion, Mary fled with her son to France with her husband close behind. It was deja-vu for the Stuart dynasty, but could they regain the crown for a second time? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In June 1688, Mary gave birth to a son. Or did she? Enquiry of the Princess of Orange into the Birth of the Prince of Wales See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A Catholic wife of a Catholic king in a virulently Protestant country, things were always going to be hard for England's first Italian queen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
MERCH! - Click here to check it all out! She had had a terrible start to her time as queen, but things were only about to get harder for Catherine of Braganza. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As a daughter of England's oldest ally, Catherine came to marry a king of a restored monarchy. Sadly, there were more than just two people in their marriage. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
There are many ways to defend someone during a crisis. For Henrietta, it was to release a cookbook Queen's Closet Opened (first two parts) Queen's Closet Opened (third part) Sir Kenelm Digby's Closet Opened See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Not long after Henrietta arrived in France, the Royalist cause in England collapsed and her husband was executed. What would she do now? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As Civil War swept across Charles's three kingdoms, Henrietta did her best to support her husband. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
When she looked back over her life, Henrietta recognised these years as the happiest of her life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With violence setting in on the Continent, England sought a wife for Prince Charles who might give them an advantage in the escalating war in Germany. what they got, was an unrepentant Catholic who was determined to be an active queen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After coming down south of the wall, Anne had a lot to live up to after the death of Gloriana. She may not have ruled a kingdom, but she did help define a courtly culture. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Coming from the famed at Elsinore, Anne was greeted by cheering crowds when she finally made it safely over to Scotland. But if they were expecting some meek, placid, blushing bride, they had a nasty surprise See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.