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Queens of England Podcast

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 th... Read more

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17 - Isabella of France (1): The Noblest and Fairest of Them All

17 - Isabella of France (1): The Noblest and Fairest of Them All

Isabella of France was the highest-born queen that England had ever had, but her King was hardly the success that her pe... Read more

31 Jan 2016

36mins

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5 - Matilda of Scotland: England's Queen Godiva

5 - Matilda of Scotland: England's Queen Godiva

In 1100, Henry I became King of England after the suspicious death of William Rufus, but his accession was contested.  T... Read more

12 Jul 2015

34mins

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4 - Matilda of Flanders (2): Queen of England, Regent of Normandy

4 - Matilda of Flanders (2): Queen of England, Regent of Normandy

Following the Norman Conquest, Matilda became the first Norman Queen of England, and while her husband secured his new K... Read more

28 Jun 2015

26mins

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37 - Katherine of Aragon (1): His Brother's Wife

37 - Katherine of Aragon (1): His Brother's Wife

Katherine of Aragon had one of the most powerful women in mediaeval history for a mother, and came from the great up-and... Read more

27 Nov 2016

43mins

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41 - Anne Boleyn (1): The Birth of a Legend

41 - Anne Boleyn (1): The Birth of a Legend

Anne Boleyn is probably the most controversial queen in English history, with more books, films and tv shows about her t... Read more

12 Feb 2017

37mins

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3 - Matilda of Flanders (1): Wife of the Bastard, Duchess of Normandy

3 - Matilda of Flanders (1): Wife of the Bastard, Duchess of Normandy

Matilda of Flanders was born to a family that counted as branches of it's family tree practically every important noble ... Read more

14 Jun 2015

26mins

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30 - Elizabeth Woodville (1): The English Commoner Queen

30 - Elizabeth Woodville (1): The English Commoner Queen

Elizabeth Woodville was the most left-field choice of a Queen in English history - one of only two commoners to become a... Read more

7 Aug 2016

35mins

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42 - Anne Boleyn (2): The Rise

42 - Anne Boleyn (2): The Rise

The decision not to sleep with Henry set both he and Anne on a course that would lead to the ripping up the religious fa... Read more

26 Feb 2017

38mins

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53 - Katherine Parr (1): Better His Mistress Than His Wife

53 - Katherine Parr (1): Better His Mistress Than His Wife

Henry's final and most reluctant wife, Katherine Parr had quite an eventful life before becoming Queen of England Hosted... Read more

2 Jul 2017

37mins

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34 - Elizabeth of York (1): The White Rose and the Red

34 - Elizabeth of York (1): The White Rose and the Red

Completing our run of Wars of the Roses queens, Elizabeth of York's marriage to Henry Tudor marked the final union of En... Read more

2 Oct 2016

33mins

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52 - Katherine Howard (3): A Headless Howard

52 - Katherine Howard (3): A Headless Howard

As the noose tightened around Katherine, Dereham, Culpepper and Lady Rochester, it became a free-for-all, as each attemp... Read more

18 Jun 2017

39mins

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27 - Margaret of Anjou (1): The Last Lancastrian Queen

27 - Margaret of Anjou (1): The Last Lancastrian Queen

As English rule in France approached its end, England sought one final bride from the kingdom it claimed to rule. Margar... Read more

26 Jun 2016

37mins

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44 - Anne Boleyn (4): Around the Throne, the Thunder Roars

44 - Anne Boleyn (4): Around the Throne, the Thunder Roars

The fall of Anne Boleyn was as ruthless as it was swift. How did it happen? Why did it happen?SponsorListeners like YOU ... Read more

26 Mar 2017

54mins

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57 - Anne of Denmark (1): A Storm Tossed Lover

57 - Anne of Denmark (1): A Storm Tossed Lover

Coming from the famed at Elsinore, Anne was greeted by cheering crowds when she finally made it safely over to Scotland.... Read more

24 Sep 2017

36mins

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43 - Anne Boleyn (3): Mistress on the Throne

43 - Anne Boleyn (3): Mistress on the Throne

Often when we think about Anne Boleyn we see either the sultry mistress or the tragic victim - but people often forget t... Read more

12 Mar 2017

37mins

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63 - Catherine of Braganza (1): The Cuckqueen of the Merry Monarch

63 - Catherine of Braganza (1): The Cuckqueen of the Merry Monarch

As a daughter of England's oldest ally, Catherine came to marry a king of a restored monarchy. Sadly, there were more th... Read more

12 Nov 2017

36mins

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50 - Katherine Howard (1): Non-Stop Man Drama

50 - Katherine Howard (1): Non-Stop Man Drama

Katherine came from a big fancy family and was brought up in a finishing school for girls. Where men were allowed to roa... Read more

4 Jun 2017

35mins

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31 - Elizabeth Woodville (2): Daughter of a Murdered Father, Sister to a Murdered Brother

31 - Elizabeth Woodville (2): Daughter of a Murdered Father, Sister to a Murdered Brother

Elizabeth had a lot to do to persuade the people of England that she was worthy of being their queen. She responded to i... Read more

21 Aug 2016

42mins

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47 - Anne of Cleves (1): The Second Choice

47 - Anne of Cleves (1): The Second Choice

After the death of Jane Seymour, Henry and Cromwell began a pan-European search to find wife number four.SponsorListener... Read more

7 May 2017

38mins

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45 - Jane Seymour (1): The Lady from Wolf Hall

45 - Jane Seymour (1): The Lady from Wolf Hall

Jane Seymour is often held up as the anti-Anne Boleyn - the opposite to the queen that she replaced. But were they reall... Read more

10 Apr 2017

28mins

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