Episode – 0795 : The Transition from Elizabeth II to Charles III Podcast Transcript As all of you know, Queen Elizabeth II passed away. Her death will usher in a […]
Episode – 1239 : Was King Arthur Real? (Encore)
Podcast Transcript King Arthur is one of the most popular and widely known characters in literary history around the world. Tales have been told about him for almost a 1,000 […]
Episode – 0785 : Was King Arthur Real?
Episode – 0785 : Was King Arthur Real? Podcast Transcript King Arthur is one of the most popular and widely known characters in literary history around the world. Tales have […]
Episode – 0759 : “Let Them Eat Cake”
Episode – 0759 : “Let Them Eat Cake” Podcast Transcript Marie Antoinette was the last queen of France prior to the French Revolution. She and her husband Louis XVI were […]
Episode – 0672 : Nine Kings, One Room
Episode – 0672 : Nine Kings, One Room Podcast Transcript On May 20, 1910, an event occurred that had never occurred before or since. Gathered for the funeral of the […]
Episode – 0631 : The British Peerage and Honors System
Episode – 0631 : The British Peerage and Honors System Podcast Transcript As an outsider, the British peerage system is really confusing. There are princes, dukes, earls, and barons. Some […]
Episode – 0600 : Joseph Bonaparte: The King of New Jersey
Episode – 0600 : Joseph Bonaparte: The King of New Jersey Podcast Transcript When Napoleon Bonaparte conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century, he didn’t create a monolithic […]
Episode – 796 : Didius Julianus: The Man Who Bought An Empire (Encore)
Podcast Transcript Throughout the history of the Roman Empire, there were 96 men who are considered to have been Roman Emperors from Augustus to Romulus Augustulus. Most of them came […]
Episode – 0564 : Didius Julianus
Episode – 0564 : Didius Julianus Podcast Transcript Throughout the history of the Roman Empire, there were 96 men who are considered to have been Roman Emperors from Augustus to […]
Episode – 0525 : The Wives of Henry VIII
Episode – 0525 : The Wives of Henry VIII Podcast Transcript Henry, Eighth of his name, King of England, Ireland, and Wales, and head of the House of Tudor, was […]
Episode – 0478 : Monarchies vs Republics
Episode – 0478 : Monarchies vs Republics Podcast Transcript I’ve had many episodes where I talked about a country being a “republic”. In fact, we often use the word but […]
Episode – 0314 : The British Crown Jewels
Episode – 0314 : The British Crown Jewels Transcript Located in the Tower of London are a collection of objects, some of which date back 800 years, which are the […]
Episode – 0301 : Queen Isabella
Episode – 0301 : Queen Isabella Transcript She was never intended to be a queen. She wasn’t the firstborn and the rules of the time didn’t support her as a […]
Episode – 0137 : Operation London Bridge
Episode – 0137 : Operation London Bridge Transcript At some point in the future, a phone call will be placed by the private secretary of the Queen to the British […]
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Episode – 0093 : Who is the Current Roman Emperor?
Episode – 0093 : Who is the Current Roman Emperor? While the question I pose for this episode might not be relevant as there is no Roman Empire, it isn’t […]
Episode – 0040 : Grandmother of Europe
Episode – 0040 : Grandmother of Europe Transcript Traditionally, the royal families of Europe would arrange marriages amongst their children to establish alliances and bonds between their houses. While this […]
Episode – 0024 : When did Canada REALLY become independent?
Episode – 0024 : When did Canada REALLY become independent? Transcript In a previous episode of the podcast, I touched on how it was difficult to pin down the date […]
Episode – 0021 : The British Line of Succession
Episode – 0021 : The British Line of Succession Transcript The British Crown is unquestionably the best-known monarchy in the world. As with all monarchies, there is a strict line […]