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 – 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 […]