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Queens of England Podcast

James Boulton

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

  • 29 minutes 27 seconds
    The First First Ladies of Rome
    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!

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    7 February 2018, 5:42 pm
  • 26 minutes 21 seconds
    68 - Seasons Two and Three Wrap-Up: The Tudor and Stuart Queens
    We round up the Tudor and Stuart Queens, and see how they match up against their Mediaeval forebears.

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    21 January 2018, 3:30 pm
  • 6 minutes 35 seconds
    Introducing The Other Half
    In 2018, I have a new show for you!

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    25 December 2017, 8:30 pm
  • 35 minutes 58 seconds
    67 - Mary of Modena (3): The Queen over the Water
    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?

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    17 December 2017, 3:30 pm
  • 27 minutes 47 seconds
    66 - Mary of Modena (2): The Warming-Pan Baby

    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


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    10 December 2017, 3:30 pm
  • 38 minutes 8 seconds
    65 - Mary of Modena (1): The Always Expecting Duchess
    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.

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    3 December 2017, 5:57 pm
  • 40 minutes 17 seconds
    64 - Catherine of Braganza (2): Fire, Treason and Plot

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    She had had a terrible start to her time as queen, but things were only about to get harder for Catherine of Braganza.



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    19 November 2017, 3:30 pm
  • 36 minutes 55 seconds
    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 than just two people in their marriage.

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    12 November 2017, 3:30 pm
  • 26 minutes 24 seconds
    Supplemental - The Queen's Cookbook

    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


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    5 November 2017, 3:30 pm
  • 39 minutes 27 seconds
    62 - Henrietta Maria of France (4): Regicide and Restoration

    Not long after Henrietta arrived in France, the Royalist cause in England collapsed and her husband was executed. What would she do now?


    For the poem, go to page 169 of this book - https://deriv.nls.uk/dcn23/9033/90333419.23.pdf


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    29 October 2017, 4:42 pm
  • 36 minutes 22 seconds
    61 - Henrietta Maria of France (3): The She-Majesty Generalissima
    As Civil War swept across Charles's three kingdoms, Henrietta did her best to support her husband.

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    22 October 2017, 2:30 pm
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