Too often when we think about the history of a country we think only of kings, lords, castles, and b
Katherine spent the final years of her life, fighting tooth and claw to protect her marriage and the
As the trial of the century loomed, Henry and Wolsey thought that they could win the argument that t
In his collective works on the world of Middle Earth, J.R.R. Tolkein created a great number of fasci
Katherine of Aragon was a successful queen in almost every respect. She did everything right. Except
Katherine of Aragon had one of the most powerful women in mediaeval history for a mother, and came f
It's been a crazy 18 months doing this show, and so today we wrap up Season 1 of the Queens of Engla
Elizabeth of York was a symbol of the new regime, the White Rose to Henry's Red. Although she would
The world of Geroge R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series is strongly influenced by our own medi
Completing our run of Wars of the Roses queens, Elizabeth of York's marriage to Henry Tudor marked t
Anne Neville was born into great privilege and wealth, things were going great. Then everyone died.
The early death of her husband Edward IV left Elizabeth in charge of ensuring a smooth transition of
Elizabeth had a lot to do to persuade the people of England that she was worthy of being their queen
Elizabeth Woodville was the most left-field choice of a Queen in English history - one of only two c
Following the victory at Wakefield, Margaret and the Lancastrian army marched on London, but they we
After finding her husband laid low by mental illness and the whole country collapsing into civil war
As English rule in France approached its end, England sought one final bride from the kingdom it cla
An announcement about the future of the podcast and then we get into the brief reign of Katherine o
In his life-long quest to win the French crown, Henry sought to marry the daughter of the French kin
In 1419, Joanna was accused by her stepson of the most heinous crime imaginable: witchcraft. In this
The daughter of a king that had... shall we say a colourful life, Joanna had a very tricky start in
