This season I’ll tell you the story written by Lucy Aikin (1781-1864) called Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth. If you are a fan of Elizabeth I then you’ll appreciate this early 19th century (1818) sentiment. This is the final installment of this series, and focuses on the final days of Queen Elizabeth, and…

William Shakespeare is one of the best-known and most challenged figures in history. He transcends any era. In the present day, his plays continue to be shared with young minds throughout our school districts. But this talented man has had his authenticity questioned for centuries. In this episode, Heather Darsie chats with author and freelance…

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we’re exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries. This episode we focus on a few events from November 20-26th. This week we travel from England to Portugal to France, and back to England again. Take a listen to the…

This season I’ll tell you the story written by Lucy Aikin (1781-1864) called Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth. If you are a fan of Elizabeth I then you’ll appreciate this early 19th century (1818) sentiment. In the last episode we ended with the death of Mary, Queen of Scots. Today we begin with…

As this podcast continues to evolve, I decided this season, I would do my very first themed season. Queens! We’ll learn about a marvelous collection of queens from various guests. In this episode we look at the wife of King Charles II – Portuguese Princess, Catherine of Braganza. To guide us on this journey of…

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we’re exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries. This episode we focus on a few events from November 13-19th. — Commercial FREE for patrons! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! Shop Tudors Dynasty…

Welcome to the Part Two of the second segment in a miniseries on the very much-maligned Queen Mary I of England. Thanks to PhD candidate Johanna Strong for orchestrating this entire series by teaming up with some of the leading researchers in the field. In this episode, our guest is PhD candidate, Peter Stiffel. Peter…

Welcome to the second segment in a miniseries on the very much-maligned Queen Mary I of England. Thanks to PhD candidate Johanna Strong for orchestrating this entire series by teaming up with some of the leading researchers in the field. In this episode, our guest is PhD candidate, Peter Stiffel. Peter is researching contemporary Marian…

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we’re exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries. This episode we focus on a few events from November 6-12th. — Commercial FREE for patrons! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! Shop Tudors Dynasty…

This season I’ll tell you the story written by Lucy Aikin (1781-1864) called Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth. If you are a fan of Elizabeth I then you’ll appreciate this early 19th century (1818) sentiment. In our last episode, we left off with the commissioners finding Mary, Queen of Scots guilty. Their verdict…