Battle Royale: French Monarchs

By Ben Clarke and Eliza Sommers

Passing judgement on all the Kings and Emperors of France from Clovis to Napoleon III. Each episode, Ben recounts the story of a monarch to Eliza, then together they decide on how to score them in 5 c... more

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The podcast currently has 137 episodes available.

Battle Royale: French Monarchs episodes:

September 02, 2026 70 - Henry V (Henri, comte de Chambord)
Born as "the Miracle Child" who saved the royal family from extinction, Henri's abortive 7-day reign as a young boy was followed by a life of exile and uncertainty.
We will also get into his mother Madame de Berry's scandalous attempted coup.
There's a lot to admire about this guy, but did he really have to die on THAT hill?
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This episode samples "Radetsky's March" by Johann Strauss Sr, performed by Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker (℗ 1981 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin)
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1h 27min
August 25, 2026 69 - Louis Philippe I
As a king installed by a revolution, Louis Philippe's reign is full of contradictions and difficult choices. With his wise sister Adélaïde gone, will Louis Philippe be able to survive the calamitous year of 1848?
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Mistresses.
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1h 31min
August 04, 2026 68.5 - Adélaïde d'Orléans, Part 2
Adélaïde’s continued work behind the scenes will quietly shape French history from 1830 through to 1847, and yet history seems to have tried to erase her contribution.
Does she deserve to sit alongside the great matriarchs of French history that came before her?
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This episode features a musical excerpt from the ballet "La fille mal gardée" by Lanchbery Hérold, performed by Barry Wordsworth and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (℗ A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1983 Parlophone Records Ltd.)
Battle Royale's intro/outro music is ⁠"Dansez" by Fasion⁠. Go check out more of their stuff ⁠here⁠.
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1h 19min
July 22, 2026 68.5 - Adélaïde d'Orléans, Part 1
This unassuming spinster who "won the throne for her house" through sheer tenacity and courage. This episode, we cover the House of Orléans's history, and Adélaïde's long and often tragic life up to the heady days of the July Revolution, when she vowed to "share the fate of the Parisians".
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Battle Royale's intro music is ⁠"Dansez" by Fasion⁠. Go check out more of their stuff ⁠here⁠.
Today's outro music is an excerpt from François-Adrien Boieldieu's "Concerto for Harp and Orchestra in C: 3. Rondo (Allegro agitato)", performed by harpist Marisa Robles and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, released 1990. ℗ Decca Music Group Limited.
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52min
July 05, 2026 68 - Louis XIX, ft. Marie-Thérèse
The Duke and Duchess of Angoulême finally take centre stage... for possibly the shortest reign in world history. As the last surviving Bourbons of their generation, these mismatched cousins struggled to be the power couple the nation needed.
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Music used in this episode included a piano rendition of Mozart's "Lacrimosa", perfromed by Soviet pianist Maria Yudina in 1954.
Battle Royale's intro/outro music is ⁠"Dansez" by Fasion⁠. Go check out more of their stuff ⁠here⁠.
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1h 13min
June 26, 2026 67 - Charles X, Part 2
This episode, Charles meets his ultimate fate in the wake of the much-anticipated July Revolution.
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1h 12min
June 17, 2026 67 - Charles X, Part 1
Charles, comte d'Artois, has been a meddlesome troublemaker for the last 50 years of French history - surviving exiles, wars and revolutions like a cockroach. What fresh hell will ensue now that he finally has the chance to be king?
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Battle Royale's intro music is ⁠⁠"Dansez" by Fasion⁠⁠. Go check out more of their stuff ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.
This episode's outro music is a short excerpt from Luigi Cherubini's "Mass for the Coronation of Charles X: I. Kyrie", performed by Riccardo Muti and Philharmonia Chorus, from "Cherubini: Masses, Overtures & Motets" ℗ A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1985 Parlophone Records Limited.
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1h 1min
June 03, 2026 66 - Louis XVIII, Part 2
From idle prince, to bankrupt exile, to his glorious restoration ... how will Louis XVIII measure up to his forebears in an age where the king must reconcile with the new France that the Revolution created? And how long will this ailing king even last?
Check out David's show ⁠The Siècle⁠ to get more history from this period!
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Battle Royale's intro/outro music is ⁠"Dansez" by Fasion⁠. Go check out more of their stuff ⁠here⁠.
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1h 19min
May 26, 2026 66 - Louis XVIII, Part 1
While Napoleon rose and fell, the old royal family wander Europe as exiles for over 20 years. This episode, we explore their side of the story.
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This week's outro music is "Richard Coeur de Lion, Act II: Si l'univers entier", an air from a favourite opera of Louis XVIII by André Grétry. From Grétry: Richard Coeur de Lion ℗ 2023 EG Classics, performed by the Orchestra dei Giovani del Conservatorio Claudio Monteverdi di Bolzano.
Battle Royale's intro music is ⁠⁠⁠"Dansez" by Fasion⁠⁠⁠. Go check out more of their stuff ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.
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Visit our website ⁠for episode images, score summaries and more!
Contact us by ⁠Email⁠, or follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, our ⁠Facebook Group⁠ or ⁠BlueSky⁠.
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1h
May 03, 2026 65 - Napoleon II
You know Napoleon I. You've heard of Napoleon III... But what about the other one?
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Battle Royale's intro/outro music is ⁠"Dansez" by Fasion⁠. Go check out more of their stuff ⁠here⁠.
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Details of our 5 categories used to rate the French Monarchs can be found ⁠on our website⁠.

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57min

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