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This podcast is a linear telling of English History through the lives of each of their Monarchs. For lovers of historical fiction, it will fill in the gaps left by authors as well as explore the histo... more
FAQs about English History Fact and Fiction » Podcast:How many episodes does English History Fact and Fiction » Podcast have?The podcast currently has 459 episodes available.
June 24, 2020Episode 146 – The Love that Cannot be NamedYes, it’s another bloody special and we shall be having a look at what our olden days people got up to in the bedroom. If you’re curious, you may find out that we’re much gayer than you may have thought....more1h 5minPlay
June 19, 2020Episode 145 – Mary Tudor part 2Mary will get her man – strapping big lad Charles Brandon. Henry will be annoyed, but money can make any king happy. Here’s a picture of a young Mary from the Spanish Princess....more1h 3minPlay
June 12, 2020Episode 144 – Mary Tudor♥Charles BrandonWe’ve had a little bit about Henry’s sister Mary, but let’s face it. She’s a hot princess and deserves and episode. So let’s re-examine her rather fun way of killing of the Frenchie king so she can get it on with Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk, boofhead and Henry’s best mate....more1h 5minPlay
June 05, 2020Episode 143 – In comes Reg, out goes TomAnd we have another new friend into the story. Enter Reginald Pole (Cardinal) but sadly our dear old Tom Wolsey (Cardinal) will be given the boot. But we will get to spend some time with the fun loving Paris theologians. So there is that. Here’s a picture of young Reg with old Cardinal Max Von Sydow....more1h 3minPlay
May 29, 2020Episode 142 Henry 8 – part 9We might manage to get through a whole 6 weeks of the life of King Henry and Queen Catharine. It’s the messy divorce trial and Henry will be a bit of a dick. But it’s about yet another character in this sorry little tale. The other, other Boleyn girl Jane Parker AKA Jane Boleyn AKA Lady Rochford. Here’s a picture of the Wolf Hall Jane Boleyn. Does she look a bit nasty? She’s supposed to....more1h 7minPlay
May 22, 2020Episode 141 – Henry 8 Groundhog DayIn which we look to get all our fun loving characters to the same time – May 1529. That will allow the Legatine Court of Cardinals Wolsey and Campeggio to get underway and we can try for a divorce. Perhaps our men have underestimated Catherine of Aragon. Here’s a picture of Robert Shaw as Henry and Venessa Redgrave as Anne Boleyn from A Man for All Seasons....more1h 9minPlay
May 15, 2020Episode 140 Henry 8 – part 8We’ll have a look at how Princess Mary is coming along but it’s all about divorce for Henry. Or really Henry has decided that he was not married to Catherine at all. It’s all to do with Leviticus and Deuteronomy so nice and sensible. Here’s a Princess Mary from the TV series Wolf Hall....more1h 10minPlay
May 09, 2020Episode 139 – The Reformation part 5Martin Luther is dead but the reformation will continue. This week we’ll be having a look at John Calvin and our protestants can copy the Catholics by burning heretics. Yes, our heretics now also have heretics....more1h 6minPlay
May 05, 2020Episode 138 – Henry 8 part 7Let’s open some of Henry’s letters to Anne for a bit of a read. And we can go to parliament which is always a hoot and a giggle. Tom Cromwell will be against foreign wars on the basis that they’re stupid and expensive. Well spotted Tom. Here’s Henry with Mary and Anne Boleyn....more1h 3minPlay
May 01, 2020Episode 137 – The Reformation part 4We’re having problems working out the one is three and three is one thingy with some people wanting it just to be three and others wanting to be one. Martin decides that the magic trick with the bread is real before turning his attention to Muslims and Jews. Meanwhile, Munster is taken over by polygamist Anabaptists. Won’t end well for them as this picture from the German movie Konig der letzten Tage shows. ...more1h 4minPlay
FAQs about English History Fact and Fiction » Podcast:How many episodes does English History Fact and Fiction » Podcast have?The podcast currently has 459 episodes available.