On this in-between season break special episode of Royally Screwed, we're going to talk about the Great Man Theory. What is it? And why is it incredibly flawed? And what does that mean for the very basis of this show?? Also, stick around for a major announcement about the show at the end of the episode.

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Coffeeshop Stories” - Almost Here, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell

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This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about the Year of the Four Emperors, a very confusing time in Rome after the death of Emperor Nero. What happens when a dynasty collapses? And who are the men who will rise in an attempt to pick up the pieces?

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Glitz at the Ritz” - Jules Gaia, “Coffeeshop Stories” - Almost Here, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “Beginner’s Luck” - White Bones

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This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about Jaques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Though his life is shrouded in mystery, the world he lived in was filled with intrigue. How does a band of holy knights come to meet its end? And what might the origins of an occult demon say about their religious beliefs?

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Dayfreak” - White Bones,“A Snowflake’s Tale” - Howard Harper-Barnes, “The Crossroads” - Lindsey Abraham, “Vapour” - Osoku, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “In Next Life” - Uneasy

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This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about a man who has often been called "The Scourge of God" whose powerful army plagued the later period of the Roman Empire. A man whose life, both beginning and end, are shrouded in mystery, which makes his fiery explosion onto the scene even that much more impressive. A man enshrined in the legends of lands he never stepped foot in. It's time to talk about Attila the Hun!

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Smooth Passenger” - White Bones, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell

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This week on Royally Screwed, it's another episode of "Were They Great": a look at rulers who gained the title "The Great" and deciding whether or not they really deserved it. This time: Cnut (also spelled Canute) of the North Sea Empire.

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “Reconcile” - Peter Sandberg, “Time For Cadillac” - Cooloop

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This week on Royally Screwed, it's another episode of "Were They Great": a look at rulers who gained the title "The Great" and deciding whether or not they really deserved it. This time: King Ælfred (or just Alfred) of Wessex.

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Forest Walk” - Alexander Nakarada, “Edsvikens Vals” - Jerry McHoy, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx

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This week on Royally Screwed, we’re finally bringing an end to the ongoing Julio-Claudian saga by discussing the death of Emperor Nero. How does this whole story come to a fiery end? And can we even be certain that's the truth? Either way, it's a story for the ages.

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Vapour” - Osoku, “Mystery Garden” - Brendon Moeller, “A Snowflake’s Tale” - Howard Harper-Barnes

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This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the last monarchs of France before the French Revolution. Was their reign actually disastrous enough to warrant a revolution, or is there more to this story than "Let them eat cake?" and guillotines? Also, was that phrase even spoken by Marie?

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Coffeeshop Stories” - Almost Here, “12th Floor Party” - Jules Gaia, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “In Next Life” - Uneasy, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx

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This week on Royally Screwed, we’re continuing to talk about the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. However, we'll mainly be following the story of Mary, Queen of Scots. With a strong position within the line of inheritance, Mary seemingly tried everything to oust Elizabeth and end up on the throne of England. How will Elizabeth deal with Mary's constant attacks, especially when it seems like the rest of Europe is on Scotland's side?

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Waiting For Dessert” - Step Two!, “Always There” - Table Etiquette, “Mystery Garden” - Brendon Moeller, “The Crossroads” - Lindsey Abraham, “Smooth Passenger” - White Bones

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This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about Queen Elizabeth I of England. Despite being the daughter of King Henry VIII, Elizabeth was not his heir, so how does that situation get itself together? And what steps forward with England's new Protestant religion will she take? Also, for the fun of it: just who was William Shakespeare?

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Forest Walk” - Alexander Nakarada, “Beginner’s Luck” - White Bones, “Time For Cadillac” - Cooloop, “NEW BEGINNINGS” - Lift Up Music

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