The Kings and Queens podcast

By Jonny LangtonHistory

The Kings and Queens podcast episodes

July 17, 2020 10. Edward II
Edward II's (1307-27) reign was plagued with military and political incompetence. He was concerned not with the deeds of chivalry but in fulfilling his own desires. So dangerous were the men he allowed to control him that it bred a sinister and violent culture not seen in England for centuries.
Characters
Edward II - King of England
Edward I (longshanks) - Father of Edward II and former King of England
Isabella of France - Queen of England, Princess and daughter of Phillip IV, King of France
Henry III - Father of Edward I and former King of England
Piers Gaveston - Gason noble, earl of Cornwall and favourite of the King
Earl of Lancaster - the King's cousin and a powerful noble
Roger Mortimer - noble and ally of the earl of Lancaster
Robert the Bruce - King of Scots
Simon de Montfort - revolutionary noble from Henry III's court
Giles d'Argentan - legendary knight
Despenser senior and Despenser junior - nobles and favourites of the King
Prince Edward - Edward II's son and heir
Phillipa of Hainault - betrothed to Prince Edward
Christopher Marlowe - Elizabethan playwright

CREDITS
Music: Borgar by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

soundsnap.com
freesound.org
leady – horse scene
jgriffie919 – blunt force impact
kessir – wooden spinning wheel
dobroide – 20070325 – distant neigh mono
soundflakes – spear penetration
erikschenkel – laughing man 4
klankbeeld – audience becomes quiet 130525
dbkeebler – sfx struggle
sinewave – rowing
robinhood76_01741 – tortured man
danmitch3ll – distant horns
mrprofdrdickweed – riot crowd immersed in 5
tomlija – epic laughter
ogsoundfx – footsteps walking in chainmail loop
craftcrest – strong wind in the winter forest the sound of moving trees front
soundflakes – axe throwing hitting flesh
33 min
July 03, 2020 9. Edward I - Longshanks
Edward I – Longshanks (1272-1307) is one of the most important monarchs in English history. No other king left such a mark on the island of Britain. There were no bounds to his determination and to his malice. He treated Celts with belligerence sapping his own reign of wealth and peace. His reign saw the demolition of the last Welsh principality and brought Scotland to its knees.

CHARACTERS
Edward I – King of England
Eleanor of Castile – Queen of England
Edward of Caernarfon – the son of Edward I and the heir to the throne of England
King Henry III – The old king and father of Edward I
Simon de Montfort – rebel baron in the reign of Henry III
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd – The Prince of Wales
Dafydd ap Gruffydd – the brother of Llewelyn and briefly Prince of Wales
John Balliol – King of Scotland
Robert Bruce – Claimant to the throne
William Wallace – Rebel to English rule and Guardian of Scotland
Andrew Moray – Scottish rebel to English rule
Earl of Surrey – English commander at Stirling Bridge
Hugh de Cressingham – English commander and treasurer in Scotland
Robert the Bruce – Son of Robert Bruce and later King of Scots
Robert Burns – 18th century Scottish poet and lyricist
CREDITS
Music: Norôur by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Freesound.org

Dobroide – horse at walk
Soundmary – wild horses running
Visualasylum – unsheathing a sword
Vedas – fighting men
Metzik – medieval market
Mrprofdickweed – riot crowd immersed in 5
Samulis – chain rustler med3
Cgeffex – chopping wood 02
Jordishaw – stabbing sound
Ajexk – beheading – sfx 2
Inspectorej – tearing newspaper b
Ogsoundsfx – footsteps walking in chainmail loop
Zimbot – longbowvolleys
Ylearkisto – rajahdys Kallio rajaytetaan explosion a rock blasting stones pattering mix
soundsnap.com
33 min
June 19, 2020 8. Henry III
Henry III (1216-72) was not cut from the same cloth as his belligerent predecessors. He was placid, he hated tournaments and grew to hate war. He was known to made bold ambitious policy pronouncements but to lack the drive and determination to see them through. It was his relationship with lords and barons that would characterise his reign releasing his own predilection for tyranny. It would bolster his critics as Magna Carta was etched into history and England saw the dawn of parliamentary democracy.

CREDITS

Village Consort Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Soundmary - wild horses running
Srehpog – heavy crate smash
Mrprofdrdickweed – riot crowd immersed in 5
Zerolagtime – thuds on window
Glaneur de sons – riviere river
504636 – d1523825-2
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Metzik – medieval market
30 min
June 12, 2020 Michael, King of Romania
In an extra episode we look at Michael (1927-30, 40-47)
With Soviet troops approaching Bucharest in 1944, the apparent puppet king in Romania made a daring decision to defy Adolf Hitler and imprison his acolyte. After Soviet rule left Romania in decades of shadow, the king’s body was returned to his country 70 years after his banishment for full state honours.
13 min
June 05, 2020 7. John
John (1199-1216) was described by historian Bishop Stubbs as ‘the very worst of our kings, a faithless son, treacherous brother, polluted with every crime. Whom no oaths could bind, there is no redeeming trait’. For Robin Hood he was the perfect iniquitous enemy. It’s a tale, popular throughout the centuries, that reflects his reputation among most contemporaries and historians alike.
Credits
Gregorian Chant by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3825-gregorian-chant
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Soundmary – wildhorses
Srehpog – light crate smash2
Ogsoundfx – footsteps walking in chainmail loop
Danmitch3ll – distant horns
Vedas – fight fighting men
Metzik – medieval market
35 min
May 29, 2020 Correspondence
Answers to questions that have been sent in to the show!
12 min
May 22, 2020 6. Richard I - the Lionheart
The reign of Richard the Lionheart (1189-99) was a brief but costly interlude in English monarchy characterised by war and chivalry. He would not continue his father’s legacy of law and order, instead the Lionheart was transfixed by honour and conquest. He was a masterful campaigner and a fine soldier who struck terror into the hearts of his enemies, but his conquests would come at a tremendous cost to his people both financially and with the leader to which his empire would be bequeathed.
Credits
Music: Battle of the Creek by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
freesound.org
Soundmary – wildhorses
Jordishaw – stabbing sound
Srehpog – light crate smash 2
Ogsoundfx – footsteps walking in chainmail loop
Vedas – fight fighting men
Ajexk – beheading 1 & 2
Zimbot – longbowvolleys
Metzik – medieval market
Liamg-sfx – battle cry 4
32 min
May 15, 2020 5. Henry II
Henry II (1154-89) was the absolute image of a king, he was thick set, red-haired, strong, broad and powerful. As a contemporary claimed, he had a face upon which a man might gaze a thousand times and still feel drawn to gaze again. His accomplishments during his 34-year reign were unmatched in English history, he was Europe’s trailblazer.
CREDITS
Editing – Richard Gough Thomas
sofonisbamusic – Trinity College Cambridge - Miserere, Gregorio Allegri
visualasylum – unsheathing a short
soundmary – wild horses running
bone666138 – fanfare
jordishaw – stabbing sound
klankbeeld – choir singing christe adoramus te
cgeffex – whip crack 01
xserra – notre dame paris 1
vedas – fight fighting men
ogsoundfx – footsteps walking in chainmail
33 min
May 08, 2020 4. Stephen
King Stephen’s reign (1135-1154) was dominated by The Anarchy. A war between cousins vying for the crown which plagued England for nearly two decades. It led a country once rich and overflowing with luxuries into one that was wretched and desolate.
CHARACTERS
Stephen – King of England
Matilda of Boulogne – Queen of England, wife of Stephen
Henry of Blois – brother of Stephen, bishop of Winchester
Eustace – son of Stephen
Empress Matilda – daughter of Henry I, main claimant to the English throne
Geoffrey Plantagenet – husband of Empress Matilda, count of Anjou
Henry Plantagenet – son of Empress Matilda
Henry I – King of England (1100-35)
Adelaide (Adeliza) of Louvrain – 2nd wife of Henry I, stepmother of Empress Matilda
Robert Curthose – brother of Henry I, eldest son of William the Conqueror
David I – King of Scotland
Louis VII – King of France
Ranulf – earl of Chester
Robert Fitzhubert – mercenary
Robert – earl of Gloucester, illegitimate son of Henry I

William I (The conqueror) – King of England (1066-87), grandfather of Stephen
William of Malmesbury – chronicler
John Gillingham – chronicler
Gusta Stephani – chronicler
William of Newburgh - chronicler

Credits
Kevin McLeod - Teller of Tales (incompetech.com)
Danmitche3ll - distant horns
Soundflakes – axe throwing hitting flesh
Liamg sfx – battle cry 4
Soundmary – wild horses running
73181 lg – torrential rain
Lukeirl – 10 lightning kohchang
Richard Gough Thomas - editing
28 min
May 01, 2020 3. Henry I
(1100-35) 'Against this man, no one could prevail except God himself’. The skillful, intelligent monarch championed not crushing warfare and submission but calming, shrewd diplomacy to meet his objectives. However, the nature of kingship and volatility of medieval life meant control over his biggest objective was dashed.
CHARACTERS
Henry I – King of England
Matilda of Scotland – first wife of Henry I
Adelaide of Louvrain – second wife of Henry I
William II (Rufus) – King of England (1087-1100), brother of Henry I
Robert Curthose – duke of Normandy, brother of Henry I
William I (The Conqueror) – King of England (1066-87), father of Henry I
Matilda of Falaise – mother of Henry I
William Adelin – eldest son of Henry I, duke of Normandy
Matilda – only legitimate daughter of Henry I, Holy Roman Empress
Geoffrey Plantagenet – second husband of Empress Matilda, count of Anjou
Juliane – illegitimate daughter of Henry I
Eustace – husband of Juliane
William Clito – son of Robert Curthose
Ranulf Flambard – Bishop of Durham and favourite of William II
Edgar the Aetheling – claimant to the English throne
Stephen of Blois – nephew of Henry I
Anselm – Archbishop of Canterbury
Roger of Salisbury – Lord chancellor
Alfred the Great – King of Wessex (886-899)
Edward the Confessor – King of England (1042-66)
Harold II (Godwinson) – King of England (1066)
William of Malmesbury – chronicler
Henry of Huntingdon - chronicler

Credits

Music: Entertainment by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
Freesound.org
xserra – Notre-dame-paris
soundmary – wild-horses-running
yadronoff – axe chop
inspectorj – water pouring
tomlija – epic laughter
huggy13ear – rope pull 2
johnsonbrandediting – human male scream
24 min

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Delve into the fascinating, individual stories of the Kings and Queens of England and the United Kingdom. From the chivalric warriors, to the hungry war-mongers to the nefarious tyrants. Discover the monarchs at their most prestigious and most fragile. New series is being produced on the Saxon kings from Alfred the Great.