Willy Willy Harry Stee...

By: Charlie Higson
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  • Charlie Higson's History of the Monarchy.


    In each new weekly episode, Charlie and his friendly experts....(ie REAL historians)...learn all about one of our Kings or Queens and ask searching questions like:


    • Were they any good?
    • What did they actually do?
    • Why did so many die from an exploding stomach?


    It's the story of families at war....literally!


    New episodes every Friday.


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  • Harald Hardrada

    Harald Hardrada
    Nov 15 2024

    To round off Series 2 and our delve into our Anglo-Saxon past, Charlie Higson looks at the extraordinary life of Harald Hardrada. King of Norway and if things had gone differently, he may have been King of England, but, as you will hear, he didn't quite make it.


    Helping Charlie to look into this fascinating character is Don Hollway, author of The Last Viking and Battle For The Island Kingdom


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    55 mins
  • Edward The Confessor

    Edward The Confessor
    Nov 8 2024

    In this episode of Charlie Higson's canter through Anglo-Saxon England, he reaches the end of the Wessex dynasty.


    Edward The Confessor. He died without an heir, which triggered a real life Game of Thrones, although it was more like Musical Chairs.


    Ably assisting Charlie in understanding Edward's motives is David Woodman, author of the Penguin Monarch's edition on Edward The Confessor.


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    56 mins
  • Cnut

    Cnut
    Nov 1 2024

    Yes, this episode in Charlie Higson's romp through the pre-Norman monarchs lands on another one we've kind of heard of. King Cnut, sometimes called 'The Great' due to his North Sea empire, also the one who sat on the beach and commanded the tide to stop coming in......or did he???


    Assisting Charlie in untangling the facts from the nonsense is


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    55 mins

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Wonderful

Enjoying this series immensely. Facts presented in a way that is interesting and accessible.

Learnt so much, and listening has encouraged me to develop my knowledge and understanding of the monarchy further.

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