The Royal Griffin

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A Pride of Kings

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The Royal Griffin

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The Lion of Mortimer

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The Lion of Mortimer

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The Queen's Choice

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The Stolen Crown: It Was a Secret Marriage--One That Changed the Fate of England Forever

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Elizabeth of Bohemia: A Novel about Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen

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The Queen’s Lady

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Mistress of Mourning: A Novel

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The Queen's Rival

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Twice Royal Lady

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The Queen's Mistake

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The Last Wife of Henry VIII: A Novel

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Prisoner of the Queen

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Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I

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The Wind from Hastings

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The Last White Rose: A Novel of Elizabeth of York

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A Pride of Kings

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A Tapestry of Treason

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Red Rose, White Rose

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The Agincourt Bride

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Thwarted Queen: The entire saga of the Yorks, Lancasters and Nevilles, whose family feud inspired "Game of Thrones."

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The Royal Game

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Queen of the North

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The Tudor Crown

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This Son of York: A novel of Richard III

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The Queen’s Rival

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The Lady's Gamble

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First of the Tudors

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The Damask Rose

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The Stone Rose

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The Lady's Ambition

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A Love Most Dangerous

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Dies the Fire

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The Light Between Oceans: A Novel

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Dune: House Atreides

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Dune: House Corrino

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Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?: A Novel

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Battlefield Earth Special Edition: A Saga of the Year 3000

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Where Good Girls Go to Die: The Good Girls Series

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Peace Like a River

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The Godfather: 50th Anniversary Edition

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The Kitchen House: A Novel

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Dune: House Harkonnen

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The Great Divide: A Novel

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Kantika

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Summary: Mad Honey: A Novel By Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan: Key Takeaways, Summary and Analysis

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The Earth Remains: A Novel

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The Sisters of Alameda Street: A Novel

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The Children of Húrin

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Summary: A Little Life: A Novel By Hanya Yanagihara: Key Takeaways, Summary and Analysis

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Half a King

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This Other Eden

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The Fall of Gondolin

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Saturday

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Of Women and Salt: A Novel

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Beren and Lúthien

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Hang the Moon: A Novel

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Beyond the Rice Fields

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Firefly Lane: A Novel

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Banyan Moon: A Novel

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Bel Canto

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The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding

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Demonic Possession in 17th-Century Canada: Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb talks to author Dr. Mairi Cowan, about the fascinating account of a case of demonic possession in early modern North America.

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Uncrowned Queen: The Fateful Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Survivor: In a talk from our 2019 History Weekend in Winchester, Nicola Tallis describes the remarkable life of a pivotal figure in the Wars of the Roses and Tudor eras. Historyextra.com/podcast

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Surviving Henry VIII with Hilary Mantel: In this episode author Hilary Mantel enlightens us on what it takes to have influence at the Tudor Court and what to do in order to survive King Henry VIII. In this series of talks by renowned Tudor historians, we closely examine the monarch and man...

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Richard III vs Henry VII: Chris Skidmore describes how the first Tudor king seized the crown from Richard III at Bosworth, while Brendan Simms examines Europe's past, present and future. Matt Elton presents

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What not to do at Henry VIII's court with Jessie Childs: In this episode historian Jessie Childs advises us what not to do at the court of Henry VIII in order to keep your head. In this series of talks by renowned Tudor historians, we closely examine the monarch and man himself, Henry VIII. These talks were...

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Survival strategies at Henry VIII's court with David Loades: In this talk historian David Loades explores survival strategies at Henry VIII's court by assessing developments in his personality throughout his reign. In this series of talks by renowned Tudor historians, we closely examine the monarch and man...

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Anne Boleyn: life in the shadow of the Tower: In this talk, historians Lauren Mackay, Susannah Lipscombe and George Bernard explore the life of Anne Boleyn and her relationship with the Tower of London.

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Lady Jane Grey: On a cold February morning in 1554, Lady Jane Grey was beheaded for high treason. Named as King Edward VI as his successor, Queen Jane had reigned for just 13 tumultuous days before being imprisoned in the Tower, condemned & executed.

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The Crécy Campaign (with Dan Jones)

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The role of Henry VIII's court with Glenn Richardson: In this episode historian Glenn Richardson explores losing your head at Henry VIII's court, by contextualising how the court operated as the machinery of monarchy. In this series of talks by renowned Tudor historians, we closely examine the monarch...

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Episode 19 - Bohemond - Part 2 - Bohemond in the East: The First Crusade fell like a present into Bohemond's lap. Italy wasn't big enough for his ambitions (especially with his uncle blocking him at every turn) and now here was an opportunity to win fame and wealth in the east, and to look pious while doing it. What better way to prove himself worthy of his father than by accomplishing Guiscard's glittering eastern dream? Join Lars Brownworth as he follows Bohemond on Crusade, where he again matched wits with his old nemesis Alexius, and carved out a kingdom around one of the Near East's most famous cities.

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Catherine Howard: Henry VIII's Fifth Wife: Since Victorian times, historians have labelled Catherine Howard - Henry VIII's fifth wife - as lewd and promiscuous, but there was an altogether more complex young woman behind the rumours. Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb finds out the truth.

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The Six Tudor Queens – Anne of Cleves with Tracy Borman: Tracy Borman talks about her favourite of the Six Tudor Queens, Anne of Cleves. Divorced, so the rhyme goes, for being the ‘ugly’ Queen.   Anne’s looks were the least interesting thing about her, but her story has been dominated by...

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Loveday: Henry VI's Well-intentioned, Terrible Attempt at Making Peace

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Episode 6 - The Two Harolds: England on the eve of the Conquest was torn between the old King Edward the Confessor and the powerful house of Godwin. With no clear heir apparent chosen, a predatory Normandy and the terrifying Harald Hardrada of Norway waited for their chance to seize the throne, while Harold of England tried desperately to keep the peace. As the year 1065 drew to it's close a royal death started a chain of events that would drastically alter the political landscape. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the most famous date in English history and the three would-be kings who struggled for the crown.

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Episode 11 - The Great Count: Roger de Hauteville was a strange conqueror. The youngest of twelve sons he was the last to come to Italy and treated as the least capable of the siblings by a jealous Guiscard. His first raid in Sicily was a disaster that seemed to confirm the worst suspicions about him. But Roger persevered and over three decades he managed to carve out a kingdom that rivaled that of William the Conqueror's. Along the way he won one of the most spectacular battles in medieval history and managed to die with all of his vast conquests at peace. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the surprising life of the last Hauteville brother.

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The Wars of the Roses: Endings: Part Three of our special miniseries on the civil wars that reforged England's destiny.

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The drama of Tudor coronations: In the 1500s the Tudor court was the place to be seen. This series of talks looks into court life in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII.    In this talk historian Dr Alice Hunt examines 16th century coronations, how...

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Episode 5 - William the Conqueror: The young Duke William seemed destined not to survive his childhood. Orphaned before he was ten, he became a plaything of powerful nobles as one by one his guardians were killed off. Normandy descended into chaos as central authority disappeared and ambitious knights began to carve out their own independent kingdoms. The king of France, looking to exploit the situation, invaded the Duchy seizing castles and encouraging a general revolt. But against all these odds, William somehow triumphed, defying both king and nobility and stamping his authority over his Duchy as few others would. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the early career of Normandy's most famous Duke.

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Thomas Cromwell’s fall from grace: Tudor historian Tracy Borman discusses the career of Thomas Cromwell, the henchman of Henry VIII who brought down Anne Boleyn only to eventually share the same fate. Meanwhile, our First World War audio series continues as veterans recall September 191...

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Not Just the Tudors: When thinking about the 16th century the Tudor dynasty often comes to the fore, but the was so much more to this extraordinary period to be explored. Professor Suzannah Lipscombe joins Dan to discuss all things Not Just the Tudors.

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Episode 20 - The Norman Achievement: The Principality of Antioch outlasted the Norman Kingdom of Sicily by a century, and its founder by nearly two. This unlikely survivor was a testament to the restless Norman Spirit which had carried their arms triumphantly to the borders of the Medieval Christian world. Join Lars Brownworth as he concludes the history of the Normans and looks back on their magnificent, if often overlooked, achievement.

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Contextualising Henry VIII with Steven Gunn: In this episode historian Steven Gunn concludes our series of talks on Henry VIII by taking a step back and allowing us to understand the wider social and political context of Henry VIII's reign In this series of talks by renowned Tudor historians, we...

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Episode 15 - William the Good: William II presided over a golden age of internal peace and prosperity, and when he died suddenly in the flower of his youth, he was mourned as no other king of Sicily. Yet, while he may have been outwardly splendid, he wasn't a good ruler. If there was peace it was accidental; he committed the kingdom to ruinous foreign adventures, and squandered its resources. Worst of all he promised the throne to Sicily's greatest enemy in exchange for a temporary peace. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the reign of William II, the irresponsible and foolish king remembered by history as William the Good.

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Episode 3 - Richard the Good: Inventing the Past: At the start of Richard II's reign northern Europe was once again subjected to a wave of Viking attacks. The young Duke was faced with the question of what to do with his distant Norse brethren. Assist these pagans in their plunder and be labeled a pirate himself - or resist and become their next victim. His solution would intertwine the fate of Normandy with the kingdom of England, and lay the groundwork for the great conquest to come. In the process he would commission the first court historian and create a new identity for the Normans. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at both England and Normandy in the time of Richard the Good.

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Mary, Queen of Scots: The Scottish years: Rosemary Goring explores the ill-fated years Mary, Queen of Scots spent in her home country, revealing her connections to Scotland’s grand palaces and dank battlefields

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Episode 107: Haunted Homicide: Chapter 3: The Tower of London: The Tower of London has a long history of torture, murder and royal intrigue.  It has also been the scene of many ghostly sightings over its 950-year history.  Travel with me to through the Tower to uncover some of its dark history.  ...

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The Other Anne Boleyn: (Kristin) In 1536, there were two Anne Boleyns in the Tower of London. One was a queen who helped inspire the English Reformation and stood accused of treason; the other was the aunt whose testimony may have helped to convict her. Lady Anne Shelton, née ...

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Henry I of England: The fourth son of William the Conqueror, King Henry I, is remembered as a harsh but effective ruler.

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Episode 1 - Rollo and the Viking Age: They were the great success story of the Middle Ages, a footloose band of individual adventurers who appeared out of nowhere to blaze across the face of Dark Age Europe. In the course of two centuries the Normans launched a series of extraordinary conquests, transforming Anglo-Saxon England into Great Britain, setting up a powerful Crusader state in Antioch, and turning Palermo into the dazzling cultural and economic capital of the western Mediterranean. Their story, however, begins rather humbly in the fierce Viking Age, when a group of Scandinavian raiders came crashing into Charlemagne's empire. Join Lars Brownworth as he follows the ferocious warrior Rollo, the first Norman, who began life as a simple raider and ended it as a great lord of the West.