• 177. Aethelstan (924-939)
    Nov 18 2024

    Iain Dale talks to historian Michael Wood about the life and reign of one of England’s greatest and most significant monarchs, who was instrumental in founding what we now call England.

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    43 mins
  • 176. Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
    Nov 11 2024

    Iain Dale talks to historian Anna Whitelock about the life of one of our greatest and longest serving monarchs, Elizabeth I.

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    1 hr
  • 175. Edgar II (1066-1066)
    Nov 4 2024

    Iain Dale reads his chapter on the ‘nearly king’ Edgar II who is never included in the list of British monarchs. But he should be. And Iain explains why.

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    12 mins
  • 174. Edgar I (959-975)
    Oct 28 2024

    Iain Dale talks to Justin Hill about the reign of the monarch who became known as Edgar the Peaceable.

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    22 mins
  • 173. Richard II (1377-99)
    Oct 21 2024

    Iain Dale talks to Adam Lake about the life of King Richard II, who ascended the throne at the age of 10, and was forced to abdicate at the age of 32.

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    27 mins
  • 172. King Harold (1066-1066)
    Oct 7 2024

    Iain Dale talks to Alexander Stafford about the King who was killed by an arrow to the eye. Or was he?

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    24 mins
  • 171. George IV (1820 - 1830)
    Sep 30 2024

    Iain Dale talks to Carolyn Day about the life of George IV, known as a controversial character, in modern terms 'a bit of a lad'!

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    42 mins
  • 170. Edmund Ironside (1016-1016)
    Sep 23 2024

    Iain Dale talks to historian Paula Lofting about the 221 day long reign of Edmund Ironside

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    34 mins