• 173. Richard II (1377-99)
    Oct 20 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 6 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 29 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 22 2024

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

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    34 mins
  • 169. Harold Harefoot (1035-40)
    Sep 15 2024

    Iain Dale talks to Emily Fox about the brief reign of Harold Harefoot.

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    14 mins
  • 168. Aethelred the Unready (978-1013, 1014-16)
    Sep 8 2024

    I discuss the rather unsuccessful reign(s) of the king who had an unfortunate epithet added to his name with the New Statesman’s Harry Lambert.

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    23 mins
  • 167. Richard Cromwell (1658-59)
    Sep 2 2024

    Iain Dale talks to historian Kirsteen Mackenzie about the life of the largely forgotten son of Oliver Cromwell, who succeeded his father as Lord Protector, but ruled for only nine months.

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    39 mins
  • 166. Louis (1216)
    Aug 25 2024

    Iain Dale talks to Catherine Hanley about the life and disputed reign of King Louis in 1216.

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    26 mins