In 1013, the audacious Sweyn Forkbeard (1013-14) reappeared at Sandwich, with a powerful fleet He was accompanied by his three usual attendants, Fire, slaughter, and pillage; and all England trembled before him, like the rustling of a bed of reeds shaken by the western wind.
Characters
Sweyn Forkbeard - King of Denmark (986-1014), King of Norway (1000-1014), King of England (1014)
Harald Bluetooth - King of Denmark (958-986), King of Norway (970-985), father of Sweyn
Gunhild - mother of Swein
Cnut - son of Sweyn Forkbeard
Gunhild - first wife of Sweyn
Sigrid the Haughty - second wife of Sweyn, wife of Erik the Victorious
Palnatoke - founder of the Jomsvikings
Jari Sigvaldi - chieftain of the Jomsvikings
Erik Hakonarson - Norwegian jarl
Olaf Tryggvason - King of Norway (995-1000)
Erik the Victorious - King of Sweden (970-95)
Olof Skotkonung - King of Sweden (955-1022)
Otto I - Holy Roman Emperor (962-73)
Otto II - Holy Roman Emperor (973-83)
Aethelred - King of England (978-1013, 1014-16)
Edward the Martyr - King of England (975-78), half-brother of Aethelred
Emma of Normandy - second wife of Aethelred, wife of Cnut
Ulfcytel - nobleman and military leader
St. Edmund - King of East-Anglia (855-69)
Adam of Bremen - chronicler
Credits
Music: Daudir by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Æthelred's (978-1013, 1014-16) story would be one of turbulence, political intrigue, and the relentless march of fate. The boy who would become king would soon be marked by the legacy of doubt and misfortune, a monarch whose reign would be defined by both his early promise and his later failures. According to William and Malmesbury, he was an accomplice to murder, a coward who fled from danger, a wastrel who died a miserable death.
Characters
Aethelred - King of England (978-1013, 1014-16)
Edward the Martyr - King of England (975-78), half-brother of Aethelred
Edgar - King of England (959-75), father of Aethelred and Edward
Aelfthryth - third wife of Edgar, mother of Aethelred
Aelfgifu - first wife of Aethelred
Emma of Normandy - second wife of Aethelred
Edmund Ironside - son of Aethelred
Aethelflaed - first wife of Edgar, mother of Edward
Dunstan - Archbishop of Canterbury (959-88)
Sigeric - Archbishop of Canterbury (990-94)
Aelfheah - Archbishop of Canterbury (1006-12)
Wulfstan - Archbishop of York
Aethelwold - Bishop of Winchester
Oswald - Bishop of Worcester, Archbishop of York
Aethelwine - Ealderman of East-Anglia
Aelfhere - Ealdorman of MerciaByrhtnoth - military commander
Wulfgeat - favourite of Aethelred
Eadric - nicknamed ‘the grabber’, favourite of Aethelred
Wulfnoth - favourite of AethelredBeorhtic - favourite of Aethelred
Olaf Tryggvason - King of Norway (995-1000)
Sweyn Forkbeard - King of Denmark (986-1014), King of Norway (1000-1014), King of England (1014)
Cnut - son of Sweyn Forkbeard
Richard I - nicknamed ‘the fearless’, duke of Normandy (942-96)
Richard II - nicknamed ‘the good’, duke of Normandy (996-1026)
William of Malmesbury - chronicler
John of Worcester -chronicler
Credits
Music: Prepare for War by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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From the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle describing Edward the Martyr (975-78). 'Men murdered him, but God exalted him. In life he was an earthly king; after death he is now a heavenly saint. His earthly kinsmen would not avenge him, but his heavenly Father has greatly avenged him. The earthly killers would have destroyed his memory. Those who would not bow to his living body now humbly on their knees bow to his dead bones. How we may understand that the wisdom of men, their plans and counsel, are nothing against God’s purpose.'
Characters
Edward the Martyr - King of England (975-78)
Aethelred - brother of Edward and claimant
Edgar - King of England (959-75), father of Edward and Aethelred
Aethelflaed - first wife of Edgar, mother of Edward
Wulfthryth - possible second wife of Edgar
Aelfthryth - third wife of Edgar, mother of Aethelred
Dunstan - Archbishop of Canterbury
Aethelwold - Bishop of Winchester
Oswald - Bishop of Worcester, Archbishop of York
Aethelwine - Alderman of East-Anglia
Aelfhere - Ealdorman of Mercia
Brihthelm - former Archbishop of Canterbury
Kenneth II - King of Scotland
Geoffrey Gaimar - chronicler
Lantfred - chronicler and Winchester monk
Byrthferth - chronicler
Osbern of Canterbury - chronicler
Music: Medieval Suspense by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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In Excelsis Deo
According to the Anglo-Saxon chronicle, ‘in Edgar's (959-75) days all things gladly grew good, and God granted that he dwelt in peace while he lived, and he did, as was necessary, work eagerly towards it. He was mighty in arms, exulting in sceptres and diadems, and regally protected the laws of the kingdom with militant authority.’
Characters
Edgar - King of England (959-975), King of the Mercians and Northumbrians (957-59)
Aethelflaed - first wife of Edgar
Wulfthryth - possible second wife of Edgar
Aelfthryth - third wife of Edgar
Eadwig - King of England (955-59), brother of Edgar
Edmund I - King of England (939-46), father of Edgar
Eadred - King of England (946-55), uncle of Edgar
Eadgifu - grandmother of Edgar
Dunstan - Archbishop of Canterbury
Aethelwold - Bishop of Winchester
Oswald - Bishop of Worcester, Archbishop of York
Aethelstan half-king - Alderman of East-Anglia
Aelfsige - former Archbishop of Canterbury
Brihthelm - former Archbishop of Canterbury
Kenneth II - King of Scotland
Geoffrey Gaimar - chronicler
Lantfred - chronicler and Winchester monk
Credits
Music: Cold Journey by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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Perhaps no image of an Anglo-Saxon king has been shaped as unyieldingly by his enemies as Eadwig's (955-59). Ruthless purging of the old guard of his father and uncle and the appointments of favourites resulted in his character assassination in the hagiographies of the men he’d dismissed. He was labelled an incorrigible rascal and lecher. The accounts paint a picture of a naïve, capricious, salacious misguided boy, who side-lined experienced advisors when they resisted his childish impulses.
Characters
Eadwig - King of England (955-59)
Aelfgifu - wife of Eadwig
Edmund I - King of England (939-46), father of Eadwig
Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury - mother of Eadwig
Eadgifu - grandmother of Eadwig
Edgar - younger brother of Eadwig, King of the Mercians and Northumbrians
Aethelgifu - mother of Aelfgifu, Eadwig’s wife
Aelric - Eadwig’s foster parent
Dunstan - Abbot of Glastonbury
Oda - Archbishop of Canterbury
Aethelwold - Abbot of Abingdon
Aethelstan half-king - Alderman of East-Anglia
B - chronicler
William of Malmesbury - chronicler
Credits
Music: Nomadic Dawn by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licence
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Within a year of being crowned, Eadred (946-55) was faced with possibly the most feared, most ruthless and most famous Viking to set foot on English shores. The battle to save Northumbria from Viking control was also fought in conjunction with a battle against a truly debilitating illness. Like his brothers before him, in securing the legacy of his forebears, he could not fail.
Characters
Eadred - King of England (946-55)
Edmund I - King of England (939-46), elder brother of Eadred
Eadgifu - third wife of Edward, mother of Eadred
Edward the Elder - King of the Anglo-Saxons (899-924), father of Eadred
Aethelstan - King of the Anglo-Saxons (924-37), King of England (927-939), half-brother of Eadred
Eadburh - sister of Eadred
Eadwig - son of Edmund and Eadred’s successor
Alfred - King of the West-Saxons (871-886), King of the Anglo-Saxons (886-899), grandfather of Edmund
Dunstan - Abbot of Glastonbury
Aethelwold - Abbot of Abingdon
Aethelstan Half-king - Alderman of East-Anglia
Oda - Archbishop of Canterbury
Hywel Dda - King of Deheubarth
Oswulf I - Earl of Bamburgh, commander of Northumbria
Wulstan - Archbishop of York
Olaf Sihtricson - King of Northumbria (941-44, 949-52)
Eric Bloodaxe - King of Northumbria (947-48, 952-54)
Credits
Viking Calls - Marcus Dellicompagni (www.poundsound.uk)
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Much like those who came before and those who would follow, Edmund I’s (939-46) reign was largely dominated by the Viking threat. Though his early years were tense and characterised by Viking resurgence, he recovered the land won by his father and half-brother and ultimately succeeded in keeping the Viking threat at bay and thus continued the dream of his forebears, the dream of a united, peaceful England.
Characters
Edmund I - King of England (939-46)
Eadgifu - third wife of Edward, mother of Edmund and Eadred
Aelfgith - first wife of Edmund, mother of Eadwig and Edgar
Aethelflaed of Damerham - second of wife of Edmund
Edward the Elder - King of the Anglo-Saxons (899-924), father of Edmund
Aethelstan - King of the Anglo-Saxons (924-37), King of England (927-939), half-brother of Edmund
Eadred - brother of Edmund
Eadburh - sister of Edmund
Eadwig - son of Edmund
Edgar - son of Edmund
Alfred - King of the West-Saxons (871-886), King of the Anglo-Saxons (886-899), grandfather of Edmund
Aelfweard - half-brother of Edmund and Aethelstan and claimant
Edwin - half-brother of Edmund and Aethelstan and claimant
Dunstan - Abbot of Glastonbury
Aethelstan Half-king - Alderman of East-Anglia
Charles the Simple - King of West Francia (898-922), father of Louis
Louis IV - King of West Francia (936-54), nephew of Edmund
Alain - Duke of Brittany
Wulstan - Archbishop of York
Oda - Archbishop of Canterbury
Olaf Guthfrithson - King of Dublin (934-39), King of Northumbria (939-41)
Olaf Sihtricson - King of Dublin (945-47), King of Northumbria (941-44)
Hywel Dda - King of Deheubarth
Idwal foel - King of Gwynedd
Constantine II - King of Alba (900-43)
Malcolm I - King of Alba (943-54)
Owain - King of Strathclyde
Dyfnwal/Dunmail - King of Strathclyde/Cumbria, son of Owain
Hugh the Great - Duke of the Franks
Otto I - King of East Francia
Leofa - outlaw and killer of Edmund
Credits
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Music: The Wizard by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)
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Aethelstan (924-939), renowned through the whole world whose fame flourishes and whose honour endures everywhere, whom God set as king over the English people. Raised on the high throne, and leader of these earthly armies, so that the king himself, mighty in war, could conquer other fierce kings and crush their proud necks.
Characters
Aethelstan - King of the Anglo-Saxons (924-927), King of the English (927-939)
Edward the Elder - King of the Anglo-Saxons (899-924), father of Aethelstan
Ecgwynn - first wife of Edward, mother of Aethelstan
Aelfflaed - second wife of Edward, mother of Aelfweard, Edwin and Eadgifu
Eadgifu - third wife of Edward, mother of Edmund and Eadred
Aethelflaed - Lady of Mercia (911-918), aunt of Aethelstan
Alfred - King of the West-Saxons (871-886), King of the Anglo-Saxons (886-899), grandfather of Aethelstan
Aelfweard - half-brother of Aethelstan and claimant
Edwin - half-brother of Aethelstan and claimant
Constantine II - King of Alba
Owain - King of Strathclyde
Sihtric - Viking King of Dublin (917-20)
Guthfrith - Viking King of Dublin (920-34)
Olaf Guthfrithson - Viking King of Dublin (934-39)
Henry I - King of GermanyHarald Finehair - King of Norway
Hywel Dda - king of Deheubarth
Idwal foel - king of Gwynedd
Morgan ap Owain - king of Gwent
Tewdwr ap Elisse - king of Brycheiniog
William of Malmesbury - 13th century chronicler
Credits
Music: Chivalry Fair by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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Though Edward the Elder's reign (899-924) is overshadowed by his father and his son. His achievements during his 25 years reign were unquestionable. He continued his father’s work with determination and courage. Historian Frank Stenton characterised his reign as one of the best sustained and most decisive campaigns in the whole of the Dark Ages.
Characters
Edward the Elder - King of the Anglo-Saxons (899-924)
Aethelflaed - Lady of Mercia (911-918), elder sister of Edward
Alfred - King of the West-Saxons (871-886), King of the Anglo-Saxons (886-899), father Edward and Aethelflaed
Ealhswith - mother of Edward and Aethelflaed
Aethelwold - cousin of Edward and claimant to the throne
Aethelhelm - cousin of Edward and former claimant to the throne
Ecgwynn - first wife of Edward, mother of Aethelstan and Edith
Aelfflaed - second wife of Edward, mother of Aelfweard, Edwin and Eadgifu
Eadgifu - third wife of Edward, mother of Edmund and Eadred
Aethelstan - aetheling and son of Edward
Aethelred - Lord of Mercia (881-911), husband of Aethelflaed
Plegmund - Archbishop of Canterbury
William of Malmesbury - chronicler
Guthrum - Danish warlord and King of East-Anglia (878-890)
Eohric - Danish Viking king of East Anglia (890-902)
Western-Viking hybrid music - Alexander Nakarada
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Warfare and battlefields - medieval battlefield - weapons and horses - close perspective
Factus est repente
Alfred the Great (871-99) was the embodiment of the ideal, but practical, Christian ruler. He was the ‘truth teller’, described as a brave, resourceful, pious man.
Despite his legacy being warped by Victorian and contemporary accounts, his achievements remain visible and profound. They allowed his son and grandsons to build on his political and military initiatives to unite England under the rule of one king.
Characters
Alfred - King of Wessex (871-86), King of the Anglo-Saxons (886-99)
Ealhswith - wife of Alfred
Aethelred - King of Wessex (865-71), brother of Alfred
Aethelbert - King of Wessex (860-65), brother of Alfred
Aethelbald - King of Wessex (858-60), brother of Alfred
Aethelwulf - King of Wessex (839-58), father of Alfred
Ecgberht - King of Wessex (802-39), grandfather of Alfred
Edward - son and heir of AlfredAethelswith - Alfred’s sister, wife of Burghred
Aelle - King of NorthumbriaEdmund - King of East-Anglia
Burghred - King of MerciaCeolwulf - King of Mercia
Lord Aethelred - Lord of the Mercians under Alfred
Aefelflaed - Lady of the Mercians, wife of Lord Aethelred
Viking leaders
Guthrum
Ivar the Boneless
Ragnar Lothbrook
Haesten
Ubbe
Credits
Leaving for Valhalla - Alexander Nakarada
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Elizabeth II (1952-2022) ruled for 70 years, the second longest verifiably recorded reign of any monarch in world history behind Louis XIV. For 4 out of 5 Brits, she was the only monarch they had ever known. In a reign that was characterised by a redefinition of monarchy and empire. She offered calmness, reassurance, comfort, leadership and perspective over perhaps the most significant period of social, economic and technological change of any reign in British history. Despite the challenges of modern perspectives around the principles and practicalities of monarchy her adaptability and strong sense of civic duty ensured its survival.
Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms (1952-2022)
Prince Philip - Duke of Edinburgh, Consort of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms (1952-2021)
George VI - King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions (1936-52), Emperor of India (1936-47), father of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions (1936-52), Empress of India (1936-47), mother of Elizabeth
Edward VII - King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India (1936), uncle of ElizabethGeorge V - King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India (1910-36), grandfather of Elizabeth
Mary of Teck - Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India (1910-36), grandmother of Elizabeth
Princess Margaret - sister of Elizabeth
Prince Charles - eldest son of Elizabeth and heir
Princess Anne - daughter of Elizabeth
Prince Andrew - son of Elizabeth
Prince Edward - son of Elizabeth
Prince William - son of Charles and Diana, grandson of Elizabeth
Prince Harry - son of Charles and Diana, grandson of Elizabeth
Princess Diana - first wife of Charles
Camilla Parker-Bowles - second wife of Charles
Marion Crawford - governess to Elizabeth and Margaret
Cosmo Lang - Archbishop of Canterbury
Winston Churchill - Prime Minister 1940-45, 51-55
Anthony Eden - Prime Minister 1955-57Harold MacMillan - Prime Minister 1957-63Alec Douglas-Home - Prime Minister 1963-64
Margaret Thatcher - Prime Minister 1979-1990
Tony Blair - Prime Minister 1997-2007
Liz Truss - Prime Minister 2022
Michael Fagan - Buckingham Palace intruder
Credits
Jerusalem - Hubert Parry, Edward Elgar
A Moonlit Night On The Spring RiverZadok The Priest - George Friedrich Handel
We Wait For Thy Loving Kindness - William McKie
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George VI (1936-52) led Britain through one of the most consequential periods in world history. His modest and undramatic style of rule in stark contrast to the controversy and drama which surrounded the short reign of his brother was required to guide Britain through the Second World War and the death of the British Empire. He was a steady hand, who overcame his own personal limitations and won the respect of the British people.
Characters
George VI - King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions (1936-52), Emperor of India (1936-47)
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions (1936-52), Empress of India (1936-47)
Edward VII - King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India (1936), brother of GeorgeGeorge V - King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India (1910-36), father of George
Edward VII - King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India (1901-10), grandfather of George
Victoria - Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions (1837-1901) and Empress of India (1876-1901), Great-grandmother of George
Mary of Teck - Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India (1910-36), mother of George
Wallis Simpson - Wife of Edward VIII
Princess Elizabeth - elder daughter of George and Elizabeth
Princess Margaret - younger daughter of George and Elizabeth
Prince Philip - husband of Princess Elizabeth
Prime Ministers
Stanley Baldwin (1935-37)Neville Chamberlain (1937-40)
Winston Churchill (1940-45, 1951-55)
Clement Attlee (1945-51)
Aneurin Bevan - Labour Minister of Health, co-founder of the NHS
Duff Cooper - anti-appeasement Conservative politician
Alec Hardinge - Private Secretary of George VI
Lionel Logue - Australian speech therapist
Freda Dudley Ward - Edward VIII’s former mistress
Phyllis Monkman - George’s former love interest
Sheila Chisholm - George’s former mistress
Cosmo Lang - Archbishop of Canterbury
Adolf Hitler - Fuhrer of Germany (1934-45)
Benito Mussolini - Dictator of Italy (1922-43)
Richard Grigg - Historian
Credits
Wenn die Soldaten
I was glad Hubert Parry
King Oliver s Jazz Band
The Planets - Jupiter - Gustav Holst
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Edward VIII (1936) ruled for 325 days, the shortest reign of any English monarch since Lady Jane Grey in the 16th century. The first monarch to abdicate since James II in 1688 and the first to do so voluntarily. The abdication crisis shook the British establishment to its core. His connections to Nazi Germany has undoubtedly shrouded his life in ignominy. Even after the war, he was known to describe Hitler as ‘not such a bad chap’. Shunned by the royal family for the crisis he had created and for putting private desire above public duty. It could also have been because they knew, unlike the country, that he was a traitor.
Characters
Edward VIII - King of the United Kingdom and British Dominions. Emperor of India (1936). Duke of Windsor (1937-72)
Wallis Simpson - Duchess of Windsor (1937-86), wife of Edward
George V - King of the United Kingdom and British Dominions. Emperor of India (1910-36), father of Edward VIII and George VI
Mary of Teck - Queen consort of the United Kingdom and British Dominions. Empress of India (1910-36), mother of Edward VIII and George VI
George VI - King of the United Kingdom and British Dominions (1936-52). Emperor of India (1936-47). Younger brother of Edward.
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - Queen consort of the United Kingdom and British Dominions (1936-52. Empress of India (1936-47). Wife of George VI
Queen Victoria - Queen of the United Kingdom (1837-1901), great-grandmother of Edward
Edward VII - King of the United Kingdom (1901-10), grandfather of Edward
Herbert Warren - Edward’s tutor and President of Magdalen college, Oxford
Lord Kitchener - Secretary of War
Cosmo Lang - Archbishop of Canterbury
Alec Hardinge - Private Secretary to the Sovereign
Louis Mountbatten - British Statesman and friend of Edward
David Lloyd George - Leader of the Liberal Party, Prime Minister (1916-22)
Stanley Baldwin - Leader of the Conservative Party, Prime Minister (1935-37)
Winston Churchill - Leader of the Conservative Party, Prime Minister (1940-45, 51-55)
Clement Attlee - Leader of the Labour Party, Prime Minister (1945-51)
Anthony Eden - Foreign Secretary, Prime Minister (1955-57)
Winifred Dudley Ward - mistress of Edward
Thelma Furness - mistress of Edward
Ernest Simpson - husband of Wallis (1928-37)
Lord Rothermere - media mogul, founder of the Daily Mail
Lord Beaverbrook - owner of the Daily Express
Oswald Mosley - leader of the British Union of Fascists
Ricardo Espirito Santo - Portuguese banker and associate of Edward
Adolf Hitler - Chancellor of Germany (1933-45), Fuhrer (1934-45)
Joseph Goebbels - Reichminister of Propaganda
Hermann Goering - Reichsmarschall and leading Nazi figure
Joachim von Ribbentrop - German ambassador to the United Kingdom, Reichminister of Foreign Affairs, Wallis Simpson’s lover.
Credits
Pomp and Circumstance No. 3Erika (German Soldier’s song)
When Eliza Rolls Her Eyes
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George V's reign (1910-36) stretched across perhaps the most tumultuous period in world history. It saw the bloodiest war to date, the financial markets melt and the rise of fascism and communism
His calm, dutiful leadership would be put to the test, the British monarchy faced perhaps its biggest existential threat as Europe faced unparalleled political and social change.
Characters
George V - King of the United Kingdom and the British dominions, Emperor of India (1910-36)
Mary of Teck - Queen of the United Kingdom and the British dominions, Empress of India (1910-36)
Edward VII - Father of George, King (1901-10)
Alexandra of Denmark - mother of George, Queen consort (1901-10)
Albert ‘Eddy’ - brother of George
Victoria - Grandmother of George, Queen (1837-01)
Albert - Grandfather of George, Prince consort (1837-61)
David - eldest son of George and future Edward VIII
Bertie - younger son of George and future George VII
John Neale Dalton - tutor
Emmeline Pankhurst - leader of the Suffragette movement
Emily Davison - Suffragette killed during the 1913 Derby
Edward Carson - Irish Unionist politician
Bertrand Edward Dawson - George’s physician
Winston Churchill - Minister of Munitions, First Lord of the Admiralty, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Field Marshal John French - Commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force
Field Marshal Douglas Haig - Commander of the Expeditionary Force on the Western Front
Lord Kitchener - Secretary of State for War
Tsar Alexander III - Emperor of Russia (1881-94)
Tsar Nicholas II - Emperor of Russia (1894-1917), cousin of George
Kaiser Wilhelm II - Emperor of Germany (1888-1918), cousin of George
Archduke Franz Ferdinand - heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary
Gavrilo Princip - Serbian nationalist and Franz Ferdinand’s assassin
Prime Ministers
Herbert Asquith - 1908-16
David Lloyd George - 1916-22
Andrew Bonar Law - 1922-23
Stanley Baldwin - 1923-24, 24-29, 35-37
Ramsey MacDonald - 1924, 1929-35
Pomp and Circumstance no. 4
The Last Post
Wo alle Straßen enden
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Politips host Ed Castel deep dives into the remarkable reign of Aethelstan, the man recognised as the first King of England as well as the Anglo-Saxons themselves. Many key questions are answered:
Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
What were the seven kingdoms and how did the deal with Viking invasions?
How are sources found?
The reign of Athelstan: his rise and consolidation of power, his historic coronation, becoming ‘King of the whole of Britain’, the Battle of Brunanburh and the birth of English national identity, his foreign and domestic policy, and his legacy
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It was a real privilege to interview Ben Kane. We spoke about his Lionheart series, his new book Napoleon’s spy, as well as the challenges faced and rewards gained from writing historical fiction.
Initially well known for his excellent trilogies set in ancient Rome including the Forgotten Legion and the Spartacus series. More recently he has ventured into medieval England with his Lionheart series focussing on the reign of Richard I of England. His most recent book is set in the Napoleonic era.
You can follow Ben on twitter - @BenKaneAuthor or on his website benkane.net I was joined by Ed Castel, a fellow History and Politics teacher, colleague and host of my other podcast – politips – politics for a-level and beyond.
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In the words of the Edward VII (1901-1910) ‘I don’t mind praying to the Eternal Father, but I must be the only man in the country afflicted with an eternal mother. He had to wait 59 years to become king. Though only 9 years, the king also lent his name to an era. The Edwardian era was distinct in its social and cultural change with a rejection of certain Victorian values. The era saw significant social mobility, reform yet also hedonism. In the words of W. B. Yeats ‘everybody got down off their stilts.' He was perhaps the final monarch to hold true political power. The power and influence was held over the great monarchs of Europe, his relatives, who would soon succumb to republicanism, to socialism and to war.
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Characters
Edward VII ‘Bertie’ – King of the United Kingdom and British Dominions, Emperor of India (1901-10)
Alexandra of Denmark – Queen consort of the United Kingdom and British Dominions, Empress consort of India (1901-10)
Victoria – Queen of the United Kingdom and British Dominions (1837-1901, Emperor of India (1876-1901), mother of Edward
Prince Albert – Consort of the British monarch (1840-61), father of Edward
Victoria, Princess Royal – German Empress consort, sister of Edward
Prince Albert ‘Eddie’ – eldest son of Edward and Alexandra
Prince George – second eldest son of Edward and Alexandra and heir apparent.
Mary of Teck – former fiancé of Eddie and wife of Prince George.
Canon Birch – tutor of Edward
Frederick Gibbs – tutor of Edward
Frederick Johnstone – close university friend ofEdward
Henry Chaplin ‘Magnifico’ – close university friend of Edward
Mistresses and alleged mistresses
Nellie Clifden
Harriet Mordaunt
Daisy Greville
Lady Aylesford
Alice Keppel
Lady Randolph Churchill – mother of Winston Churchill
Charles Mordaunt – husband of Harriet
Randolph Churchill – father of Winston Churchill
Lord Blandford
Lord Aylesford
William Gordon-Cumming – army officer accused of cheating at baccarat.
Prime Ministers
Benjamin Disraeli – 1868, 1874-80
William Gladstone – 1868-74, 80-85, 86, 92-94
Lord Salisbury – 1895-1902
Arthur Balfour – 1902-05
Henry Campbell-Bannerman – 1905-08
Herbert Asquith – 1908-16
Joseph Chamberlain – Conservative MP, Colonial secretary under Balfour
David Lloyd-George – Liberal MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer under Asquith
Winston Churchill – Liberal MP, Trade Secretary and Home Secretary under Asquith
Keir Hardie – Founder of the Labour party
Lord Kitchener – British commander during the Boer War
Joseph Lister – British surgeon and medical scientist
Social reformers
Charles Booth Seebohm Rowntree Maud Pember Reeves
Credits
Land of Hope and Glory – Edward Elgar
Egyptian Fantasy – Sucre d’Orge Burlesque
Gilbert & Sullivan – Cow and Box
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On the death of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), Arthur Balfour wrote, ‘I suppose that, in all the history of the British Monarchy, there never has been a case in which the feeling of national grief was so deep-seated as it is at present, so universal, so spontaneous. And that grief affects us not merely because we have lost a great personality, but because we feel that the end of a great epoch has come upon us—an epoch the beginning of which stretches beyond the memory, I suppose, of any individual whom I am now addressing, and which embraces within its compass sixty-three years, more important, more crowded with epoch-making change, than almost any other period of like length that could be selected in the history of the world.’
Characters
Queen Victoria – Queen of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1837-1901)
Prince Albert – Prince Consort of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1837-61)
Prince Edward (Bertie) – Duke of Edinburgh, son of Victoria and Albert, heir apparent
Duchess of Kent – mother of Victoria
Prince Edward, duke of Kent – father of Victoria
Previous Kings of the United Kingdom and Ireland
George III –1760-1820
George IV – 1820-30
William IV – 1830-37
John Conroy – comptroller to the duchess of Kent
Louise Lehzen – governess of the Victoria’s household
Feodore – Victoria’s half-sister
Leopold I – King of Belgium
Ernest Augustus – King ofHanover, uncle of Victoria
Prime Ministers
Lord Melbourne – 1835-41
Robert Peel – 1841-46
John Russell – 1846-52, 65-66
Earl of Derby – 1846-52, 66-68
Earl of Aberdeen – 1852-55, 58-59
Lord Palmerston – 1855-58, 59-65
Benjamin Disraeli – 1868, 74-80
William Gladstone – 1868-74, 80-85, 86, 92-94
Earl of Rosebury – 1894-95
Lord Salisbury – 1885-86, 86-92, 95-02
Arthur Balfour – 1902-05
Flora Hastings – lady-in-waiting for the Duchess
John Snow – physician and leader in the development of anaesthesia
Mary Seacole – nurse who set up the ‘British Hotel’
Florence Nightingale – social reformer and founder of modern nursing
Sultan Khaleefah Abdul-Majid – Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Bahadur Shah Zafar – Mughal Emperor of India
Cecil Rhodes – mining magnate and politician
General Charles Gordon – army officer
Lili’uokalani – Heir apparent and later Queen of Hawaii
John Brown – Victoria’s personal attendant
Abdul Karim – Victoria’s India Secretary
Kaiser Wilhelm II – Emperor of Germany, grandson of Victoria
Credits
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Hallelujah – George Frideric Handel
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When William IV (1830-37) was a teenage sailor drinking and debauching his way across the empire alongside such esteemed friends as Horatio Nelson, no one expected that one day he would king. He was taught no royal graces or decorum, yet his time would come. He was described as unassuming and disinterested in pomp and as hard-working and conscientious. Despite a short rule, he would provide royal assent to some of the most significant acts in British history. He had political views and his lack of royal training meant; he would not be lightly brushed aside.
Characters
William IV – King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1830-37)
Queen Adelaide – Queen consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1830-37)
George IV - King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1820-30), elder brother of William IV
George III - King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1760-1820), father of William IV and George IV
Queen Charlotte – Queen consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1761-1818), mother of William IV and George IV
Prince Frederick – elder brother of William IV
Prince Adolphus – younger brother of William IV
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent – younger brother of William IV, father of Victoria
Victoria, Duchess of Kent – wife of Edward, mother of Prince Victoria
Princess Victoria – niece of William IV and heir to the throne
George, Earl of Munster – illegitimate son of William IV and Dorothea Jordan
Dorothea Jordan – long-time mistress of William
Horatio Nelson – British flag officer in the Royal Navy
William Wilberforce – leading abolitionist
George Canning – Prime Minister (1827)
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington – Commander at the Battle of Waterloo, Prime Minister (1828-30, 1834)
Charles Grey, Earl Grey – Prime Minister (1830-34)
William Lamb, Viscount Melbourne – Prime Minister (1834, 1835-41)
Robert Peel – Prime Minister (1834-35)
John Russell – Home Secretary
Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmerston – Foreign Secretary
Edward Smith-Stanley, Earl of Derby – War Secretary
Henry Brougham – Lord High Chancellor
John Nash - architect
Charles Greville – Diarist
Emily Eden - Poet
George Washington – Commander-in-chief of the Continental army, 1stPresident of the United States
Credits
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I have started a new podcast with my teaching colleagues. Politips... Politics for A-Level and Beyond. Reviewing the biggest stories in the world of politics in the UK and the US. Give it a try - links below for more episodes.
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