HeyJaredReign Check: The Monarchs of England
A mother and son recount the lives and historical impact of all of the many kings and queens of England, in chronological order. Please note we are not historians.
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Henry (opens the original)
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Left his brother dying in the forest to rush off to be crowned before his eldest brother. First of his name, he had a tremendously stable and strong reign despite this harsh beginning. But to find out how it all ends, listen on.
William Rufus (opens the original)
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The favorite son of The Conqueror rules with an iron fist, a ruddy face and a long shoe. A man of contradictions and a ruler of mixed legacy. His death in The New Forest is wrapped in mystery to this very day.
Adela of Blois (opens the original)
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Daughter, Sister and Mother to Kings, Dukes and Bishops. Adela of Normandy, Blois, England, the Countess of Chartres and so-called Heroine of the First Crusade; a complicated woman of a complicated time.
William - Part 2: The Conqueror (opens the original)
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We split the man in two and he still has us making our lengthiest episode yet! You all know the name, listen to learn about the man.
William - Part 1: Bill the Bastard (opens the original)
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Our first two-part episode! Not sure what to say about the man that hasn’t already been said. We break down the life of the most impactful English king of all time from birth until 1066. He’s the reason we call cow beef and pig pork. Part 1: Wil
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