Noble Blood podcast

Noble Blood

Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.

Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.

 

#223

The Myth and Making of Lawrence of Arabia

Most people know of the famous "Lawrence of Arabia" thanks to the iconic imagery of the Os... more

23 hrs Ago

32 MINS

32:31

23 hrs Ago


#222

The Mistress Makes Her Escape

Henrietta Howard was saddled with an abusive embarrassment of a husband and no money. She ... more

28 Jan 2025

43 MINS

43:16

28 Jan 2025


#221

Survived (From the Archive)

Catherine Parr was the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII. Support Noble Blood: &mda... more

21 Jan 2025

34 MINS

34:05

21 Jan 2025


#220

Beheaded II (From the Archive)

Katherine Howard was the fifth wife of King Henry VIII. Support Noble Blood: — [Bon... more

14 Jan 2025

32 MINS

32:54

14 Jan 2025


#219

Divorced II (From the Archive)

Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII. Support Noble Blood: — [Bonus... more

07 Jan 2025

32 MINS

32:30

07 Jan 2025


#218

Died (From the Archive)

Jane Seymour was the third wife of King Henry VIII. Support Noble Blood: — [Bonus e... more

31 Dec 2024

25 MINS

25:55

31 Dec 2024


#217

Beheaded (From the Archive)

Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry VIII. Support Noble Blood: — [Bonus e... more

24 Dec 2024

25 MINS

25:40

24 Dec 2024


#216

Divorced (From the Archive)

Catherine of Aragon was the first wife of King Henry VIII. Support Noble Blood: — [B... more

17 Dec 2024

26 MINS

26:15

17 Dec 2024


#215

Noble Steed

The "fun fact" that Caligula tried to appoint his horse to the senate is a classic example... more

10 Dec 2024

25 MINS

25:54

10 Dec 2024


#214

The Maxwell Prison Break from the Tower of London

Winnifred Maxwell's husband was tried and sentenced to death after participating in the 17... more

03 Dec 2024

25 MINS

25:33

03 Dec 2024


#213

Dunstan and Eadwig's Notorious Twosome

At the end of the 10th century, King Eadwig was locked in a bitter rivalry with Abbot Duns... more

26 Nov 2024

30 MINS

30:45

26 Nov 2024


#212

E.T. and Me

In 1981, 11-year-old Matt De Meritt got a phone call that would change his life. He wasn&r... more

21 Nov 2024

50 MINS

50:40

21 Nov 2024


#211

The 'Unruly' British Monarchy (with David Mitchell)

Comedian, writer, and actor David Mitchell joins the podcast to discuss his newest book, [... more

19 Nov 2024

34 MINS

34:35

19 Nov 2024


#210

The 500-Year Medici Mystery

Lorenzino de Medici killed his cousin, the Duke of Florence, 11 years ago. Still, he's con... more

12 Nov 2024

33 MINS

33:50

12 Nov 2024


#209

The Murder of Licoricia of Winchester

In the 13th century, Licoricia of Winchester rose to prominence as the wealthiest Jewish w... more

05 Nov 2024

32 MINS

32:22

05 Nov 2024


#208

The Impossible Identity of Elegabalus

In 2023, a museum in England determined that they would refer to the Roman emperor Elegaba... more

29 Oct 2024

36 MINS

36:29

29 Oct 2024


#207

Gilles de Rais, Baron Serial Killer of Legend

Gilles de Rais was a powerful, wealthy French baron who fought alongside Joan of Arc. But ... more

22 Oct 2024

33 MINS

33:45

22 Oct 2024


#206

The Notorious Banquet of Chestnuts

On October 31, 1501, the notorious Italian family. the Borgias, threw a party in the Papal... more

15 Oct 2024

27 MINS

27:37

15 Oct 2024


#205

Napoleon's Brother Off Exit 7

After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, it became a dangerous thing to be a Bonaparte in Euro... more

08 Oct 2024

27 MINS

27:36

08 Oct 2024


#204

Miscalculations in the Court of Richard II (with Helen Castor)

Richard II, grandson of the great King Edward III, inherited the throne when he was 10 yea... more

01 Oct 2024

43 MINS

43:33

01 Oct 2024


#203

Lettice Knollys and her Pride

When Queen Elizabth I's favorite, Robert Dudley, got married without her permission, nothi... more

24 Sep 2024

27 MINS

27:47

24 Sep 2024


#202

The Witch of the Ottoman Empire

When Roxelana was a teenager, she was captured from her homeland and brought to Istambul t... more

17 Sep 2024

39 MINS

39:42

17 Sep 2024


#201

Henry V (with Dan Jones)

Was Henry V the greatest king in English history? Or was he a violent and vindictive monar... more

10 Sep 2024

42 MINS

42:30

10 Sep 2024