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English History Fact and Fiction » Podcast Dick Newman
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- Maatschappij en cultuur
This podcast is a linear telling of English History through the lives of each of their Monarchs. For lovers of historical fiction, it will fill in the gaps left by authors as well as explore the historical accuracy of those novels.
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Episode 355 – More Princely Action
Yes it is all still about George. Except the bit about Duke of York Fred’s missus Freddie and her shoes.
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Episode 354 – The Prince of Wales
I think we have already worked out that this guy is a bit of a dick. Well it is, as usual worse so let us meet him properly. Here he is marrying Mrs Maria Fitherbert without permission.
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Episode 353 – George goes nuts again
Yes, the old boy is back on his medications or something or other. He is off with the fairies and oh dear, however will we cope.
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Episode 352 – A big win for us and a big loss for the Germans
Superstar Nelson will knock out the Frenchie navy and that will hurt Napoleon. He will though belt up the Russians and Germans at Austerlitz giving Ridley Scott happy visions of putting that in a movie.
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Episode 351 – The 19th Century
Shall we kick off the new century with war? Why not.