Actually Interesting History Madeleine Moreno Smith

We left off with Richard III in 1483.  The War of the Roses, Restoration, German cousins, and more!! 

Last epsiode, we went over the rulers of Scotland.  Continuing on this theme, we are covering the notable rulers of England this week.  Well, the first half of them at least.  From the initial uniting of the tribes of the area against the Vikings to the Princes in the Tower, this episode we cover invasions, dysentery, and a cap with a flower in it that changed the course of history! 

I recently found out I will be going to Scotland later this year and I thought the perfect way to celebrate was to go over some of the notable rulers of Scotland!! Major takeaways: tanistry, child rulers, and a stone!!

During the conclusion of our coverage of Caligula, we reach the series of events for which he is best known.  Did he really try to make his horse a consul? What's all of this talk about his sister?? Seashells??? The truth, if you can ever really know the truth, may surprise you! Tune in to hear the conclusion of Caligula's tale and my final thoughts.  Thanks for listening!! 

6 years after calling Caligula to Capri, Tiberius dies in ambiguous circumstances.  Caligula triumphantly enters Rome a few weeks later to the delight of the Roman people.  Caligula's first few months back in Rome are blissful, but perfection cannot last forever...

Caligula will ultimately spend 6 years on Capri with Tiberius and his entourage. Tiberius constantly plays his grandson and Caligula against each other, refusing to name an heir. Someone is always listening and Caligula’s life depends on the whim of a man whose appetites have been rumored throughout history….