In our latest podcast we had a great chat with Emily Murdoch Perkins about her book Regina: The Queens Who Could Have Been - the women who would have ruled England if daughters instead of sons had been prioritised in the succession. pod.fo/e/3fafa3
We are back! Series 4 is now underway, kicking off with an introductory episode explaining the concept of this series, our approach to scoring and what we think of counterfactual history (the 'what ifs'). Listen in the usual places or you can now watch the podcast: youtu.be/gVA8FeFf2qE
Ali lying down on the floor on the landing of a stairwell, arms outstretched, face down with arms closed, looking tired.
This is what Ali looks like after recording five podcasts in a day! We’ve now started Series 4, but Ali might need some sleep before the next recording!
Our new episode reviewing Offa of Mercia can also be watched as well as listened to! Available on Spotify or YouTube to watch in full.
We are back in podcast land! Not yet starting series 4 but as a prelude we review King Offa of Mercia, the eighth-century monarch who built a famous Dyke, corresponded with Charlemagne and was almost the first King of England pod.fo/e/398d43
The only one who will be in our next series!
Graham holding in front of his face a notebook with cartoon images of the kings of England on the cover
New series, new notebook (though only one of them will be featured in the series). I’m in full research mode for Series 4 reviewing all the nearly monarchs of England & the UK. Planning a new “first” episode on Offa this month then recording first episodes of series 4 in March!
It’s an occupational hazard for #rememberaed
Thank you!
For more information on @davidwoodman45.bsky.social and his other work, check out his website: www.dwoodman.co.uk
New Episode Alert: We had a fantastic discussion with @davidwoodman45.bsky.social on his book The First King of England, looking at the importance of Athelstan in the formation of England as a nation. pod.fo/e/360983
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Podcast Alert: This week we speak to the brilliant Gareth Russell about his new biography about James I - Queen James, discussing James's reign and the men he loved pod.fo/e/314262
It’s the last few hours of voting in the consort play-offs - will Emma of Normandy, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France or Katherine of Aragon be crowned the series champion? Cast your vote here: forms.gle/UYmjZHeMMweG...
Well that’s quite the image!
There's also still one more week for Privy Councillors to vote for what we do in Series 4 of the podcast - Scottish consorts of English nearly monarchs. If you're not a Privy Councillor, you've still got a week to join up and vote! www.patreon.com/rexfactor
There's also just one week left to vote for the Semi-Final Losers and, most importantly, the Grand Final. Get the links to all three polls on our website www.rexfactorpodcast.com/consort-vote
We're getting towards the end of the play-offs now. Today is the last day of voting for the Round One Losers: forms.gle/4M55pN3xze3U...
Bayeux Tapestry to return to UK on loan after 900 years Bayeux Tapestry to return to UK on loan after 900 years www.bbc.com/news/article...
And if you join the Privy Council, there's still time to vote in the Nearly Rexy Consort final (Matilda of Flanders, Isabella of Angoulême, Prince Philip) and to vote to decide what we do for Series 4 - Scottish consorts or English nearly monarchs www.patreon.com/rexfactor
Head to our website for links to vote in the Grand Final as well as the Round One and Semi-Final Losers polls - voting for the R1 losers closed on Friday 11, then SF Losers and Grand Final on Friday 18 July www.rexfactorpodcast.com/consort-vote
Click here to vote and rank the eight Semi-Final Losers: Æthelflæd Lady of the Mercians, Ælfthryth, Matilda of Boulogne, Margaret of Anjou, Anne Boleyn, Katherine Parr, Henrietta Maria and Caroline of Ansbach forms.gle/zWN7SCMzoyP8...
Podcast Alert: The last vote we're releasing in the consort play-offs - the Semi-Final losers, ranking the eight losing semi-finalists to give them all a final series finishing position pod.fo/e/2f596f
Click here to vote and rank in the Rex Factor First Round Losers poll - Eadgifu of Kent, Matilda of Scotland, Elizabeth Woodville, Prince Albert, Mary of Teck and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon are up for the vote. (2/3) forms.gle/axxeqah7GprS...
For the first time, we are giving a final ranking to ALL the Rex Factor winners in the series. In today's episode, we discuss the seven consorts eliminated in the first round of the Play-Offs. Have a listen and then cast your vote to rank them (1/3) pod.fo/e/2f0064
And if you haven't done so already, make sure you vote in the Grand Final to decide who will be the series champion: Emma of Normandy, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France or Katherine of Aragon (3/3) forms.gle/aEFnnn3aPgJV...
Click here to vote and rank in the Rex Factor First Round Losers poll - Eadgifu of Kent, Matilda of Scotland, Elizabeth Woodville, Prince Albert, Mary of Teck and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon are up for the vote. (2/3) forms.gle/NjdAww3UuvUf...
For the first time, we are giving a final ranking to ALL the Rex Factor winners in the series. In today's episode, we discuss the seven consorts eliminated in the first round of the Play-Offs. Have a listen and then cast your vote to rank them (1/3) pod.fo/e/2f0064
