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17 - Isabella of France (1): The Noblest and Fairest of Them All
17 - Isabella of France (1): The Noblest and Fairest of Them All
Isabella of France was the highest-born queen that England had ever had, but her King was hardly the success that her pe... Read more
31 Jan 2016
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36mins
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5 - Matilda of Scotland: England's Queen Godiva
5 - Matilda of Scotland: England's Queen Godiva
In 1100, Henry I became King of England after the suspicious death of William Rufus, but his accession was contested. T... Read more
12 Jul 2015
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34mins
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4 - Matilda of Flanders (2): Queen of England, Regent of Normandy
4 - Matilda of Flanders (2): Queen of England, Regent of Normandy
Following the Norman Conquest, Matilda became the first Norman Queen of England, and while her husband secured his new K... Read more
28 Jun 2015
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26mins
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37 - Katherine of Aragon (1): His Brother's Wife
37 - Katherine of Aragon (1): His Brother's Wife
Katherine of Aragon had one of the most powerful women in mediaeval history for a mother, and came from the great up-and... Read more
27 Nov 2016
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41 - Anne Boleyn (1): The Birth of a Legend
41 - Anne Boleyn (1): The Birth of a Legend
Anne Boleyn is probably the most controversial queen in English history, with more books, films and tv shows about her t... Read more
12 Feb 2017
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37mins
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3 - Matilda of Flanders (1): Wife of the Bastard, Duchess of Normandy
3 - Matilda of Flanders (1): Wife of the Bastard, Duchess of Normandy
Matilda of Flanders was born to a family that counted as branches of it's family tree practically every important noble ... Read more
14 Jun 2015
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26mins
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30 - Elizabeth Woodville (1): The English Commoner Queen
30 - Elizabeth Woodville (1): The English Commoner Queen
Elizabeth Woodville was the most left-field choice of a Queen in English history - one of only two commoners to become a... Read more
7 Aug 2016
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35mins
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42 - Anne Boleyn (2): The Rise
42 - Anne Boleyn (2): The Rise
The decision not to sleep with Henry set both he and Anne on a course that would lead to the ripping up the religious fa... Read more
26 Feb 2017
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38mins
Ranked #9
53 - Katherine Parr (1): Better His Mistress Than His Wife
53 - Katherine Parr (1): Better His Mistress Than His Wife
Henry's final and most reluctant wife, Katherine Parr had quite an eventful life before becoming Queen of England Hosted... Read more
2 Jul 2017
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37mins
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34 - Elizabeth of York (1): The White Rose and the Red
34 - Elizabeth of York (1): The White Rose and the Red
Completing our run of Wars of the Roses queens, Elizabeth of York's marriage to Henry Tudor marked the final union of En... Read more
2 Oct 2016
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33mins
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52 - Katherine Howard (3): A Headless Howard
52 - Katherine Howard (3): A Headless Howard
As the noose tightened around Katherine, Dereham, Culpepper and Lady Rochester, it became a free-for-all, as each attemp... Read more
18 Jun 2017
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39mins
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27 - Margaret of Anjou (1): The Last Lancastrian Queen
27 - Margaret of Anjou (1): The Last Lancastrian Queen
As English rule in France approached its end, England sought one final bride from the kingdom it claimed to rule. Margar... Read more
26 Jun 2016
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37mins
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44 - Anne Boleyn (4): Around the Throne, the Thunder Roars
44 - Anne Boleyn (4): Around the Throne, the Thunder Roars
The fall of Anne Boleyn was as ruthless as it was swift. How did it happen? Why did it happen?SponsorListeners like YOU ... Read more
26 Mar 2017
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54mins
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57 - Anne of Denmark (1): A Storm Tossed Lover
57 - Anne of Denmark (1): A Storm Tossed Lover
Coming from the famed at Elsinore, Anne was greeted by cheering crowds when she finally made it safely over to Scotland.... Read more
24 Sep 2017
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36mins
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43 - Anne Boleyn (3): Mistress on the Throne
43 - Anne Boleyn (3): Mistress on the Throne
Often when we think about Anne Boleyn we see either the sultry mistress or the tragic victim - but people often forget t... Read more
12 Mar 2017
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37mins
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63 - Catherine of Braganza (1): The Cuckqueen of the Merry Monarch
63 - Catherine of Braganza (1): The Cuckqueen of the Merry Monarch
As a daughter of England's oldest ally, Catherine came to marry a king of a restored monarchy. Sadly, there were more th... Read more
12 Nov 2017
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36mins
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50 - Katherine Howard (1): Non-Stop Man Drama
50 - Katherine Howard (1): Non-Stop Man Drama
Katherine came from a big fancy family and was brought up in a finishing school for girls. Where men were allowed to roa... Read more
4 Jun 2017
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35mins
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31 - Elizabeth Woodville (2): Daughter of a Murdered Father, Sister to a Murdered Brother
31 - Elizabeth Woodville (2): Daughter of a Murdered Father, Sister to a Murdered Brother
Elizabeth had a lot to do to persuade the people of England that she was worthy of being their queen. She responded to i... Read more
21 Aug 2016
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42mins
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47 - Anne of Cleves (1): The Second Choice
47 - Anne of Cleves (1): The Second Choice
After the death of Jane Seymour, Henry and Cromwell began a pan-European search to find wife number four.SponsorListener... Read more
7 May 2017
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38mins
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45 - Jane Seymour (1): The Lady from Wolf Hall
45 - Jane Seymour (1): The Lady from Wolf Hall
Jane Seymour is often held up as the anti-Anne Boleyn - the opposite to the queen that she replaced. But were they reall... Read more
10 Apr 2017
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28mins