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A weekly, 20-minute romp through the lives and reigns of every English and British king and queen from Alfred the Great to Elizabeth II. Host Pete and historian Chris serve up chatty, accurate, and lightly humorous episodes that are perfect for commutes, tea breaks, or anyone who loves history without the heavy textbook tone.
Audacious Audio hosts 20 Minute Monarch, a history show with 12 episodes published.
In Episode 12 of 20 Minute Monarch, Pete and Chris turn to one of the most energetic and tragic figures in English history: Edmund Ironside. The son of Æthelred II inherited a kingdom collapsing under Viking assault. Yet
In Episode 11 of 20 Minute Monarch, Pete and Chris turn to one of the most formidable figures of the Viking Age: Swein Forkbeard. We trace Swein’s rise as King of Denmark, his long-running campaigns against England, and
Episode 10 completes our two-part deep dive into Æthelred II — and this is where the story turns sharply. We open with the St Brice’s Day massacre (1002): what the sources say, what they don’t, and why it proved a disast
In Episode 9 of 20 Minute Monarch, Pete and Chris begin their two-part exploration of Æthelred II — one of England’s most misunderstood rulers. Part 1 focuses on the uneasy foundations of his reign. Æthelred comes to the
In Episode 8 Pete and Chris tackle the slippery, dramatic story of the teenager who became king in 975: Edward the Martyr. We cover his sudden elevation after his predecessor’s death, the uneasy relationship with the dow
In Episode 7 of 20 Minute Monarch, Pete and historian Chris take a calm, source-aware tour of Edgar’s life and reign. We look at how the younger son who became king in 959 consolidated authority across England, why later
In Episode 6 of 20 Minute Monarch Pete and Chris tackle Eadwig — sometimes called Edwy or “Eadwig All-Fair” — who ruled from 955 to 959. Eadwig bursts into the story as a young, energetic monarch who quickly clashed with
In Episode 5 of 20 Minute Monarch Pete and Chris turn to Eadred, king from 946 to 955. We follow his surprising rise (younger brother, not the obvious heir), his campaigns to repress Viking and Norse claimants in Northum
King Edmund I, often overshadowed by his famous brother Æthelstan and his troubled sons, ruled England for just seven intense years — yet his reign was defined by relentless war, political consolidation, and the fragile
In Episode 3 of 20 Minute Monarch, Pete and Chris unpack the life and reign of Æthelstan. We consider how a once-questioned heir became the most powerful Anglo-Saxon ruler of his day: taking York, securing the submission
In Episode 2 of 20 Minute Monarch, Pete and Chris take a tidy break-time tour of Edward the Elder’s life and reign. We look at how Edward inherited a fragile kingdom from Alfred, beat back internal rivals, worked with po
Welcome to 20 Minute Monarch, a bite-sized weekly podcast about every English and British king and queen from Alfred the Great to Elizabeth II. In Episode 1 Pete (your host) is joined by his historian friend Chris for a
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20 Minute Monarch is hosted by Audacious Audio. The show is categorised under history and has published 12 episodes.
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