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Hosted by M. J. Perreault · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 21 episodes
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Kings ruled empires, commanded armies, and shaped the course of history.Unfortunately, many of them were complete idiots.Royal Idiots is a humorous history podcast exploring the most powerful bad decisions ever made by monarchs.Each episode dives into the lives of famous kings and queens — from crusading warriors to scheming princes — uncovering the drama, betrayals, rebellions, and spectacular blunders that changed history.Season One explores the legendary (and chaotic) Plantagenet dynasty, including:Henry the Young King — the king who never ruledRichard the Lionheart — the crusader who ignored EnglandGeoffrey of Brittany — the forgotten schemerKing John — the monarch so bad he inspired Magna CartaIf you enjoy funny history, medieval drama, and royal disasters, this podcast is for you.Because history isn’t just about great leaders.Sometimes it’s about royal idiots wearing crowns.
M. J. Perreault hosts Royal Idiots, a history show with 21 episodes published.
As child-emperor Honorius retreats into court paranoia and executes his chief general Stilicho, the Western Empire loses its best defense just as Alaric’s Visigoths press into Italy. The episode traces how misjudgment, p
After the chaos of Nero and the Year of the Four Emperors, Vespasian arrives not as a divine showman but as a pragmatic commander determined to make Rome work again. Far from the capital in the east, he secures key provi
In this episode we follow Aulus Vitellius, the general raised to emperor by the German legions during Rome’s chaotic Year of the Four Emperors, and how his indulgent, feast‑driven court failed to project the stability th
Rome, 69 CE: amid the chaos of the Year of the Four Emperors, social climber Marcus Salvius Otho seizes power by buying the support of the Praetorian Guard and toppling Galba. For a moment he holds the purple and the cit
Servius Sulpicius Galba seized the throne after Nero’s fall promising to restore old-fashioned Roman discipline — and then promptly refused the payouts and favors the army and backers expected. His severity, lack of char
Rank-and-file strength rises, old institutions falter, and one colossal soldier becomes emperor—only to find that battlefield skills don’t translate to statecraft. This episode of Royal Idiots tells the story of Maximinu
Imagine ruling the Roman world with your brother—until you decide to settle the rivalry by murder. This episode traces Caracalla’s rise, the assassination of Geta in front of their mother, and the mass purge that turned
Imagine a sixteen‑year‑old from Syria suddenly crowned Emperor of Rome — then using his power to upend religion, court custom, and elite expectations. This episode of Royal Idiots tells the volatile story of Elagabalus:
Commodus inherits the Roman Empire from Marcus Aurelius and quickly trades governance for spectacle—renaming Rome, starring as a gladiator, and ruling through paranoia and purges. This episode traces his rise, obsession
Imagine the most powerful person on Earth choosing the stage over statesmanship — that was Nero. This episode of Royal Idiots explores how a teenage emperor, shaped by family ambition and guided by advisors like Seneca,
Imagine absolute power turned performative: Caligula rises as Rome’s golden boy, survives palace purges, then—after a mysterious illness—tips into cruelty, spectacle, and financial plunder. His alleged plan to honor his
Imagine being King John — losing wars, squeezing your nobles for cash, and then being dragged to Runnymede to sign a charter that limits your power. This episode of Royal Idiots traces the political failures, reckless fi
King John inherits a sprawling Angevin realm and, through a string of bad choices—mishandling rivals like Arthur of Brittany, alienating his nobles, and playing into Philip II’s strategy—loses Normandy and much of his co
Picture this. You’re one of the most famous warriors in Europe, leading a king-level crusade to take back Jerusalem. Instead you win battles, seize cities, and watch the main objective slip away because of logistics, riv
Imagine the king of England and vast French territories facing a war not from abroad but from his own household: a crowned but powerless heir, ambitious brothers, and a queen with her own agenda team up with foreign riva
Imagine the richest heiress in medieval Europe who refuses the sidelines: Eleanor of Aquitaine divorces a king, joins a crusade, marries another monarch, and turns family drama into continental war. This episode traces h
Imagine you rule an empire spanning England and vast lands in France, but your greatest threat comes from inside your own household. This episode follows Henry II’s rise—from restoring royal law and marrying Eleanor of A
King John’s insecure, punitive rule—losing Normandy, clashing with the Church, and squeezing his barons—sparked the 1215 revolt that forced him to seal the Magna Carta. Though John tried to undo it and died amid civil wa
Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, was the most strategically astute of Henry II’s sons: a masterful broker who used marriage, local alliances, and political finesse to build real power in a fractious Angevin world. His iron
Richard I—the Lionheart—emerges as a dazzling medieval warrior whose legend far outshines his record as a ruler: brilliant in battle, largely absent from England, and happy to treat the kingdom as a cash source for his c
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