History Tea Time - Lindsay Holiday

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Royal Pretenders Mar 19, 2024

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Whenever a royal dies under mysterious circumstances, conspiracy theory about what might really have happened inevitably spring up. And with them come pretenders claiming to be the long lost lord or lady. And claiming their right to royal riches. Today we’ll examine 4 cases of missing royals which led to multiple famous impostor coming forth to claim a crown. And look at DNA evidence to find out if any of their stories might have been true.

1. The Princes in the Tower (Edward V of England & Richard, Duke of York)

2. The Three False Dmitris of Russia

3. Louis XVII of France (Louis Charles)

4. The Romanov Children (Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia & Alexei

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The Jacobite Succession - Who should really be King of the UK? Mar 12, 2024

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Join me on my historic tour of Scotland, May 15th-21st. MARCH 25th is the LAST DAY TO BOOK: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/united-kingdom/united-kingdom-with-lindsay-holiday-may-2024

Fans of the hit show Outlander or of Scottish history in general have likely heard of Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Battle of Culloden and the Jacobite succession. This 18th century feud between members of the British royal family over the throne led to a massacre of Scotsman and the outlaw of highland culture. But who are the Jacobites, Why did they try to take the throne and who do their supporters believe should be the Monarch of the United Kingdom today?

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7 Princesses Royal of the UK Mar 05, 2024

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Today we assume that all the daughters of a monarch are called Princesses. But in the middle ages this wasn’t the case. The title Princess was not officially used in England for the daughter of the monarch until 1643. Since then there have been 7 women who have held the title of Princess Royal; Mary, Anne, Charlotte, Victoria, Louise, Mary and Anne. Let’s meet them and see how the lives and roles of a Princess Royal have evolved over 400 years.

Princess Mary, Princess of Orange (1631-1660)

Princess Anne, Princess of Orange (1709-1759)

Princess Charlotte, Queen consort of Württemberg (1766–1828)

Princess Victoria, German Empress and Queen consort of Prussia (1840–1901)

Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife (1867–1931)

Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood (1897–1965)

Princess Anne (1950)

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King Edward VII's Mistresses Feb 27, 2024

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Queen Victoria’s eldest son and heir was a man of great appetites. He loved food, he loved drink and he loved women. Dirty Bertie’s licentiousness flew in the face of his mother’s regime of uptight morality. The jolly Prince of wales was so popular with the ladies that he became known as Edward the Caresser. He had more than 55 mistresses, some noble society ladies, some glamorous actresses, some Persian sex workers and even a sharp-tongued chef. Here are the stories of just a handful of the many colorful mistresses of King Edward VII:

Nellie Clifden

Hortense Schneider

Catherine Walters

Lady Susan Vane-Tempest

Jennie Jerome Spencer-Churchill

Lady Harriet Mordaunt

Patsy Cornwallis-West

Parisian Sex Workers

Lillie Langtry

Sarah Bernhardt

Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick

Agustina del Carmen Otero

Alice Keppel

Rosa Lewis

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Queen Elizabeth I’s Suitors & Lovers, 2/2: Courting a Queen Feb 20, 2024

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Elizabeth I of England and Ireland reigned for 45 years over a golden age of peace, prosperity and flourishing art and culture. And she shocked the medieval world by doing it all without a man. But that certainly wasn’t for lack of proposals. Elizabeth had at least 16 suitors in her lifetime. In the last episode we met the suitors of her youth, whose ambitions twice landed Elizabeth in the tower. At her coronation Elizabeth declared that she was married to her kingdom and would live and die a virgin. But nobody believed her. Today we’ll meet the English lords and foreign royals who fell over themselves in their attempts to win the Queen’s hand. Through it all, one man, Robert Dudley remained by her side. We’ll take a closer look at their intimate friendship and investigate the claim that they might have had a secret love child...

Part 2: Courting an Queen:

Henry Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel

Sir William Pickering

James Hamilton, Earl of Arran

Eric XIV, King of Sweden

Frederick II, King of Denmark & Norway

Henri III, King of France, King of Poland & Grand Duke of Lithuania

Charles II, Archduke of Austria

François, Duke of Anjou

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Queen Elizabeth I’s Suitors & Lovers, 1/2: Proposing to a Princess Feb 13, 2024

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Elizabeth I of England and Ireland reigned for 45 years over a golden age of peace, prosperity and flourishing art and culture. And she shocked the medieval world by doing it all without a man. But that certainly wasn’t for lack of proposals. Elizabeth had at least 16 suitors in her lifetime. In her youth men were eager to take advantage of her and their ambitions landed Elizabeth in the tower of London. But when she was Queen, Elizabeth turned the table on the many men eager to win her hand. She played them against each other and dangled herself as a prize they could never quite win. Over this 2 part series we’ll meet the English Lords and European royals who pursued her majesty, and the one man she truly loved through it all. And examine that age old question, was the virgin Queen really a virgin?

Part 1: Proposing to a Princess:

Charles de Valois, Duke of Angoulme & Orléans

Adolf, Prince of Denmark & Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

Thomas Seymour, Baron of Sudeley

Edward Courtenay, Earl of Devon

Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy

Carlos, Prince of Asturias

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

Philip II, King of Spain

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Black Aristocrats of 18th Century England & France Feb 06, 2024

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Popular historic dramas like Bridgerton, Hamilton and Sanditon sometimes receive criticism that their diverse casts are historically inaccurate. But in fact there have been people of color in Britain and France since Roman times. By the 18th century the trans Atlantic slave trade brought more people of African decent to Europe then ever before. In 1768 there were about 15,000 black people living in London. Many were brought their as enslaved servants and sailors. But some had the right mixture of talent and luck to rise to the upper echelons of society, becoming celebrities and even aristocrats. Today we’ll met 7 prominent people of African and mixed heritage who lived in Britain or France in the 18th Century. Among them a King’s secret daughter, an icon of both Sport and music, two authors who spoke out against slavery, and a lady of wealth and refinement who would have fit perfectly into the world of Bridgerton. Here are their stories...

Louise Marie-Thérèse

Ignatius Sancho

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Olaudah Equiano

Dido Elizabeth Belle

Jean Amilcar

Thomas-Alexandre Dumas

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Isabella of France, Queen of England Jan 30, 2024

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Known as the SheWolf of France. At just 12 years old Isabella married King Edward II of England. He had no interest in a wife, preferring the company of his male favorites. After suffering 20 years of ill treatment, she hatched a plot, invaded England with her lover, seized the throne in the name of her son and had her husband murdered.

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Monarchs with the Most Monogamous Marriages Jan 23, 2024

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In many countries where polygamy is practiced, Kings and emperors have had harems of hundred or even thousands of wives and concubines. It’s good to be the King. But in Europe, Christianity has reigned for a millennia and the church is pretty sticked on their one woman at a time policy. But that didn’t stop a handful of monarchs from taking multiple trips down the aisle. Royal brides were under a lot of pressure to produce as many heirs as possible, and they died often in childbirth or because their bodies were warn out from constant pregnancy. If a monarch wasn’t getting the heirs he wanted from his wife, or if he had grown tired of her and she hadn’t done him the courtesy of dying, there was always divorce or even murder to clear the throne for another consort to take her place. Many rulers managed to marry 3 times, but today we’ll be counting down 6 serial monogamist monarchs who had 4 or marriages.

Philip II, King of Spain, 1527 – 1598, 4 wives

William the Silent, Prince of Orange & Ruler of The Netherlands, 1533 – 1584, 4 wives

Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, 1784 – 1833, 4 wives

Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland & Grand Duke of Lithuania 4 wives

Henry VIII, King of England, 1491 – 1547, 6 wives

Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of Russia, 1530 – 1584, 6-8 wives

Honorable Mentions:

Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor, 4 wives, 5 Concubines

Casimir III the Great, King of Poland, 4 wives

Catherine Parr, Queen of England, 4 Husbands

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The History of Denmark & The Succession of King Frederick X & Queen Mary Jan 16, 2024

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On January 14th, 2024 Queen Margrethe of Denmark, the second longest reigning monarch in Danish history and the last remaining female monarch in the world abdicated. She handed the throne to her son who is now King Frederik X. Let’s take a look at the history of this small but happy Scandinavian country. And met the most significant rulers of Europe’s oldest monarchy. Along the way, we’ll see when their crown jewels were crafted, and how their how their coronation rituals changed. Finally we’ll cover how the succession of King Frederik X and Queen Mary was just celebrated. Despite many news outlets calling this a coronation, it was actually a succession and proclamation. Because crowns were not ritualistically placed on anyone’s head. Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History!

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