Noble Blood

Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.

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episode 115: The She-Wolf, Her Husband, and Their Lovers

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Isabella of France was a pre-teen when she came to England to marry King Edward II. Though the two had plenty in common, a series of betrayals would ultimately drive Isabella to crossing the sea with an invading force.

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 February 14, 2023  29m
 
 

episode 114: The Trials of Joanna of Naples

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Joanna of Naples is one of the most infamous figures of the 14th century, a woman who ruled in her own right who faced treachery and betrayal by her own family and nearly everyone around her but still managed to persevere.

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 February 7, 2023  47m
 
 

episode 113: The Crécy Campaign (with Dan Jones)

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In the summer of 1346, English soldiers landed at Normandy and mounted a campaign that would become one of the most famous in the Hundred Years War. Historian Dan Jones joins the podcast again to talk about Edward III, the Black Prince, and his new novel, ESSEX DOGS...


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 January 31, 2023  53m
 
 

episode 112: The Portrait of Dido Belle

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Dido Elizabeth Belle is one of the most unusual women in the Georgian era: a woman who inherited wealth, who was raised as a lady by her powerful aunt and uncle, who also happened to be the daughter of an enslaved woman.

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 January 24, 2023  38m
 
 

episode 111: ...The Gunpowder Treason and Plot

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The plot was set: 36 barrels of gunpowder ready to blow beneath the House of Parliament on November 5, 1605. But the conspirators would be betrayed, and soon the authorities would be hot on their heels...

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 January 17, 2023  27m
 
 

Introducing: Bridgewater Season 2


Hi, Noble Blood fans! Aaron Mahnke's Grim & Mild is excited to let you know that season two of the hit podcast, Bridgewater, is here. Ready to dive in? Check out the trailer for a peek into what you'll get this season.

About Bridgewater: When a relic from his past is rediscovered, folklore professor Jeremy Bradshaw puts his life on hold to solve the mystery...


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 January 13, 2023  1m
 
 

episode 110: Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November...

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After the reign of Elizabeth I, Catholics in England were hoping their next monarch would be more leniant with them. But when James I turned out to continue his predecessor's intolerant policies, a small group of men gathered in an inn to take action...


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 January 10, 2023  35m
 
 

episode 109: In No Way Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire

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What is the "Holy Roman Empire" and why does it seem to be in... Germany? The answer goes back to the King of the Franks, and a very vulnerable Pope.

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 January 3, 2023  23m
 
 

episode 108: The Queen of England and the Queen of Pirates

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Grace O'Malley, or Gráinne Mhaol, has become an Irish folk hero, a woman who led a crew of men and galley ships and stood up to the English occupiers in Ireland. But it's her legendary meeting with Queen Elizabeth I—a moment of diplomacy—in England that has fascinated historians for centuries...


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 December 27, 2022  36m
 
 

episode 107: The Curse of the Koh-I-Noor

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Over the centuries, the fabled Koh-I-noor diamond has been a symbol of conquest and power. Now, it sits in the Tower of London. But how it got there is a story of blood and tragedy.

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 December 20, 2022  36m