Why does William the Conqueror get all of the credit when Æthelstan was king of a united England in 927? David Woodman (Professor of History at Cambridge University) joins us to talk about his new book The First King of England.

Why does William the Conqueror get all of the credit when &AElig;thelstan was king of a united England in 927? David Woodman (Professor of History at Cambridge University) joins us to talk about his new book The First King of England.

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.

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

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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. New episodes every two weeks, on Tuesdays.

Æthelstan and a United England (with David Woodman)

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Elizabeth Stuart was the daughter of King James I and VI of England and Scotland. Her husband was offered the throne of Bohemia, and who would ever say no to a crown? 

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Elizabeth Stuart was the daughter of King James I and VI of England and Scotland. Her husband was offered the throne of Bohemia, and who would ever say no to a crown?&nbsp;
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The Winter Queen

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Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola was a brilliant and precocious philosopher, who caused a stir in Italy with his writings before he was even 25. But Pico would have many powerful enemies and rivals, and his suspicious death would remain a mystery for centuries.

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Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola was a brilliant and precocious philosopher, who caused a stir in Italy with his writings before he was even 25. But Pico would have many powerful enemies and rivals, and his suspicious death would remain a mystery for centuries.
Support Noble Blood: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales">&mdash; Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon</a> &mdash; Order Dana's book, <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory">'Anatomy: A Love Story'</a> and its sequel <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory">'Immortality: A Love Story'</a>

A Philosopher's Death

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Dana is joined by the science writer for The Economist, Matt Kaplan, to discuss 18th century medical progress, the legacy of Maria Theresa, and the tragedy of Ignaz Semmelweis. Order Matt's new book, I TOLD YOU SO!, now. 

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Dana is joined by the science writer for The Economist, Matt Kaplan, to discuss 18th century medical progress, the legacy of Maria Theresa, and the tragedy of Ignaz Semmelweis. Order Matt's new book, <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250372284/itoldyouso/">I TOLD YOU SO!</a>, now. Support Noble Blood: &mdash; <a href="https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales">Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon</a> &mdash; Order Dana's book, '<a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory">Anatomy: A Love Story</a>' and its sequel '<a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory">Immortality: A Love Story</a>'

Maria Theresa's Medical Legacy (with Matt Kaplan) 

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Æthelstan and a United England (with David Woodman)

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