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Nov 11, 2020
8.9 Isabeau of Bavaria
00:43:04
In which we learn about the 100 Years War via a burning man (no, not that type of burning man) and some power hungry uncles. Oh, and a marriage that started out fairly well. Sucks that psychologists did not exist in the 14th century.
In which we learn that you should never take your dead husband's body on a 600 mile road trip, no matter how much you may have loved him. Also, we learn about the origins of the Spanish Habsburgs and take an unexpected digression into the Spanish Inquisition.
Woo hoo it's episode 69 y'all (I have a filthy mind). In which we learn that it can take a few marriages to find happiness and that you should never get involved in a Papal schism!
In this long delayed (lol I forgot to hit schedule so it never got posted) episode, we learn that running off with a total HIMBO, even if he is your ex's son and he's due to inherit a giant kingdom is never a great idea. Featuring probably the worst choice in flings ever (don't date your wife's ex-husband's daughter!).
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Oct 07, 2020
8.5 Eleanor and Louis
00:46:15
In which we learn about all the different types of incest in 11th century France and how they could destroy a simple royal marriage?
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Sep 30, 2020
8.4 Rudolf of Austria
00:00:30
In which we learn about the destruction of the Habsburg line, thanks to a love of two types of birds (pardon the pun). Trigger warning for suicide.
In which we learn (yet again because European history be that way) that first cousins should NEVER marry featuring some possible half sibling incest and a fairly useless count. Oh, and a lot of tragedy. Like, so much sadness.
In which we learn (yet again) that marrying any sort of cousin is just going to end in tears. Also, we get to debunk one of the more infamous stories of medieval England.