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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...
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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.
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5 MAY 2026 · History has often reduced the brilliant mathematician and physicist Émilie du Châtelet to her relationship with a famous man (Voltaire). But she was a fascinating figure in her own right, an 18th century polymath at the forefront of conversations about how the world worked. Support Noble Blood:
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28 APR 2026 · When the future Queen Elizabeth I was just 13 years old, she was living with Catherine Parr, who remarried after the death of Henry VIII. Catherine's new husband was handsome and charming, but he was also someone who would threaten scandal. A scandal that could cost Elizabeth's future.
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21 APR 2026 · For eight months, Roman von Ungern-Sternberg took control of the capital of Mongolia, in a campaign that was less about international politics and more about his own warped sense of purpose. Support Noble Blood:
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14 APR 2026 · In 1921, a Russian officer named Roman von Ungern-Sternberg invaded Mongolia, ostensibly with the goal to liberate it from Chinese forces. But he had his own ulterior motives, and a pattern of cruelty that was only beginning. Support Noble Blood:
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— Order Dana's book, https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory and its sequel https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestorySee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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7 APR 2026 · Against the odds, Idia's son, Esigie, became the leader—Oba—of the Edo people. And against even greater odds, Idia survived to help him rule.
Support Noble Blood:
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— Order Dana's book, 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory' and its sequel 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory'See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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31 MAR 2026 · Dr. Hugh Doherty (University of East Anglia), the historical consultant for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, joins the podcast to discuss 14th century tournament culture, the dangers of jousting, and the Bayeux Tapestry. Support Noble Blood: — https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales
— Order Dana's book, 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory' and its sequel 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory'See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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24 MAR 2026 · Born in Africa, enslaved, and brought to a foreign land, Abram Petrovich Gannibal forged an incredible path for himself, rising until he became a respected nobleman and member of Russian court.
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17 MAR 2026 · Kösem Sultan was the favorite of the Sultan and the mother of a ruler. She had extraordinary power over the Ottoman Empire, but, as we've learned from this podcast, power can have deadly consequences.
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10 MAR 2026 · When Heinrich VI, King of Germany, called a gathering of noblemen to deal with a property dispute, he couldn't have predicted how tragic—and disgusting—the meeting would turn out to be. Support Noble Blood:
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— Order Dana's book, 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory' and its sequel 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory'See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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3 MAR 2026 · Veronica Buckley, author of the new book https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600079/seven-sisters-by-veronica-buckley/, joins us to discuss the daughters of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, who remade Europe with their marriages.
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— Order Dana's book, 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory' and its sequel 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory'See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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...
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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.
show less
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