This episode is chock-a-block, not just with the ramblings of 2 nerds who have been in Covid-19 Lockdown for too long, but also with events that are happening in the world around Childebert III (all of which he has little to no effect over). La

8 - Clovis IV + Quiz!

Sep 14th, 2021 29m 59s

Today we've got a pitifully brief reign, so we thought we'd add in a couple extra goodies: a quiz you can follow along with at home, along with an update of how our kings are ranking so far!As ever, thanks to all of you for supporting us in the

7 - Theodoric III

Sep 7th, 2021 25m 47s

With Theodoric, we say goodbye to Ebroin's meddling and hello again to the dynasty that will become the Carolingians. A bit of stability is nice... but at what cost to the Merovingians?As ever, make sure you visit our Wordpress site, and give u

6 - Childeric II

Aug 31st, 2021 28m 4s

Will Childeric II outstrip his brother Clothar III was King of all the Franks?This week Eliza and Ben discuss a king who fired his little brother, married his cousin, excessively beat his nobles and proved why you REALLY shouldn't go into the w

5 - Clothar III (ft. Balthild)

Aug 24th, 2021 32m 10s

This week, it's Clothar the ... well, he doesn't have an epithet like the last two Clothars. But his mum was cool! Is being the son of a saintly queen enough to evade the guillotine though? It's time to get into the very first of the Rois Fainé

4 - Dagobert I

Aug 17th, 2021 47m 48s

Get ready to meet Good King Dagobert, who wore his trousers inside-out! What the heck is that story all about, and will our cheekiest king yet be able to escape the guillotine? You'd better listen, to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr

3 - Clothar II

Aug 10th, 2021 57m 7s

Becoming king when he was just a baby, he definitely earned the nickname "Clothar the Young", but does he deserve to be called "Clothar the Great"? This week Ben and Eliza witness the fate of Brunhilda, the reunification of the Franks after dec

2.5 - Fredegund

Aug 3rd, 2021 1h 7m

We don't have a King of All the Franks to review for about half a century, but we do have one extremely notorious queen: Fredegund. How does this dark age villainess rank compared to our kings? Her crimes include regicide, infanticide, a Red We

2 - Clothar I

Jul 27th, 2021 1h 5m

Clothar the Old will outlive all his brothers and become the next King of All the Franks... but is self-preservation alone enough to save him from the guillotine? How far will Clovis's children devolve into war and depravity, and what difficult

1 - Clovis I

Jul 20th, 2021 1h 13m

It's time to get guillotining!!! Unless, of course, we decide our first King of All the Franks, Clovis, is worthy of being spared. Only one way to find out...Battle Royale is not liable for any injures obtained as a result of standing on a shie

0 - Bastille Day Premier: Gauls, Romans and Franks

Jul 13th, 2021 58m 48s

Don't skip the introduction! In this episode, we explain the format of our podcast, before taking you on a concise tour through the history of France before it was France. Special appearances from woolly mammoths, Hannibal of Carthage, Julius

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Introducing Battle Royale

Jun 25th, 2021 6m 1s

A short preview introducing the Battle Royale Podcast, where Ben and Eliza will review, rate an rank all the kings and emperors of France from Clovis to Napoleon III, ultimately deciding who deserved the Guillotine. The first full episode will

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