Iain Dale talks to journalist and broadcaster Sue Cameron about the life and reign of the King who tried to hold back the tide. Or did he? Listen and find out!

145. Charles II (1660-85)

26 days ago 49m 47s

Iain Dale talks to historian Charlotte White about the restoration of the monarchy after the resignation of Richard Cromwell, and the reign of King Charles II.

144. Edward II (1307-1327)

Mar 17th, 2024 41m 4s

Iain Dale discusses the controversial reign of King Edward II with political historian Nigel Fletcher and they try to work out if some of the stories about Edward are real or based on myth, including the fact he allegedly died from having a red

143. Henry VII (1457-1509)

Mar 10th, 2024 47m 17s

Iain Dale talks to Tudor historian Nathen Amin about a monarch who is largely forgotten but undeservedly so. Henry VII’s memory is eclipsed by his son – he of the six wives, but he deserves to be better remembered than he is, as Nathem explains

142. George I (1714-27)

Mar 3rd, 2024 27m 28s

Iain Dale talks to Newsagents podcast presenter Lewis Goodall about the life and reign of the first Hanoverian king, George I.

141. John (1199-1216)

Feb 25th, 2024 34m 59s

Shadow cabinet minister and political biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds talks to Iain Dale about the life and failures of the reign of King John

140. Alfred the Great (871-899)

Feb 18th, 2024 43m 46s

Iain Dale talks to Conservative MP and historian Alex Burghart MP about the reign of the man who many claim to be the first King of England, Alfred the Great.

139. Edward V (1483)

Feb 11th, 2024 35m 2s

Iain Dale discusses the life and very brief reign of King Edward V with historian and former MP, Chis Skidmore.

138. William the Conqueror (1066-1087)

Feb 4th, 2024 54m 22s

Iain Dale talks to military historian Peter Caddick-Adams about the Norman invasion of 1066 and the reign of the first Norman king, William I

137. Oliver Cromwell (1653-58)

Jan 28th, 2024 1h

Iain Dale talks to historian Miranda Malins about the life of Oliver Cromwell who became Lord Protector of England during the Protectorate.

136. Henry VI (1421-1471)

Jan 21st, 2024 44m 18s

Iain Dale speaks to historian Josh Provan about the 50 year reign of King Henry VI

135. Henry VIII (1509-47)

Jan 14th, 2024 53m 53s

Iain Dale talks to Tudor expert Dr David David Starkey about the life and reign of one of Britain’s greatest, and most notorious monarchs, Henry VIII.

134. Eadwig (955-959)

Jan 7th, 2024 27m 47s

Iain Dale talks to The ‘I’ Newspaper’s Hugo Gye about the life and brief reign of King Eadwig, who is best known for allegedly having a threesome on his wedding night with his new wife and his new mother in law.

133. Edward IV (1461-70, 1470-83)

Dec 31st, 2023 29m 13s

Iain Dale talks to historian Charlotte Gauthier about the life and two reigns of King Edward IV.

132. Victoria (1837-1901)

Dec 24th, 2023 48m 56s

Iain Dale talks to co-presenter of the History Hack podcast Alex Churchill about the life and reign of Queen Victoria

131. William III & Mary II (1689 - 1702)

Dec 17th, 2023 34m 3s

Iain Dale talks to Conservative MP Bim Afolami about the reign of William of Orange and Queen Mary.

130. Edward the Martyr (975-978)

Dec 10th, 2023 19m 5s

Iain Dale talks to Charles Pitt about the short reign of King Edward the Martyr.

129. Richard III (1483-1485)

Dec 4th, 2023 46m 1s

Iain talks to historian Matthew Lewis about the life and reign of one of Britain’s most controversial monarchs, King Richard III.

128. Edward VIII (January 1936-December 1936)

Nov 27th, 2023 39m 40s

Iain Dale talks to historian and Conservative MP Damian Collins about the life and very short reign of King Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne before being crowned in December 1936.Kings & Queens, edited by Iain Dale is available in hardback

127. Henry I (1100-1135)

Nov 20th, 2023 32m 39s

Iain Dale talks to historian Dominic Selwood about the life and reign of one our lesser remembered monarchs, King Henry I.Kings & Queens, edited by Iain Dale is available in hardback at £25.00. Signed copies available at https://www.politicos.c

126. Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)

Nov 13th, 2023 20m 52s

Iain Dale talks to Lord Stephen Parkinson about the life and reign of one of the new Anglo-Saxon kings we have heard of, but whose reign was rather unmemorable.

125. George V (1910-36)

Nov 6th, 2023 58m 59s

In this first episode of a new series on Kings & Queens, Iain Dale talks to historian and Telegraph columnist Professor Simon Heffer about the reign of King George V.

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Sep 29th, 2023 1m 28s

Good news!64 new podcasts will be coming to this feed, featuring UK Kings and Queens since Alfred the Great.Featuring Simon Heffer, Jane Ridley, Lewis Goodall and many more.Coming mid-October!