Willy Willy Harry Stee...

By: Charlie Higson
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  • Summary

  • Charlie Higson's History of the Monarchy.


    In each new weekly episode, Charlie and his friendly experts....(ie REAL historians)...learn all about one of our Kings or Queens and ask searching questions like:


    • Were they any good?
    • What did they actually do?
    • Why did so many die from an exploding stomach?


    It's the story of families at war....literally!


    New episodes every Friday.


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  • Thomas Becket

    Thomas Becket
    Dec 20 2024

    Thomas Becket. Lord High Chancellor, Archbishop Of Canterbury and close friend of Henry II. What could possibly go wrong??


    Well, enough to get him chopped up by four of Henry's knights, that's what!


    The question Charlie Higson wants to know the answer to though is 'how'? What precipitated his spectacular fall from grace? Why was he killed? And who stuck the 'A' in the middle of his name?


    Luckily, Nicholas Vincent from the University Of East Anglia is on hand to provide answers.


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    49 mins
  • The Crusades

    The Crusades
    Dec 13 2024

    In this second episode of Willy Willy Harry Stee - Series 3, Charlie Higson takes a deep dive into the religious wars of the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries.

    Helping Charlie to navigate this complex period is Professor Jonathan Phillips, Professor Of Crusading History at the Royal Holloway University Of London and author of many books on this subject including The Crusades: 1095 - 1204.


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    55 mins
  • NEW SERIES: Hereward The Wake

    NEW SERIES: Hereward The Wake
    Dec 6 2024

    In this Brand New Series of Willy Willy Harry Stee, Charlie Higson examines in more detail some of the characters surrounding our monarchs.


    In this first episode, Charlie welcomes regular guest Marc Morris back to get under the skin of the leader of the Norman resistance, Hereward The Wake and to find out how strong this resistance to William I really was.


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    41 mins

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Wonderful

Enjoying this series immensely. Facts presented in a way that is interesting and accessible.

Learnt so much, and listening has encouraged me to develop my knowledge and understanding of the monarchy further.

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