Greg Jenner
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Sorry, chaps. Loved being king of Poland. Gotta go.
But he describes his poo. He keeps a poo diary.
But he describes his poo. He keeps a poo diary.
So, Henri is now ruling. Catherine is still sort of reigning a bit because she's still mother of the king. But she still finds time to meddle in the love life of her fourth remaining son, Hercule, who gets renamed François, Duke of Anonçon.
So, Henri is now ruling. Catherine is still sort of reigning a bit because she's still mother of the king. But she still finds time to meddle in the love life of her fourth remaining son, Hercule, who gets renamed François, Duke of Anonçon.
And he's being dangled in front. In fact, Catherine is doing the dangling. She's dangling him in front of someone for marriage. Do you know who that would be?
And he's being dangled in front. In fact, Catherine is doing the dangling. She's dangling him in front of someone for marriage. Do you know who that would be?
Who's single and ready to mingle on the marriage market?
Who's single and ready to mingle on the marriage market?
It is.
It is.
Yeah. So he's a young lad. Lizzie, Lizzie, Lizzie. And he's being sort of pushed in front of Queen Elizabeth, who's much older.
Yeah. So he's a young lad. Lizzie, Lizzie, Lizzie. And he's being sort of pushed in front of Queen Elizabeth, who's much older.
Her nickname for him is Frog.
Her nickname for him is Frog.
She nicknames him Frog.
She nicknames him Frog.
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, she was. Yeah, he's in his late teens.
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, she was. Yeah, he's in his late teens.
Well, he doesn't marry her, of course, because she remains the Virgin Queen. But Francis Hercule sadly dies aged 29 in 1584 after a bungled military campaign in the Netherlands. So Catherine is marrying off the daughters as well, which means she's sort of the grandmother of Europe.