Battle Royale: French Monarchs
Episodes
16 - Charlemagne (Part 1)
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need more iron in your audio diet? Look no further than this week's episode, where Eliza and Ben FINALLY explore the life and conquests of Charlemagne...
15 - Carloman I
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An important prélude to Charlemagne's episode, here we cover his younger brother. The Frankish kingdom was split nonsensically between them, and thei...
14 - Pepin the Short
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally time for the Carolingians to snatch that crown from the feeble hands of the last Merovingians. This week we'll see the Franks and the Lom...
13 - Childeric III (Halloween Special!)
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We know the French detest Halloween, but we're doing a Halloween episode anyway! How could we not, when this king - the last of the Merovingian dynast...
12.5 - Charles Martel
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The long-awaited prince is here! It's time to talk about Charles Martel, victor of the legendary Battle of Tours ... but is he truly as great as his l...
12 - Theodoric IV
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With next episode's Charles Martel handing all the boring ruling, there's little for Theodoric IV to do but sit back and get wheeled around in a cart....
11 - Chilperic II (Daniel)
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After spending a number of episodes tucked away in a monastery, it's time for Daniel to come out and take the spotlight ... with mixed results! He is ...
10 - Dagobert III
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for our most attractive king yet, Dagobert III. Weird hunch and chin-hairs aside, will he live up to his namesake Dagobert I? At the tail e...
9 - Childebert III
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
8 - Clovis IV + Quiz!
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 upd...
7 - Theodoric III
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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... bu...
6 - Childeric II
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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, mar...
5 - Clothar III (ft. Balthild)
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
4 - Dagobert I
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 abl...
3 - Clothar II
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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"? Th...
2.5 - Fredegund
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
2 - Clothar I
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
1 - Clovis I
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 fin...
0 - Bastille Day Premier: Gauls, Romans and Franks
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
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24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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