As your brother locked your way to steal your kingdom,

as your cousin beat you to the treasury and stolen your crown, have you succumbed to

illness and pre-deceased your father the king?

Hi, I'm Veronica Fortune, past is the podcast about those who would never rule.

Please join me to hear the stories of the almost kings and queens of history.

Hello everyone and welcome to the history of England episode 360, Charles Abroad.

Some of the quick things and two reasons for you to visit the history of England.co.uk.

Firstly, a year's membership of the history of England is the ultimate Christmas present.

And secondly, Henry, my son and I made a short video for you all about the historic village

of ULM, where the juxtaposed suffoc and Alice Chorso ruled and Henry VIII of the Lisbon

may have swam.

Both these glittering opportunities can be found by just going to the history of England.co.uk.

Right, no look, I've thoroughly enjoyed a bit of a change of pace by looking into Charles

and Henry at a Maria's court.

The workings of royal courts are continually and compellingly fascinating in some weird

way.

Not quite sure why, just such a false world.

Could you imagine living that way?

Not surprising so many monarchs in every corner of the world seem to be barking mad.

Anyway, having established that Charles, in many ways, lived in an odd, closed world,

which had many admirable qualities, let us get back to the serious business of governing

and politics.

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