Parallel Lives: Boudicca and Urraca I of Leon

Tudors Dynasty

RedTop Media / Rebecca Larson

History

4.4 • 794 Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Welcome to another edition of our Parallel Lives series, inspired by Plutarch’s classic work. Every Thursday, we pair two historical figures—sometimes our choice, sometimes yours—and uncover the striking parallels in their lives. This week’s episode was a real revelation for me: I’ve long wanted to dive into the story of Boudicca, and now I’ve discovered Urraca as well. Both were formidable ruling queens, blazing their trails centuries before Mary I ever wore the crown!

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0:00.0	I've ruled out uni because I want to live at home.
0:02.0	I've ruled out uni because I want to earn money.
0:05.0	I've ruled out uni because of my grades.
0:10.0	Study with the Open University and there's no need to rule out anything.
0:13.0	With our respected degrees, you can learn from home and work alongside study.
0:17.0	We're open to all. Plus, you'll have the support of expert tutors. So rethink your
0:23.6	future with the degree you didn't think was possible. The Open University, the future is open.
0:30.4	Hey, have you heard about this Catherine of Aragon course that we have coming up? It's called Forging
0:36.1	a Queen. And it is led by none other than
0:40.0	our own Dr. Emma. Emma, are you excited about this course? I'm so excited. I'm so excited because
0:47.0	this is my field of expertise. Katara Magan's childhood is where I started my research, is where I go back with the
0:56.0	biggest joy in many ways and respects, because it's exploring also my own roots, my own Spanish
1:01.6	roots and the history of my country. So I want to bring this to you. And I've thought a lot about
1:07.2	it. It's not only going to be about the history. I'm going to bring in a lot of stuff. Tricks about
1:13.0	traveling to Spain, the culture,
1:16.1	you know, because Spain is such a unique and
1:18.3	amazing country, but also
1:20.6	because Catherine traveled all around it.
1:23.0	You know, maybe people don't know that. We tend to think, you know,
1:25.8	we see documentaries on Catherine Varangary when she's always in Granada
1:28.3	or, no, she was all around.
1:31.0	She saw the Iberian Peninsula change dramatically.
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