The White Ship Disaster (patreon re-run)

Queens Podcast

Comedy, History

4.5 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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In 2023, we did a 3-part series on Empress Matilda (icon) and the Anarchy that was her fight for the English throne. But how did England (and Normandy...) end up in this predicament in the first place? Ladies and gentlemen, we're discussing The White Ship Disaster. You can find more episodes like this on our Patreon and you can listen to our Empress Matilda series at this link. Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 00:56 Empress Matilda and the White Ship Disaster 03:04 The Royal Family Drama 06:30 King Henry's Reign and Policies 11:26 The Party on the White Ship 20:12 The Blessing and the Inevitable Tragedy 21:56 Theories on Steven's Departure 28:30 The Tragic Shipwreck 30:33 Comparing the White Ship to the Titanic 38:55 The Aftermath and Historical Impact Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.1	Okay, Nathan, I have a confession.
0:07.3	I have been living in my earbuds lately because Audible just dropped a brand new pride and prejudice and it is everything.
0:17.1	Same. And not just any audiobook. This is an Audible original performed by a full cast. It's intimate, vibrant, modern, and it's got an original score by a Grammy-nominated composer. Honestly, it feels like Bridgerton meets Broadway in my headphones.
0:34.1	And let's give this cast their flowers. It stars Marisa Abella from industry as
0:41.7	our girl Elizabeth Bennett, Harris Dickinson as Mr. Darcy, and Lynn Close herself the icon as
0:49.0	Lady Catherine DeBerg. Like, hello. Yeah, and when I tell you, Marisa Abella brings you right inside
0:56.1	Lizzie Bennett, stubborn, brilliant, messy little brain. It's like a sipping tea with her while she's
1:02.7	side-eyced Darcy. Mm-hmm, exactly. And before enemies to lovers was the whole
1:08.8	romantic genre that it is today.
1:11.6	There was Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy, one of the greatest romances of all time, y'all.
1:17.3	Whether it's your first time or your 50th trip to Longbourn, this fresh modern take will have you falling in love with Austin's classics all over again.
1:27.1	So listen to the new Pride and Prejudice at audible.com slash Jane Austen. That's
1:32.0	audible.com slash Jane Austen. Hello everybody and welcome to the Queen's summer break.
1:39.8	This is an episode from a couple of years ago from our Patreon vault.
1:48.0	This was a lot of fun, and we hope y'all enjoy.
1:53.8	If you like this kind of stuff, check out our Patreon, and we will be back from our summer break in September.
1:57.9	Oh, and if you're new to this show, we curse like sailors.
2:01.3	We're going to use a lot of inappropriate language.
2:03.1	So if you don't like your history with a couple of F bombs,
2:05.8	thanks for stopping by.
2:07.1	All right. Cheers, bitches.
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