Battle Royale: French Monarchs
@battleroyale.bsky.social
A podcast where we pass judgement on all the Kings and Emperors of France, from Clovis to Napoleon III. Who will we send to the guillotine?
Unfortunately due to sickness and technical difficulties we've been unable to get the episode out as soon as we wanted, but Louis XVI's episode will be released next week!
Thank you to our lovely listeners for all your patience.
Thank you to our lovely listeners for all your patience.
October 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Unfortunately due to sickness and technical difficulties we've been unable to get the episode out as soon as we wanted, but Louis XVI's episode will be released next week!
Thank you to our lovely listeners for all your patience.
Thank you to our lovely listeners for all your patience.
Listen to our latest episode to found out how this "well-beloved" king steered France through the fraught but fabulous 18th Century.
Episode 61 – Louis XV
The Sun King was a hard act to follow, and with France tiptoeing towards Revolution, how did Louis XV, “the well-beloved” respond to the endless wars, scandals and financial crises of t…
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August 30, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Listen to our latest episode to found out how this "well-beloved" king steered France through the fraught but fabulous 18th Century.
61 - Louis XV, Part 1
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August 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Sun King has risen!
60 - Louis XIV, Part 1
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April 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Sun King has risen!
There will be blood! It's time for the Red Eminence himself...
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February 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
There will be blood! It's time for the Red Eminence himself...
Subscribe to our "Economy+" or "VIP Box" tiers on Patreon to join the Angry Mob and get acccess to this and EVERY bonus episode we've released there.
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Subscribe to our "Economy+" or "VIP Box" tiers on Patreon to join the Angry Mob and get acccess to this and EVERY bonus episode we've released there.
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What with listening to @gregjenner.bsky.social host a podcast about run up to British Civil Wars and @battleroyale.bsky.social doing Louis XIII, I'm basically reliving my History A Level about 20 years later. I keep remembering things I made notes about just as someone says key phrases.
February 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
What with listening to @gregjenner.bsky.social host a podcast about run up to British Civil Wars and @battleroyale.bsky.social doing Louis XIII, I'm basically reliving my History A Level about 20 years later. I keep remembering things I made notes about just as someone says key phrases.
This was certainly an interesting one to rate... Do you agree with our verdict?
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#history #france #frenchhistory #historypodcast #17thcentury #frenchmonarchy #kingsoffrance #mariedemedici #bourbon #bourbons #louisxiii #baroque #frenchmonarchy #louisxiv #louvre #versailles #richelieu
Episode 59 – Louis XIII
The Louis XIII of Alexandre Dumas’s “The Three Musketeers” is a comically naïve and easily manipulated do-nothing king, dominated by his scheming chief minister Cardinal Richelieu…
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February 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This was certainly an interesting one to rate... Do you agree with our verdict?
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#history #france #frenchhistory #historypodcast #17thcentury #frenchmonarchy #kingsoffrance #mariedemedici #bourbon #bourbons #louisxiii #baroque #frenchmonarchy #louisxiv #louvre #versailles #richelieu
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#history #france #frenchhistory #historypodcast #17thcentury #frenchmonarchy #kingsoffrance #mariedemedici #bourbon #bourbons #louisxiii #baroque #frenchmonarchy #louisxiv #louvre #versailles #richelieu
Thanks for joining us on Bluesky! We are going to start posting here more regularly since more and more people are joining.
Are you caught up on the podcast yet?
Make sure you listen to our epic 2-parter on the life and reign of Henry IV!
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Are you caught up on the podcast yet?
Make sure you listen to our epic 2-parter on the life and reign of Henry IV!
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Episode 58 – Henry IV
We’re back!!! And we’re starting off a new royal line with Henry IV, the first Bourbon king. Is this stinky, ill-mannered heretic really the hero France has been waiting for after 30 ye…
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January 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Thanks for joining us on Bluesky! We are going to start posting here more regularly since more and more people are joining.
Are you caught up on the podcast yet?
Make sure you listen to our epic 2-parter on the life and reign of Henry IV!
battleroyalepodcast.wordpress.com/2024/12/09/e...
Are you caught up on the podcast yet?
Make sure you listen to our epic 2-parter on the life and reign of Henry IV!
battleroyalepodcast.wordpress.com/2024/12/09/e...
A wild Joan of Arc appears!
Stay tuned for Part 2 next week!!!
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Stay tuned for Part 2 next week!!!
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48.5 - Joan of Arc (Part 1) - Battle Royale: French Monarchs
The Maid of Orléans is well-known for having taken the intricate chessboard of the Hundred Years' War, tipped it upside down, kicked it across a field and scored a game-changing goal for the Blues af...
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November 26, 2023 at 5:40 PM
A wild Joan of Arc appears!
Stay tuned for Part 2 next week!!!
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Stay tuned for Part 2 next week!!!
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It’s now time to review the life and deeds of the “mad king” himself, Charles VI. In this episode, we talk about what the king was like before his mental illness took over, and what the darkest period of the Hundred Years’ War was like from his tragic perspective.
Episode 48 – Charles VI
It's now time to review the life and deeds of the "mad king" himself, Charles VI. In this episode, we talk about what the king was like before his mental illness took over, and what the darkest period...
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November 19, 2023 at 12:21 PM
It’s now time to review the life and deeds of the “mad king” himself, Charles VI. In this episode, we talk about what the king was like before his mental illness took over, and what the darkest period of the Hundred Years’ War was like from his tragic perspective.
Our final two Regents of Madness bring the Hundred Year’s War to its apotheosis.
Also, it's VOTING TIME!
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Also, it's VOTING TIME!
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Regency of Madness: Episode 5/5
Our final two Regents of Madness bring the Hundred Year's War to its apotheosis. Henry V's brother Bedford was Charles VI's regent at the very end of his life, but Ben has uncovered that this English ...
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November 6, 2023 at 1:01 AM
Our final two Regents of Madness bring the Hundred Year’s War to its apotheosis.
Also, it's VOTING TIME!
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Also, it's VOTING TIME!
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Katy from Queens Podcast joins us to explore the Hundred Years' War from the perspective of two fabulous (and frustrated!) queens: Isabeau of Bavaria and Yolande of Aragon.
Regency of Madness: Episode 4/5
Katy from Queens Podcast joins us for the showdown of showdowns: Isabeau of Bavaria VS Yolande of Aragon, the Queen of France VS the "Queen of Four Kingdoms". As we go through their lives, we see th...
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October 30, 2023 at 1:58 AM
Katy from Queens Podcast joins us to explore the Hundred Years' War from the perspective of two fabulous (and frustrated!) queens: Isabeau of Bavaria and Yolande of Aragon.
New Patreon episode!
Christine de Pizan | Battle Royale
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October 27, 2023 at 1:47 AM
New Patreon episode!
Josh from @valoisburgundy.bsky.social joins us yet again, this time to pit the John the Fearless and Tough-Guy Armagnac together in an all-out civil war, because we needed more distractions from the English invasion.
Regency of Madness: Episode 3/5
Josh Zucker from the Grand Dukes of the West podcast joins us to talk about yet another Duke of Burgundy, John the Fearless. And while John may not match his father for statecraft or shrewdness, he ...
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October 24, 2023 at 11:20 AM
Josh from @valoisburgundy.bsky.social joins us yet again, this time to pit the John the Fearless and Tough-Guy Armagnac together in an all-out civil war, because we needed more distractions from the English invasion.
Veronica from Passed podcast joins us to talk Berry and Bourbon. Together, they're the "nice" uncles of Charles VI, and a great idea for a cocktail!
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September 24, 2023 at 7:41 PM
Veronica from Passed podcast joins us to talk Berry and Bourbon. Together, they're the "nice" uncles of Charles VI, and a great idea for a cocktail!
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In what has turned out to be a very productive week, I've given our website a bit of a makeover, with some lovely new graphics and layouts. Go check it out! Our score leaderboard has also been fully updated.
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September 24, 2023 at 3:42 PM
In what has turned out to be a very productive week, I've given our website a bit of a makeover, with some lovely new graphics and layouts. Go check it out! Our score leaderboard has also been fully updated.
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Please enjoy this compilation of Eliza's first impressions of our early Frankish kings. A truly hilarious time. 😆
Enchanté Compilation (Merovingians and Carolingians)
We first judge our monarchs with the shallow category "Enchanté", which means "nice to meet you" in French.Although 9 out of 10 times, it was not nice for El...
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September 23, 2023 at 10:09 PM
Please enjoy this compilation of Eliza's first impressions of our early Frankish kings. A truly hilarious time. 😆
In our latest episode, we start delving into the regents of the "mad" King Charles VI with special guest Josh from Grand Dukes of the West (@valoisburgundy.bsky.social). Things are about to get... fiery...
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September 19, 2023 at 1:01 PM
In our latest episode, we start delving into the regents of the "mad" King Charles VI with special guest Josh from Grand Dukes of the West (@valoisburgundy.bsky.social). Things are about to get... fiery...
battleroyalepodcast.wordpress.com/2023/09/17/r...
battleroyalepodcast.wordpress.com/2023/09/17/r...
Bonjour, Bluesky!
We are delighted to make our debut on this exciting new platform. You can find our show wherever you get your podcasts, or using the link below!
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We are delighted to make our debut on this exciting new platform. You can find our show wherever you get your podcasts, or using the link below!
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September 19, 2023 at 12:54 PM
Bonjour, Bluesky!
We are delighted to make our debut on this exciting new platform. You can find our show wherever you get your podcasts, or using the link below!
battleroyale.buzzsprout.com
We are delighted to make our debut on this exciting new platform. You can find our show wherever you get your podcasts, or using the link below!
battleroyale.buzzsprout.com