logo
episode-header-image
May 2024
28m 41s

Bonus Episode 61 - Henry VIII: The Man, ...

CHARLIE BAXTER
About this episode
📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Join Charlie and Ben as they delve into the lives of Henry VIII's third, fourth, fifth, and sixth wives, from Jane Seymour's tragic death after giving birth to his only male heir to Katherine Parr's role in bringing stability and advocating for religious reform. Discover t ... Show More
Up next
Yesterday
Bonus Ep 83: Harry’s Mishaps Pt. 2 - Car Clamps, Bailiffs, a Crash, and Some Very British Vocabulary
📥 ⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠ with 10 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, Harry’s car gets clamped out of nowhere… bu ... Show More
24m 6s
Oct 2
From the Archives: A British Conversation in Charlie's Pub, Scene 1 - Bitesize Ep 2
📥 ⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠ with 10 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, step into the Golden Age of England with Ch ... Show More
16m 45s
Sep 25
One Tiny Word That Changes Everything in English
Click here to join The Academy before midnight on Sunday 28th of September 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
8m 33s
Recommended Episodes
Sep 2022
Charles III : le sacre du fils mal-aimé
Aucun autre héritier de la couronne britannique n’avait attendu aussi longtemps pour monter sur le trône. Le prince Charles, fils aîné d’Elizabeth II, est devenu roi le 8 septembre dernier à l’âge de 73 ans, le jour où la monarque s’est éteinte au terme de sept décennies de règne ... Show More
22m 38s
Aug 2019
Diana, Princess of Wales
In July 1981, Princess Diana became the first non-royal to marry into the British Royal family in centuries. As the Princess of Wales, she became a style icon and a humanitarian force, all while contending with the very public infidelity of her husband, Charles, heir apparent to ... Show More
48m 28s
Sep 2022
Elizabeth II, une vie sous le sceau du devoir
Depuis leur naissance, plus de 80% des citoyens du Royaume-Uni n’ont connu qu’elle sur le trône. C’est donc dans le plus grand deuil qu’une nation quasi toute entière s’apprête, pour la première fois, à voir la couronne se poser sur une autre tête que celle, si familière, d’Eliza ... Show More
24m 37s
Aug 2023
The Hunt is On & Britain's Most Infamous King Takes the Throne... Season 3 of This is History: A Dynasty to Die For
Power, greed, religion and sex: historian Dan Jones brings the drama of mediaeval history alivethrough compelling stories, larger-than-life characters and vivid scenes. The third season tells the incredible story of England’s most diabolical ruler. King John makes enemies whereve ... Show More
2m 29s
Sep 2022
The Death of Queen Elizabeth II | Jam Session
Juliet and Amanda react to the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death and discuss the complicated nature of her role in history (3:08). Later, they break down what is next for the royal family and Prince Charles’s reputation (22:12). Finally, they talk about the press coverage surrou ... Show More
40m 58s
Aug 2022
The 6 Wives of King Henry VIII Pt. 2
In our 2nd part of The 6 Wives of King Henry VIII, We pick up where we left off, Henry’s 3rd wife, Jane Seymour. We discover why Jane was Henry’s favorite wife and what lead Henry to a depressive spiral. We of course chat about the 3 wives that follow. Anne of Cleves and the stra ... Show More
49m 37s
Mar 2023
The Rosetta Stone and taxes. Is your sufficiency suffonsified?
921. Taxes, and the words for them, go back all the way to ancient Egypt. Plus, I have much more to tell you about the phrase "I am sufficiently suffoncified"! It's an especially fun week on the Grammar Girl podcast.| Transcript:  https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/taxe ... Show More
14m 15s
Apr 2023
E573 LIB Lawsuit, VPR, and Nepo Babies with Johnny Lowe
Welcome back to The Viall Files: Love is Blind and Vanderpump Edition! Today we are joined by actor and writer Johnny Lowe to get the behind-the-scenes scoop on his infamous Watch What Happens Live appearance with Tom Schwartz. We hear how he attempted to explain Scandoval to his ... Show More
2h 5m
Aug 2023
Catherine of Aragon, Rerun for Tudor Week
In this episode rerun of our classic 2017 episode (omg we were podcasting babies) we delve into the captivating story of Catherine of Aragon and her tumultuous relationship with Henry VIII. We explore the intricacies of her marriages and the immense pressure she faced as she atte ... Show More
1h 11m