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We had the displeasure of speaking about John of England at lengths on our most recent episode on his second wife, Isabella of Angoulême... and we I think our facial expressions tell you all you need to know about how we feel about this guy.
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Ever since Isabella of Angouleme was a child she was just a ploy and the games the men in her life played... But she was really beautiful so that makes it even grosser
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we are history girls and we are TIRED
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There’s only one King John of England… and honestly, that says enough. 🤢
Want the full chaos ? Listen to our latest episode on Isabella of Angoulême. 👑🎙️
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Isabella of Angoulême may not be England’s most famous queen, but oh, she absolutely caused a scene.
👑 Born into elite French nobility, she was engaged at about 10 years old to a man in his 30s. Because medieval Europe was… not okay.
👑 That engagement was broken when another man in his 30s decided he wanted her instead.
👑 Unfortunately for literally everyone, that man was John of England. Yes, that John. The villain of every Robin Hood adaptation.
👑 He married her when she was likely around 12. When that decision triggered political chaos and war, he blamed the child bride for “bewitching” him.
👑 Badda-bing-badda-boom, we got the Magna Carta. One of the most important legal documents in the English-speaking world. A disaster for John. Somehow… also Isabella’s fault?
But Isabella was no passive pawn. She survived John. She outlived the scandal. She stirred the pot. She absolutely chose violence (politically).
And honestly? We’re obsessed.
Learn more about this chaotic queen in our latest episode. 👑🔥
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Time for a giveaway, ya big nerds! 📚✨
Over on our Patreon, we are giving away a copy of our pod bestie`s new book "Rebel of the Regency" (by @vulgarhistorypod / Ann Foster). This book dives into the chaos of the life of Carolina Brunswick who refused to live by the rules of Regency England.
🌹 To Enter: support Queens Podcast over on patreon (link in bio)
🌹 Interact with the post we publish on March 5th before March 9th
🌹 And if you want to double your chances of winning—make sure to become a Queen Mother supporter!
xoxo Cheers, y`all!
Sometimes historicals stories are just a stone cold bummer and that is the story of the short-lived European emperor and empress of Mexico, Charlotte at Belgium and archduke Maximilian
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