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Regal: Rebels and Rulers

Regal: Rebels and Rulers

di Jessica C. Dickey & Gregory M. Shreve

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Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony: The Healing Hand of Power

In the final episode of our podcast, we’re heading back to sixteenth-century Saxony to get to know Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony. Anne pushed the limits set for women of her time. Anne became a true expert in medicine, midwifery and pharmacology, changing what people expected from a noble consort. Facebook Instagram

Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria: The Red Archduchess

In this episode, we are exploring one of the most fascinating and controversial members of the Austrian imperial family. Her name is Elisabeth Marie. The newspapers call her The Red Archduchess. She was born into one of most famous dynasties of old Europe and chose to spend her life actively resisting it. Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Email us at regalrebelsandrulers.@gmail.com

Queen Marie of Romania: Charismatic Architect of a Nation

In today's episode, we journey back to early twentieth-century Romania to explore the life and legacy of Queen Marie of Romania, Romania's last queen. Marie was an extraordinary woman whose influence shaped both her nation and the international stage, securing her place as one of history's most iconic diplomatic figures. Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Email us at regalrebelsandrulers@gmail.com

Françoise d'Aubigné: The Woman Behind the Sun King

This supplemental episode, like our one about Nell Gwynn, explores the fascinating life of an intriguing and influential royal mistress. In today’s episode, we journey back to seventeenth-century France to explore the life and legacy of Françoise d’Aubigné, Madame de Maintenon. She was first the mistress, and later the secret wife, of King Louis XIV of France. Email us at regalrebelsandrulers@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram

Amalia of Oldenburg, Queen of Greece: Legacy Beyond Lineage

In today’s episode, we journey back to nineteenth-century Greece to explore the life and legacy of Amalia of Oldenburg, Queen of Greece. Amalia was the first Queen consort of modern Greece and a woman whose influence helped shape the cultural landscape of a newly-formed nation as well as the physical landscape of its capital city. Please note that this episode includes discussion of infertility and related themes. We understand that this subject can be deeply personal and sensitive, and we encourage you to take care while listening. Email us at regalrebelsandrulers@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram

Queen Maud of Norway: The Queen Who Fashioned a Monarchy

In this episode, we are exploring the fascinating life of Queen Maud of Norway, a British princess who became Norway’s first modern queen consort; she helped built the foundations of one of Europe’s newest, but most popular monarchies. She wholeheartedly threw herself into Norway's attempt to fashion a new national identity in the early years of the 20th Century. Email us at regalrebelsandrulers@gmail.com Follow Us On Facebook Follow Us On Instagram We wanted to share a quick schedule update. Our supplemental episode on Françoise d'Aubigné, Madame de Maintenon has been moved from March 23 to April 27.

Queen Christina of Sweden: The Unconventional Queen

In this episode, we explore the fascinating life of one of Europe’s most unconventional monarchs, a Queen who defied gender norms, rejected marriage, challenged her culture's religious expectations, and lived life almost entirely by her own rules. Join us as we travel back to 17th century Sweden and explore the life and legacy of Queen Christina, the first Queen Regnant we have featured on our podcast. Maxims of A Queen Follow Us On Facebook Follow Us On Instagram Email us at regalrebelsandrulers@gmail.com

Nell Gwyn: Pretty, Witty Nell

In today’s episode, we travel back to 17th century England and explore the life and legacy of Nell Gwyn, the fondly-remembered and extremely popular mistress of King Charles II. Nell, also known as "The People's Mistress," has been a subject of enduring interest in popular culture for centuries. A product of the vibrant new theatre scene in Restoration England, "pretty, witty Nell" (as Samuel Pepys described her) might have been one of history's first media celebrities. Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Email us at regalrebelsandrulers@gmail.com

Saint Adelaide of Italy: The Holy Empress

In our first episode of 2026, we explore the fascinating life of one of the most influential women of 10th-century Europe. Imagine it is the year 951, a young queen is locked in a fortress on Lake Garda in Northern Italy. Her husband is newly dead. Another king demands her hand in marriage. And Adelaide of Italy—widow, prisoner, future empress—refuses. What’s next? Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Email us at regalrebelsandrulers@gmail.com

Catherine of Valois: A Rebel for Love

In today’s episode, we travel to 15th century England to explore the life and legacy of Catherine of Valois, Queen of England. The young widow of Henry V scandalized her contemporaries by falling in love with a Welshman named Owen Tudor, This very private choice had very public repercussions. As grandmother to Henry VII and matriarch of the Tudor line, her descendants reshaped England. Catherine, caught between warring nations and factions, risked everything for love and changed the course of history. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Email us at regalrebelsandrulers@gmail.com

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