441 The Duellist
From The History of England by David Crowther
March 1, 2026 · 45 min · Season 9 · Episode 9
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by Charles II in 1667, including military humiliation and political strategy.
1667 had not been a great year for Charles, with the humiliation at the Medway, and his pro French strategy in ruins. So he needed a scapegoat, and he needed to re-assert the primacy of the Royal Prerogative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: David Crowther
Topics covered
- Royal Prerogative
- Charles II
- Medway
- French strategy
- scapegoat
- historical events
Keywords
- Charles II
- 1667
- Medway
- Royal Prerogative
- French strategy
- historical analysis
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