Book Companion - Elizabeth I - Part 1

About this episode

Charlie Higson uncovers the life of Queen Elizabeth I from her birth to taking the throne in this first part of a two-part series.

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie...... Yes, in this episode, Charlie Higson uncovers the life of one of the best known of all the Monarchs, Queen Elizabeth I . And it's a long life, so long in fact that it requires 2 episodes to fit it all in. In Part 1, Charlie takes us from her birth through to taking the throne, helped along by the welcome return of Tracy Borman author of Elizabeth's Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen and do r emember that Charlie's book of the podcast, Willie Willie Harry Stee is available NOW in all book shops. Yes! All of them! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Charlie Higson

Guest: Tracy Borman

Topics covered

• Monarchs
• Elizabeth I
• History
• Royalty
• Education

Keywords

• Elizabeth I
• Tracy Borman
• history
• monarchs
• royalty
• education
• Willie Willie Harry Stee

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Elizabeth's Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen, Willie Willie Harry Stee

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