Book Companion - Queen Mary

Book Companion - Queen Mary

From Willy Willy Harry Stee... by Charlie Higson

April 16, 2026 · 1h 16m · Season 3 · Episode 72

About this episode

Charlie Higson explores the life of Mary I with historian Alexander Samson.

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....... Welcome to our first official Queen as Charlie Higson uncovers the life of Mary I , who, as we saw last episode, quickly saw off Lady Jane Grey before equally quickly seeing off the protestant reformation......for a while at least. But was she really that 'bloody'? To help Charlie find out is his 'proper historian', Alexander Samson , author of Mary & Philip - The Marriage Of Tudor England & Hapsburg Spain Also don't forget that Charlie's book of this podcast, Willie Willie Harry Stee is out now, with illustrations by Jim Moir , or Vic Reeves as you may know him. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Willie-Harry-Stee-brand-new-hilarious/dp/0008741050 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Charlie Higson

Guest: Alexander Samson

Topics covered

  • Tudor history
  • Mary I
  • Protestant Reformation
  • historical analysis
  • biography

Keywords

  • Mary I
  • Tudor England
  • history
  • Protestant Reformation
  • biography
  • Alexander Samson
  • Charlie Higson

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mary & Philip - The Marriage Of Tudor England & Hapsburg Spain, Willie Willie Harry Stee

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