123. World Cup of Kings and Queens part 1
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123. World Cup of Kings and Queens part 1 mentions The Making of Oliver Cromwell by Ronald Hutton, Winter King by Tom Penn, and The Lost Prince by Stephen Poliakoff with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
I think Cromwell is such a Titanic figure.
Have you read, uh, Tom Penn's wonderful book, Winter King?
Tom Hollander played him on TV in a brilliant thing, called, I think, The Lost Prince by Stephen Poliakoff.
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- A second recurring theme is George V and his relatives.
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- The strongest audience signal points to History enthusiasts and students of English history and History enthusiasts and readers interested in Tudor history.
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“Ronald Hutton's most recent book is called the making of Oliver Cromwell. It's an absolutely fantastic first of a three part biography of him.”
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“Have you read Tom Penn's wonderful book, Winter King? The Winter King. Exactly. Yes. Cause that gives, I mean, makes him a sinister figure.”
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“Tom Hollander played him on TV in a brilliant thing, called, I think, The Lost Prince by Stephen Poliakoff. And it's an amazingly moving scene when he finds out that his relatives have all been murdered.”
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