Mortal Monarchs: 1000 Years of Royal Deaths

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From the "bloody" fascinating story behind Oliver Cromwell's demise and the subsequent treatment of his corpse and whether the arrow William II caught in the chest was an accident or murder, to Henry IV's remarkable skin condition and the red-hot poker up Edward II's rear end, Mortal Monarchs captivates, grosses-out and informs. So it's very educational. And I loved the fact we get the context, of the reign in question in each case. I actually wanted MORE detail of their ruling years in many cases, but this information is available elsewhere of course. The point of the book is to look at how each died. Suzie Edge trained as a molecular cell biologist before moving to clinical medicine, to spend more time talking to people, rather than just bugs in test tubes. She went on to work as a junior doctor in a variety of medical specialties including infectious diseases, haematology, and trauma and orthopaedic surgery. She recently completed an MLitt in Modern History to feed her fascination for the history of the human body and the history of medicine.

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So you've done it. You're the King......or the Queen.....you are the supreme ruler.....the big cheese......so surely you're not likely to die like those normal people are you? The pathology side of this book is very strong. Piecing together all the clues about how how a king who lived centuries ago died made the book compulsively readable. There's some great detective work in here and I learnt a lot. We take the "George III had porphyria" theory for granted nowadays, but Dr Edge makes some really good points challenging it. How the monarchs of England and Scotland met their deaths has been a wonderful mixture of violence, infections, overindulgence and occasional regicide. In Mortal Monarchs, medical historian Dr Suzie Edge examines 1,000 years of royal deaths to uncover the plots, accusations, rivalries, and ever-present threat of poison that the kings and queens of old faced. I really enjoyed this, despite most of the information was something I knew before especially up to Tudors so there wasn't much new info there for me. But once Tudors were passed, I learnt a small amount of things that I didn't know before. Though I don't mind being told the same information mutiple times regarding my special interest (the period of history that starts with Plantagenets and ends with the Tudors, though I have been exploring history fiction and non fiction that don't fit this parameter this year, which have been interesting. But I don't know the later periods by heart as do the medieval ages). I mean, I've read certain peoples stories, both non fiction and fiction mutiple times in different books. Like I've read the an authors interpretation of someone like Anne Boleyn life mutiple times and never got bored. And I'll happy read more in the future. Henry VIII gets a second episode in which Charlie Higson tells the story of Katherine, Anne, Jane, Anne, Catherine and Katherine. The Six Wives of Henry VIII.From the "bloody" fascinating story behind Oliver Cromwell's demise and the subsequent treatment of his corpse and whether the arrow William II caught in the chest was an accident or murder, to Henry IV's remarkable skin condition and the red-hot poker up Edward II's rear end, Mortal Monarchs captivates, grosses-out, and informs. In each new weekly episode, Charlie and his friendly experts....(ie REAL historians)...learn all about one of our Kings or Queens and ask searching questions like: And interestingly, I took from this the point that the reported death of each is what the chroniclers WANTED us to think about both the deaths and the lives of the people who ruled us. Those who weren't liked were, coincidentally, historically remembered for grisly or morally 'just' deaths: Suzie Edge is, like myself, a doctor obsessed with history and death mechanisms. This book is so well written! - both suitable for people who aren't health experts but interesting enough in manner that isn't too simplistic for doctors to learn. From cancer, gout, arrows in the eye and the ocasional regicide, many manners of death are discussed, always with an introduction of the monarch itself beforehand. Dr Suzie Edge joins Philippa to talk about how how the body reacts to the execution methods which we hear about so often in British History. It's not all pain and punishment though as I ask Suzie about the so-called, treatments like bloodletting and shaving the head, why these were thought to help, and the actual effect they had. #history #medical #britishhistory .

Mortal Monarchs: 1000 Years of Royal Deaths by Suzie Edge

As you might expect, the length of time between some of the deaths and the present day is such that the details are vague, but Edge does an impressive job of weaving together contemporary accounts to provide stories likely to at least resemble the experiences of the dying monarchs and those around them. In other cases (notably Richard III, King of the Carpark), despite the passage of time, vivid detail is possible as a result of new technology. They say a week is a long time in politics. Well, it's nothing compared to 9 days in the Monarchy and as Charlie Higson discovers, her tale is a tragic one. She didn't even want to be Queen! From the “bloody” fascinating story behind Oliver Cromwell’s demise and the subsequent treatment of his corpse and whether the arrow William II caught in the chest was an accident or murder, to Henry IV’s remarkable skin condition and the red-hot poker up Edward II’s rear end, Mortal Monarchs captivates, grosses-out and informs.Such is Henry's magnitude, one guest is not enough either. In this episode we have two, the formidable husband and wife team of John Guy & Julia Fox, authors of many books on this Monarch including Hunting The Falcon, Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and the Marriage that Shook Europe.

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Helping Charlie is this episodes proper historian, Stephen Alford who wrote about Edward for Penguin Books 'Monarch' series as well as authoring his highly acclaimed book 'The Watchers: A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth' I should probably give a word of warning - if you have a weak stomach or are particularly sensitive to your mortality, this probably isn't the book for you. It does, however, provide a fascinating insight into death mechanisms through the centuries. Published mere days before the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the book is, of course, already requiring an update, but c'est la vie. Or c'est la mort, as the case may be. Absolutely fabulous read. With a witty and educational approach, Dr. Suzie Edge walks the reader through the life and death of each British monarch from William the Conqueror to King George VI (this was published just before Elizabeth's passing).

The Monarchy is a hot topic. Willy Willy Harry Stee from Charlie Higson may be your royal podcast of choice, but David Mitchell wants you to buy his book, which takes the story of the English Monarchy up Elizabeth 1st. If that's all you know about the most famous of all our Kings, then listen on as Charlie Higson uncovers Henry's life in the first part of a story that is so epic, it requires.....well......two parts! An effective mix of medical information with stories from royal history we all think we know, but that we maybe haven’t thought about in this way before. Would a ‘surfeit of lampreys’ actually kill you? What actually happens when you are beheaded? Could your death be ‘adapted’ by historians to better reflect your life and reign? These are the questions Suzie Edge explores. This book was interesting at times, and did commit the cardinal historical sin of speculating on specific medical causes of death, but was enjoyable overall.

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Henry VIII's only legitimate son is crowned King at 9 years old and as Charlie Higson discovers, his should have been the perfect reign, but it will come as no surprise to find out that things didn't go according to plan. Mortal Monarchs: 1000 Years of Royal Deaths by Suzie Edge is a chronological exploration of the deaths of the Kings and Queens of Scotland and England. I first heard about it on one of my favourite podcasts, Betwixt the Sheets by the brilliant Kate Lister and was drawn in by the promise of guts and gore. Happily, it really delivered. In Mortal Monarchs, Edge uses the surviving evidence and her expertise as a medical historian to bring to life the dying days of the nation's monarchs. The details are intersting and also satisfyingly gruesome, looking not only at the probable causes of death, but also at how the deaths were presented, and what that presentation was intended to say about each monarch's rule. This was absolutely fascinating stuff. Sequential look at every monarch (and occasional spouses/family members when appropriate) we've had in England since 1066 and a VERY graphic description of their (likely) death. Assisting him on this tumultuous voyage is the husband and wife historical tag-team of Julia Fox & John Guy, authors of Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and the Marriage that Shook Europe.Willy Willy Harry Stee..........actually, we'll stop there for this episode. The lady in question was Queen, but only for 9 days and apart from a small apologetic addendum at the end of some versions of the rhyme, Lady Jane Grey doesn't get a mention. From the bloody fascinating story behind Oliver Cromwell's demise and the subsequent treatment of his corpse and whether the arrow William II caught in the chest was an accident or murder, to Henry IV's remarkable skin condition and the red-hot poker up Edward II's rear end, Mortal Monarchs captivates, grosses-out and informs. The RRP is the suggested or Recommended Retail Price of a product, set by the publisher or manufacturer. In this bonus episode, Charlie Higson welcomes Dr Suzie Edge, author of 'Mortal Monarchs - 1,000 Years of Royal Deaths' and 'Vital Organs - The History of the Worlds Most Famous Body Parts' to talk about her work studying the ways Monarchs died.