Rebekah Lowri Llewelyn
The End of the House of Tudor
The Tudor dynasty has occupied the English throne for decades. Three kings, three queens. But Elizabeth will be the last of them. Refusing to give up her autonomy, she was always destined to be the last of her dynasty. From great naval battles, to succession crises, to feuding siblings and tyrant kings -this is the story of the rise and fall of the Tudors.
Imperial House of Japan: Kyoto - The Old Capital
Follow the tumultuous 3000 year history of the gods and emperors of the Yamato dynasty of Japan and how their rule has shaped Japan’s history, culture and national identity. From the mythical ascension of the first Emperor, Jimmu, to the 126th Emperor, Naruhito, who currently sits on the Chrysanthemum throne, the Yamato dynasty is the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world.
The Six Queens of Henry VIII
Divorced, beheaded and died; divorced, beheaded, survived. Henry VIII married no less than six times during his reign as King of England. Get to know the six women that Henry married, and the influence these Queens had on the King and the country which they served.
Princess Diana: Romance & Rivalry
What the world saw as the perfect marriage following a fairytale romance, the reality behind palace doors was a life full of rivalry, distrust, and loneliness. Princess Diana was a new kind of royal, a young woman thrust into the spotlight into a position of great influence and scrutiny. Diana would come to be known as the people’s princess, but her personal life was rarely without conflict and rivalry, with her sister, her husband, her husband’s mistress, and the royal household itself.
The Game of Crowns: The Victorians
Delve into a world of dynasties, blood feuds and civil war, where brother battles brother, uncle kills nephew, and cousin executes cousin in the race to decide who wears the bloodstained crown of England. Though the Victorian era is characterised by the steady rule of one monarch, it was a time of great trouble for the English monarchy. Queen Victoria will preside over Irish rebellion, republican uprisings and Indian Mutiny, in a battle to maintain the crown’s power and security in a rapidly changing world.