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Mortal Monarchs
- 1,000 Years of Royal Deaths
- Narrateur(s): Suzie Edge
- Durée: 7 h et 47 min
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Description
A humorous deep-dive into the varied—and oft-gruesome—deaths of the king and queens of England and Scotland.
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.
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 school, many of us learned the dates they died and who followed them, but sadly never heard the varied—and oft-gruesome—way our monarchs met their maker. Featuring original medical research, this history forms a rich record not just of how these people died, but how we thought about and treated the human body, in life and in death.
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- Grammie
- 2023-10-09
Mortal Monarchs
Such a good read (or listen in my case). So interesting! I enjoyed this so much and can’t wait to read Vital Organs.
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- Corinna MacDonald
- 2023-10-14
Wow!
I came across this book by chance. I am from Canada and fell so much in love with this audiobook that i have listened to it 4 times... so far. And everytime i listen to it I double up in laughter amd learn at least 2 more facts on each monarch. I am a huge huge 14th to 21st century English history nut.. this is right down my ally!
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- Mark Burnison
- 2023-09-26
A fun, gruesome read
A wonderfully gruesome read on the deaths of the English Royal family all the way back. Heavily recommended.
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- 2022-12-26
Wonderful history of English monarchs’ deaths
Suzie is a fantastic narrator and you hear her love of country and gruesome tales as she reads her book. Well worth the listens as it’s entertaining and educational.
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- Stephanie
- 2022-10-13
Great read
Fantastic book. Didn’t want it to end!! So informative and learned so much about our heritage.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-12-07
This was great!
A perfect blend of history, science & wit! An entertaining listen for sure. Will definitely be reading more of Dr. Edge’s work.
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