Episode 384: History’s Problematic Princes

Episode 384: History’s Problematic Princes

Author: Riley Knight November 2, 2025 Duration: 51:11

In this week's episode, apropos of nothing, meet three historical younger-born princes who nothing but a royal pain in the arse for their older brothers.



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