The Ghost Kings of England

The Ghost Kings of England

Author: Softcore History October 20, 2025 Duration: 1:11:09
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Does anyone have more unfinished business than a king or queen? Not in England, where the ghosts of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Queen Victoria, King George III, Prince Albert, and more seemingly haunt every single building they ever walked into. We break down the most famous haunting stories from dead British royals.Subscribe to the Softcore History Patreon for hundreds of hours of extra history content including episodes like this, listener voicemails, movie watch-alongs, and weekly bonus episodes. Eat smart at FactorMeals.com/softcore50off and use code softcore50off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for one year.Rob Foxhttps://www.instagram.com/robfoxthree/ https://twitter.com/RobFoxThree https://www.tiktok.com/@robfoxthree Dan Regesterhttps://www.instagram.com/danregester/ https://twitter.com/dan_regester Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A podcast for the casual fan of history. The Wikipedia reader. The kids who grew up with a dad who watched the same 10 hours of World War II specials on The History Channel. Join Dan Regester, Rob Fox, and a weekly guest as they tastefully insert themselves into the past. The only thing we don’t show is our research.
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