Episode 270 - Englands rulers and their favourites

Published: June 6, 2024, 5 a.m.

To mark Pride month this June, we\u2019re taking a look at LGBTQ+ history and the private lives of four rulers who had same-sex relationships with their \u2018favourites\u2019. Joining us to discuss Roman Emperor Hadrian, Edward II, James I and Queen Anne are interpretation manager Nick Collison, head properties curator Dr Jeremy Ashbee, queer historian Kris Reid and curator of collections & interiors (Osborne House & Isle of Wight) Dr Christopher Warleigh-Lack.\nTo discover more LGBTQ+ history at our sites, go to: www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/lgbtq-history\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices