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Arion\u2019s favourite episode from 2023 is this romp from May 12th, the day on which, in 1911, Richard the Lionheart finally got hitched. His Bride? Berengaria of Navarre, daughter of King Sancho VI \u2013 a key ally in extending his Kingdom across Europe.\nSure, he may have already slept with her brother, but hey, that\u2019s less awkward than marrying his original betrothed princess, his father\u2019s mistress. The marriage was indifferent and potentially unconsummated; Berengaria becoming the only English Queen in history never to set foot in England.\nIn this episode, The Retrospectors explain how the happy couple came to be wed in Cyprus in the first place; investigate whether it really is sacrilegious to get married over Lent; and consider historians\u2019 claims that Richard\u2019s proclivity for sharing a bed with the King of France was *purely symbolic*\u2026\nWe\u2019ll be back with new episodes from January 1st. In the meantime, get an ad-free feed of the show and unlock our Sunday episodes one year early by joining \U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\U0001f334at https://patreon.com/Retrospectors.\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 8 Surprising Facts About Medieval King Richard the Lionheart (HistoryExtra, 2020): https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/8-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-richard-the-lionheart/\n\u2022 \u2018Berengaria of Navarre: Queen Consort to Richard I\u2019 (ThoughtCo, 2020): https://www.thoughtco.com/berengaria-of-navarre-3529619\n\u2022 \u2018LGBTQ Kings & Queen of England\u2019 (History Tea Time with Lindsay Holiday, 2019):\n\xa0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eeJqrJ84Xs\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices