Our Little English Cousin (Version 2)

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The Englishwoman in America

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Royal Lodge, Windsor

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Kick Kennedy: The Charmed Life and Tragic Death of the Favorite Kennedy Daughter

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The Story of the Country House: A History of Places and People

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Footnotes: A Journey Round Britain in the Company of Great Writers

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The Adventures of Doogie Stone

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Birds and Us: A 12,000-Year History from Cave Art to Conservation

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Washington Irving's Visit to England

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Once Upon a Tower

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The Man in the Wooden Hat

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A Painful Case (Unabridged)

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Summary of Ida Cook's The Bravest Voices

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The Riviera Set: Glitz, Glamour, and the Hidden World of High Society

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The Swiss Family Robinson

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Queen Victoria's Mysterious Daughter: A Biography of Princess Louise

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The Corgi and the Queen

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The Queen Mother: The Untold Story of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, Who Became Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

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The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood

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Great Expectations: Unabridged

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101 Amazing Facts about The Plantagenets

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Alfred the Great; Edward the King

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The Radical Potter: The Life and Times of Josiah Wedgwood

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The Godmother's Secret

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The Pelican: A Comedy

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The Dragon and the Raven

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A Modest Proposal: For Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country (Unabridged Version)

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Wild: Tales from Early Medieval Britain

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Of Books and Bagpipes

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The Pursuit

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The Mountbattens: The Lives and Loves of Dickie and Edwina Mountbatten

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I'm Glad My Mom Died

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The Lonely Dad Conversations

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Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert, Revised and Updated

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Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear

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The Moms Are Not Alright: Inside America's New Parenting Crisis

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Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving

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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents

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Nazi Hunting: A Love Story: The husband and wife who, for six decades and counting, have made catching war criminals the family business

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You’re Not the Only One F*cking Up: Breaking the Endless Cycle of Dating Mistakes

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Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

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Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope

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You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir

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The Summer of Fall: Gravity is a bitch, but I'm still standing

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The 5 Love Languages

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Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

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8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go

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Good Girls Don't

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Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love, Revised Edition: Relationship Repair in a Flash

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Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents: Practical Tools to Establish Boundaries and Reclaim Your Emotional Autonomy

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Boundaries in Marriage: Understanding the Choices That Make or Break Loving Relationships

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Games People Play: The Basic Handbook of Transactional Analysis

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Grow Up: Becoming the Parent Your Kids Deserve

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Radiolab: The Feels

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Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body

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It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs

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Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

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Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: Honor Your Emotions, Nurture Your Self, and Live with Confidence

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Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last

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Anxiously Attached: How to Become Empowered and Secure in Love

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The Edwardian Country House: Elegance and Eccentricity: British country house historian Curt DiCamillo joins Carl for a look into the world of Edwardian country houses, made famous to modern audiences through "Downton Abbey" and "Gosford Park".

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Lady Inglewood of Hutton-in-the-Forest: Episode Description:In this episode, the Duchess meets Lady Inglewood of Hutton-In-The-Forest. In the episode, we learn about Hutton's incredible architecture, Lady Inglewood takes us through her exceptional gardening pedigree, and she also discusses with Emma the serendipitous origins of Hutton's world famous Potfest.Top Quotes:“Living in this house, and getting older yourself, you realise a hundred years isn’t very long. Time is a telescope.” - Lady Inglewood“To preserve this place for future generations you need to work with the building.” - Lady InglewoodAbout the Guest and Stately Home:Lady Inglewood is the current custodian of Hutton-In-The-Forest with her husband Richard, Lord Inglewood. The couple have three grown up children together. Before becoming custodian of Hutton, Lady Inglewood was also a professional garden photographer for many years working on books for many publishers such as The National Trust.Hutton-in-the-Forest is a Grade

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Duchess, A Christmas Special from Belvoir Castle: Episode Description: On this very special festive episode of the podcast, our Duchess is joined by her daughter Eliza to speak about their historic home: Belvoir Castle. In the show, the Duchess reveals all about her own background, we learn about Belvoir’s ‘forbidden place’, the ladies discuss the chilling ghostly encounters they’ve had in their home, and we hear why it's so magical to spend Christmas in a castle. Top Quotes:"I've felt, from every woman I've met through making this podcast, such a great sense of passion and duty." - The Duchess"On that very sofa in this room, Winston Churchill was sat when he heard of King Edward VIII's abdication. Aunt Hersey always remembered the tears rolling down his cheeks." - The Duchess"One of the unique things that has happened with covid is that people have reconnected with their big house on the hill. We've had this huge surge in people local to us reconnecting with Belvoir again. That has be

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Tour Of Scotland - Edinburgh To Inverness: This Podcast takes you on a tour from Edinburgh to Inverness. It is the first part of a Tour Trilogy that will see you travel all the way from Edinburgh to Inverness and back, calling into some of the most iconic places in Scotland. This first part...

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The Story of Castles: The British castle’s genesis - from the Norman Conquest onward.

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Demetra Lindsay of Hedingham Castle: On this week’s episode, The Duchess meets Demetra Lindsay - custodian of the marvellous Hedingham Castle - Britain’s best preserved Norman keep. We learn about the history of Hedingham Castle, we hear about a beautiful love story that challenged the social norms of it’s day, Demetra introduces us to some ghostly residents who continue to walk the halls of Hedingham, and we take a tour the wonderful gardens. Enjoy.

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Episode 84: Edinburgh In Its Golden Age: In this second installment of our Off The Shelf series, host Andrew dusts off a splendid wee book...

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451 Lighthouses; Being Welsh; Working for the Earl at Stanway House

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Duchess, the Jubilee Special: Episode Description:Welcome back to a very special episode of the Duchess podcast.The weekend of the 3rd of June has just passed and we enjoyed a wonderful weekend of platinum jubilee celebrations for our Queen Elizabeth II.So to celebrate Queen Elizabeth we have decided to have a special episode dedicated to her and the royal family.To start, we will have one of our favourite guests back on the podcast, Lady Derby of Knowsley Hall, who will share some of her own stories involving the royal family and her personal feelings on the incredible celebrations this weekend. We will then play some of our favourite clips from the podcast that have featured stories and anecdotes about the Queen and her family.So please join us for this very special Jubilee episode of the podcast - this is Duchess.Top Quotes:“What the Jubilee meant to me is just bringing everyone together. Nobody does pageantry better than the British. It didn’t matter what age you were, what nationa

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John Goodall, "The Castle: A History" (Yale UP, 2022)

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John Goodall, "The Castle: A History" (Yale UP, 2022)

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July 12, 2019 Giant Water Lily, Captain Cook, Charles Darwin, Henry David Thoreau, Gardens Are for People by Thomas Church, Propagating Pelargoniums, and Yerba Buena: In China, July is the month of the lotus. Recently I shared a video in the from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburghwhich shows Senior Horticulturist, Pat Clifford, teaching their intern Hazel, how to remove the older leaves of the Giant...

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The Countess of Derby of Knowsley Hall: Episode Description:On this episode of Duchess, our hosts travels to meet the lovely Countess of Derby of the beautiful Knowsley Hall. Lady Derby speaks to the Duchess about the impressive lineage of the Stanley family, and Lady Derby explains some of the challenges she encountered when first arriving on the steps of Knowsley Hall. Emma Rutland learns about Knowsley's astounding connection to Shakespeare, we are given an insight into the Stanley's enthusiasm for equestrian sports, and we hear first hand accounts of the what it’s like to run an estate during a pandemic. Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“That was the most difficult thing during the lockdown. Everyone had to isolate. It was actually very lonely.” - Lady Derby “It’s hard to describe a stately home life without realising it is very co-dependent.” - Lady Derby “

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451a Lighthouses; Being Welsh; Stanway House

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Arthur Edwards: Royal photographer Arthur Edwards is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

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Arthur Edwards: Royal photographer Arthur Edwards is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

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Belvoir Special Ep. 3: The Role of Woman and Life as a Duchess: In this episode, the Duchess meets Belvoir Castle’s archivist, Vicki Perry, to discuss the history of women at Belvoir Castle, and the Duchess will also meet her daughter, Violet, to talk about what life is like as a duchess.

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The Venerable Mr. Siggs (Advanced): Science fiction meets Victorian gentlemen and ladies

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Belvoir Special Ep. 4: Gardens & Legends

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95. The Port of London in the Tudor period

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A Forgotten Real-Life Gilded Gentleman: The World of Effingham Nichols: This is the story of a true, if forgotten, Gilded Gentleman, Effingham Nichols, who rose in wealth and stature to become a player in the Gilded Age, brushing up against Astors and Vanderbilts. 

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Ruffs, Pipes and Pearls: The cultural impact of colonisation

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The Duchess of Argyll of Inveraray Castle: Episode Description:In this episode, the Duchess meets the Duchess of Argyll, who invites us inside her fabulous home: the historic Inveraray Castle, situated on the banks of Loch Fyne in Scotland. We learn about the ghostly history the castle, and we hear the story of the iconic 20th century society beauty: Ethel Margaret Campbell. The Duchess of Argyll shares with us the fascinating history of the proud Campbell Clan, and we learn about the Duchess of Argyll's connection to Britain’s most treasured of chocolatiers.Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“I think being a Duchess has taught me that I have a responsibility to my local community, and that I must do it better every day.” - Emma Rutland“We have a hundred and twenty thousand visitors a year. Without them, these homes have nothing.” - the Duchess of Argyll“That’s th

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Virginia Grant of Kingston Bagpuize House: Episode Description:This week, the Duchess meets the brilliant Virginia Grant of Kingston Bagpuize House. In this episode, the Duchess learns about the perfect architectural symmetry of Kingston Bagpuize, we are taken on a tour through the rare fauna on the estate, and Virginia reveals what it’s really like to have Maggie Smith in your home.Top Quotes:“My guidance to future generations would be don’t ignore what your predecessors did. It’s so important you preserve the estates. It’s so important to realise you have this jewel and you must look after it properly.” - Virginia Grant“These homes, this is part of OUR heritage and I mean our heritage as a country. We have this extraordinary wealth of art, of buildings, of scenery. In time, when there are houses all around them these estates will be an oasis for people to enjoy.” - Virginia GrantAbout the Guest and Stately Home:Virginia Grant is a qualified barrister and the current custodian of King

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Royal Castles & Palaces of England: Medieval (1/3)

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3. Story of England: Tudor Feuds, Explorers and Fanatics: Dan couldn't do a history of England without a hearty helping of our favourite family.

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Lady Ingilby of Ripley Castle: In this latest episode, The Duchess travels to meet Lady Ingilby of the amazing Ripley Castle. Lady Emma Ingilby takes the Duchess on a tour through Ripley’s fascinating history, Lady Ingilby explains what a priest hole is and why it was once very important in a Catholic home, we hear more chilling ghost stories, and the ladies discuss the sometimes isolating exclusivity of the ‘stately wives club.’ Enjoy.

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#362 Gatsby and the Mansions of the Gold Coast: The first part of our new mini-series Road Trip to Long Island featuring tales of historic sites outside of New York City. In this episode, relive a little Jazz Age luxury by escaping into the colossal castles, manors and chateaus on Long Island's North Shore, the setting for one of America's most famous novels. The world is perhaps most familiar with Long Island history thanks to the 1925 classic novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, a tale of romantic yearning and social status during the Jazz Age -- set specifically in the year 1922, in the grand and opulent manor of its mysterious anti-hero Jay Gatsby.  A house so large and so full of luxury that it doesn't seem like it could even be real.  And yet hundreds of these types of mansions dotted the landscape of Long Island in the early 20th century, particular along the north shore. This area was known as the Gold Coast. In this episode, we present the origin of the Gold Coas

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Elizabeth I: Last Days and Legacy: Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Alex Gajda to discuss the critical last decades of Elizabeth I’s reign and her legacy.

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The Great Hunger in Dublin (The Great Famine XII): Dublin is often forgotten in the story of the Great Famine. While death rates in the capital were not as severe as the west of Ireland, the city suffered nevertheless. The show follows the story of the Mulherins, a family who fled famine in their home ...