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CavalierCast - The Civil War in Words

The 17th Century War of the Three Kingdoms was a momentous period in our history, and one which is extremely overshadowed and under-explored. CavalierCast is dedicated to bringing you informative podcasts covering anything and everything civil war related, discussing topics with a great variety of guests; academics, archaeologists, authors, curators, re-enactors, and TV stars.

Historian Mark Turnbull (producer and host of the show) has been fascinated with it since the age of ten. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he has written biographies of King Charles I and Prince Rupert.

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CavalierCast - The Civil War in Words

Episode 48 - The Road to Civil War (Part 3 of 3)

April 06, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 47

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SPECIAL THREE-PART SERIES - THE LOST KING & THE ROAD TO CIVIL WAR

Across three episodes, 46, 47, and 48, I'll be looking into the deep roots of the civil wars, focussing on Prince Henry Frederick Stuart, son and heir to King James VI/I. His untimely death in 1612 shocked the three kingdoms, and left his younger brother, Charles, as heir. Who was Henry, what were the expectations on him, and how might he have tackled the crucial issues that presented themselves at the death of King James in 1625?

PART 3, CROWN AND CRISIS

With Dr Steven Veerapen, Gareth Russell, and Professor Siobhan Keenan.

Our panel of 3 historians discuss the issues that faced the successor to King James VI/I and debate how, had Henry survived to become Henry IX, he might have dealt with them.

* Who would he have married?

* Would Parliament have refused him Tonnage and Poundage revenue?

* How would the old king's favourite, the Duke of Buckingham, have fared?

* Henry's attitude to religion.

* The Thirty Years War.

* Might the Wars of the Three Kingdoms have occurred?

This podcast looks at anything and everything to do with the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which is very much an overlooked part of our history. Hopefully CavalierCast can help change that.

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