Royal Rage: Debunking Henrietta Maria's Reputation with Leanda de Lisle

This week we’re salvaging yet another royal reputation from the 17th Century. That of a much maligned Queen of England. This week we welcome Historian, Writer, and Broadcaster, Leanda de Lisle who comes to rage that HENRIETTA MARIA WAS NOT A CATHOLIC FANATIC WHO CAUSED THE CIVIL WAR!We’ll be talking about the advice she gave, how she saved Charles crown several times, how she can’t be that catholic fanatic if she marries a Protestant and how she has been maligned by both Parliament and history since.You can buy Leanda’s excellent book “Henrietta Maria: Conspirator, Warrior, Phoenix Queen” at the History Rage Bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10120/9781529111040You can follow Leanda on Twitter @leandadelisle You can follow History Rage on Twitter @HistoryRage and let us know what you wish people would just stop believing using the Hashtag #HistoryRage.You can join our 'Angry Mob' on Patreon as well. £5 per month gets you episodes 3 months early, the invite to choose questions, entry into our prize draws and the coveted History Rage mug.Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/historyrage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.