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ROYALTY: Let’s Make Sense of This Sh*t

ROYALTY: Let’s Make Sense of This Sh*t

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 Royalty: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit The podcast that finally unravels the real, messy, and deeply human world behind the crown. Ever wondered what actually goes on in royal families—beneath the headlines, scandals, jewels, and centuries-old myths? “Royalty: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit” is your backstage pass to the true, untidy story of kings, queens, and the legacy they leave behind. Every episode, host Isabella guides you through:
  • Hidden truths and missing voices—the royals you never learned about in school.
  • Family drama, wild betrayals, and myth-busting history—no detail too small, no scandal too big.
  • Full, unfiltered context—long-form deep dives that actually make sense of the mess.
  • Emotional honesty and gentle humor—because power, trauma, and legacy are always personal.
  • Real talk about why these stories still shape us today—identity, memory, survival, and belonging.
Forget sanitized timelines and fairy tales. This is history as it really happened—messy, raw, sometimes infuriating, and always deeply human. If you’re curious, skeptical, or just tired of the usual royal BS, this is your show. Subscribe, bring your questions, and join a community of fellow truth-seekers as we make sense of royalty, one wild story at a time.

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Episodes
  • Cynewulf Of Wessex: Anglo-Saxon King's Bloody Rise And Tragic End

    Cynewulf Of Wessex: Anglo-Saxon King's Bloody Rise And Tragic End
    Aug 31 2025
    Cynewulf of Wessex: The Forgotten King Who Shaped Medieval England
    Royalty: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit 👑
    Power grabs, political tightropes, and a king who rewrote the rules of survival.

    Cynewulf ruled Wessex from 757 to 786 CE—a long reign full of quiet cunning, brutal consequences, and almost no glory in the official memory books. Forgotten by most but foundational to what came next, Cynewulf didn’t just hold on—he carved out a path through one of the most chaotic periods in Anglo-Saxon politics. While later kings like Alfred get the PR, Cynewulf was busy doing the dirty work: consolidating fragile alliances, playing cat-and-mouse with the Mercian overlord Offa, and somehow surviving three decades in a job that usually got you killed. Until, of course, it did.

    🔥 In this episode:
    • Coup and consequence: How Cynewulf overthrew Sigeberht and why it mattered
    • Offa’s shadow: Navigating Mercian dominance without becoming a puppet
    • The politics of marriage: Royal alliances, noble loyalty, and Wessex survival
    • Sacred swords and church scrolls: Balancing warrior tradition with Christian rule
    • A king’s brutal end: The ambush at Merton and what it tells us about kingship
    💡 What You’ll Discover:
    • Why “being throne-worthy” beat bloodlines in the Anglo-Saxon succession game
    • How political power worked when kingdoms were fluid, and violence was policy
    • The silences of history—what we don’t hear from women, peasants, or priests
    • The everyday tightrope of kingship: who you trust, who you marry, and who kills you
    • What Cynewulf’s reign reveals about how fragile—and fiercely defended—early monarchy was
    📚 Sources & Resources:
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle—raw, terse, and politically loaded
    • Archaeological finds: swords, coins, and graves from the eighth-century south
    • Barbara Yorke’s Wessex in the Early Middle Ages—a must-read for real royal context
    • Chronicle of Æthelweard—one of the few other records to mention Cynewulf
    • Offa’s Dyke and the Mercian frontier: what the landscape still whispers
    ➡️ Next Time on Royalty...

    We meet Beorhtric of Wessex—the king who inherited Cynewulf’s crown and married into Offa’s Mercian powerhouse. A quiet reign, a famous wife, and a kingdom on the edge of transformation.

    📩 Have questions about royal history or want to share your thoughts?
    Reach out any time: royalty@senseofthisshit.com

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    55 mins
  • Sigeberht of Wessex: The Brief Reign, The Betrayal, and The Forgotten King

    Sigeberht of Wessex: The Brief Reign, The Betrayal, and The Forgotten King
    Aug 24 2025
    Sigeberht of Wessex: The Brief Reign, The Betrayal, and The Forgotten King
    Royalty: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit

    \👑 Power fragile as a whispered secret—step into the volatile world of 8th-century Wessex.
    Sigeberht’s reign lasted barely a year, marked by intrigue, swift betrayal, and exile. Why does history almost forget a king whose fall shaped a kingdom?

    🔥 In this episode:


    • A kingdom on edge—Wessex’s wild forests, shifting loyalties, and a crown held by a man walking a razor’s edge.
    • “Unrighteous” and overthrown—what does it really mean to lose power in a world where nobles and church wield the real strength?
    • The human side of a failed king—loneliness, paranoia, and the final desperate acts behind the political headlines.
    • Exile and murder in the Weald—the brutal reality of royal downfall and the shadow politics of succession.
    • Memory and erasure—why do some kings vanish from the story, and what does that silence tell us about history and power?





    ✨ Why listen?
    This is the messy, raw truth of monarchy stripped of legend and pageantry—a story about trust, betrayal, and the price of power told with compassion, skepticism, and a little bit of edge. Isabella guides you through the dark corners of royal history to find the deeply human story beneath the crown.

    🤔 What’s at stake?
    How fragile is power when your own people turn on you?
    What does it mean to be forgotten by history—and remembered only as a cautionary tale?
    Can we see failed kings not as villains but as warnings about the costs of rule?

    🧾 Sources & Scholarship:
    The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, later medieval annals, genealogies, and cutting-edge historical interpretations—plus myth-busting and raw, honest reflection.

    🌱 Listener Reflection:
    What would you hold on to if everything was slipping away? What story will your failures tell centuries from now? Send your thoughts, questions, or stories about power, loss, and legacy.

    Next up: Cynewulf. Stability forged in the fires of turmoil—the king who held Wessex steady after Sigeberht’s fall. Subscribe, share your stories, and let’s keep making sense of this royal shit—together.

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    38 mins
  • Cuthred of Wessex: Defiance, Bloodshed, and the Fight to Break Mercia’s Grip

    Cuthred of Wessex: Defiance, Bloodshed, and the Fight to Break Mercia’s Grip
    Aug 17 2025
    Cuthred of Wessex: Defiance, Bloodshed, and the Fight to Break Mercia’s Grip
    Royalty: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit

    👑 Mud, betrayal, and a kingdom trapped under the shadow of a powerful overlord.

    Cuthred’s Wessex is a land of rough warriors, fragile loyalties, and brutal family strife. How did one king survive revolts, royal betrayals, and the weight of Mercia’s dominance—and even push back?

    🔥 In this episode:
    • The tense dance of power between Wessex and Mercia—what did it mean to be a king under an overlord?
    • Family torn apart: the brutal revolt of Cuthred’s own son and the harsh realities of royal survival.
    • The Battle of Burford: myth, legend, and the first real taste of Wessex’s defiance.
    • Court life beyond the battlefield—who held power behind the scenes, and what was daily royal life really like?
    • Legacy lost and found: why Cuthred is the forgotten king who shaped Wessex’s future.


    ✨ Why listen?
    Because history is never tidy. Cuthred’s reign is a messy, human story of endurance in a world that wants to keep you small. Isabella leads you through the grit and grime of early medieval politics with honesty, warmth, and a little irreverence.

    🤔 What’s at stake?
    What does it mean to fight for independence when every step is under watch?
    How do you survive betrayal and loss—and still hold on to your crown and your kingdom?

    🧾 Sources & Scholarship:
    The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle’s cryptic entries, later medieval genealogies, and fresh perspectives that challenge the usual heroic narrative.

    🌱 Listener Reflection:
    What would you do when your own blood turns against you? What does survival look like in your own life’s struggles? Send your stories, questions, and thoughts—we want to hear from you.

    Next up: Sigeberht’s brief and turbulent reign. The throne of Wessex shakes again. Subscribe, share your reflections, and let’s keep making sense of this royal shit—together.

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    33 mins
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