CavalierCast - The Civil War in Words

About 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.

Publisher

Mark Turnbull

Category

arts · education · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jul 2020

Latest episode

2 May 2026

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 May 2026

   Episode 49 - Edward Massie's Political Journey

   Send us Fan Mail Dive into the life and political journey of Colonel Edward Massie. Richard Graham, former MP for Gloucester and founder Chairman of the Gloucester History Festival, tells me about the elusive Massie's move from Parliamentarian to Royalist and the factors that triggered it. Factors that also influenced many others after the king's defeat and the English Civil War came to an end in 1646 - when people considered 'what next'. From Richard's childhood Cavalier King Cha...

2. 

   6 Apr 2026

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

   Send us Fan Mail 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 deat...

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   4 Apr 2026

   Episode 47 - The Road to Civil War (Part 2 of 3)

   Send us Fan Mail 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 deat...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

30 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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