The Power behind the Throne

The Power behind the Throne focuses on those individuals or organisations that held the real power behind the state over time. From Parliament challenging the power of the Monarchy, the mistresses that held the control of the powerful, how secrets could bring down the elite and how the military wielded the sword of power.

​As always we have gathered the finest historians writing about their specialist fields including:

Lauren Johnson (Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI)
Matthew Lewis (Richard III: Loyalty Binds Me)
Helen Carr (HistoryHit, Hidden Histories) 
Debbie Kilroy (Get History) 
And Many More.

Join us for this journey as we ask, who was the real power behind the throne?

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Featured writers

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Lauren Johnson

    
Lauren Johnson is the writer of Shadow King: The life and death and Henry Vi published by Head of Zeus. For this issue of Inside History Lauren has focused on the power of Margaret of Anjou and the role she played during the turbulent reign of Henry VI. 

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Matthew Lewis has written many books including Richard III: Loyalty Binds Me, Stephen and Matilda's Civil War and The Survival of the Princes in the Tower. 

For this issue of Inside History Matthew writes about Eleanor of Aquitaine and the power she held on FOUR Thrones. 

                       Matthew Lewis

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                          Helen Carr

​Helen Carr is the presenter of the popular podcast, Hidden Histories. She is currently writing her first book entitled, The Red Prince: The life of John of Gaunt. 

Helen's first article for Inside History focuses on John of Gaunt and the power he had behind the throne.