3.4- Necker and the Necklace

<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px;">King Louis called the Assembly of Notables in early 1787 to approve a major fincancial reform package. But intead of rubber stamping the initiatives, the Notables scrutinized every detail. </span>

Round and round and round it goes... 

The royal family is no stranger to controversy — and Prince Charles has often been at the center of the scandal-du-jour. What happens when he takes on the job of maintaining the monarchy’s public image… the one he’s been accused of tarnishing over the years? We’ll take a look at ...  Show more

Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's longest reigning monarch. 

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The British monarch reigns as the United Kingdom's head of state, while war and taxes are carried out by the head of government, its Prime Minister. Meanwhile, in the United States of America, the President is both. In this episode we explore th ...

Pese a que en el inicio de su reinado llegó a proponerle matrimonio, el rey de España terminó viendo a Isabel de Inglaterra como una hereje a la que había que destronar.