History’s Greatest Noble Houses - Sleepy Nobles Podcast
Tonight on Sleepy Nobles, we tell the complete story of the House of Courtenay — the dynasty that began in a small French castle and ended up ruling Devon for four hundred years. One branch carved a Crusader kingdom in the Holy Land. Another sat on the throne of Constantinople. The English branch married into royal blood, produced Archbishops and Knights of the Garter, and became the most powerful family in southwest England. Three brothers were killed in the Wars of the Roses. A Marquess was beheaded by his own cousin Henry VIII. The last Earl was locked in the Tower at eleven and died in exile at twenty-nine. And yet, one quiet branch survived — still living in the same castle, 700 years later. Tonight, we tell the whole story. Slowly and softly, to ease you into sleep. 💛

A sleep-friendly, gently narrated historical documentary, told slowly and with care to help guide you toward rest. No sudden sounds. No background music. Just the story, told the way a great story deserves to be told — at the pace of a dying fire and a quiet night. 💛#SleepyNobles #CourtenayFamily #MedievalEngland