Noble Blood

The Life of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand (the Archduke, not the band) is a central figure in the history of Europe, known the world over for being the target of the assassination that ignited World War I. But before his death, he was a shy, reluctant and awkward boy who was never meant to be the heir to an Empire, who fell in love with a woman he wasn't allowed to marry. Support Noble Blood: <a href="http://patreon.com/noblebloodtales">— Bonus episodes and scripts on Patreon</a><a href="https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood"> </a> <a href="https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood">— Merch!</a><a href="https://read.macmillan.com/lp/anatomy-a-love-story/"> </a> <a href="https://read.macmillan.com/lp/anatomy-a-love-story/">— Order Dana's book, Anatomy: A Love Story</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.