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Fifteenth century England. Four women at the height of their power were accused of witchcraft. Was there some truth to the accusations or was it simply a ploy by those who wanted to discredit these women? Let's explore what dangers these royal ladies faced: Joan of Navarre, Eleanor Cobham, Jacquetta of Luxembourg and Elizabeth Woodville. Please see link to the book here: https://www.thehistorypres...

The second of our Halloween Specials features an interview with our beloved guest Chris Wood about his first book 'Famous Last Words', please find here: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Famous-Last-Words-Confessions-Humour-and-Bravery-of-the-Departing-Paperback/p/18951/aid/1238 The book boasts 20+ chapters on the last words uttered by someone before they died: from executions, to suicide, to murder...

Pondering on the pandemic, conclusions from COVID and lessons from lesions: all this and more is awaiting you on our new episode. The first of our Halloween Specials is dedicated to The Black Death, and our guest is Chris Riley of The Historians Magazine fame. Tune in to our episode to see what the OG pandemic has taught us. What can we expect in the future, given that the world has just gone...

On the birthday of this in/famous king, we delve into the myths about Richard III. What was the real Richard like? What are the lessons we can draw from his tale? What famous screen portrayals were based on his life as well as the Shakespeare version of him, and why are they different? We also explore some random and silly, questions, like what book we would recommend him, and what film he would l...

In this first half of the two-parter, we discuss Catherine of Aragon, a.k.a. Catalina de Aragon. In this episode we cover the Who Are You? , Life on Stage and Screen , Fun Facts and Controversy segments, leaving The Legacy , Geography , Edutainment and Pop Quiz for next time. Catherine...the youngest daughter of the most Catholic monarchs ever...ended up being the eldest wife of Henry VIII. There...

On this episode we interview Olga, a renowned perfume tour guide. We dive deep into the history of perfume. Come along on the journey and discover the connection between fragrance and your favourite historical persons, be it Napoleon, Catherine de Medici or Florence Nightingale! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our second episode we talk about Queen Charlotte, and why she deserves to step into the historical limelight, so many years after her death. We look at her life, her death and her relationship with her family. Was she friends with Marie Antoinette? Did she truly love George? Why is there a painting of her in North Carolina? And...was she indeed Britain's First Black Queen? We mention a few book...

The premiere of our podcast features a chat with Chris Wood about his new book 'Death in the Theatre', published by Pen & Sword. Here's a link: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Death-in-the-Theatre-Hardback/p/23295/aid/1238 Theatres in Victorian and Edwardian era weren't huge on Health & Safety, and mishaps were the norm, which would lead to a number of deaths. Deaths including lions, horse...

The teaser for our podcast; a wee snippet of what's to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.