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Vulgar History: Regency Era

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A feminist women"s history comedy podcast. We look at history through a feminist lens, focusing on the women often removed from the narrative.

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How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days: Anne Stanley,...

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/10/28

Anne Stanley (May 1580 – c. 8 October 1647) was a descendant of Mary Tudor through Eleanor Brandon. Following the death of the three Grey sisters, she became a potential heir to the English throne. She testified against her second husband, the Earl of Castlehaven, in a rape trial, setting the precedent that a wife could give evidence against her husband. The scandal of the trial ruined her reputation, ensuring she would never inherit the throne from her relative Elizabeth I. References: A House in

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67:51

How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days: Lady Mary Grey

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/10/21

Lady Mary Grey (c. 1545 – 20 April 1578) was the youngest sister of Lady Jane Grey. Through her grandmother, Mary Tudor, she had a claim on the crown of England. Mary did her best to stay out of trouble, but her secret marriage to a non-royal landed her in a world of trouble. References: The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy by Leanda de Lisle Other stuff: Recommended books: bookshop.org/lists/vulgar-history-recommends Patreon:

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87:51

How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days: Lady Katherine...

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/10/14

Katherine Seymour, Countess of Hertford (25 August 1540 – 26 January 1568), born Lady Katherine Grey, was the younger sister of Lady Jane "Nine Days Queen" Grey. Following the execution of her older sister, Katherine was seen as a potential new heir to the throne/a royal rival to both Queen Mary I and Elizabeth I. But Katherine didn't care about all of that, she was all about her secret sexy marriage to Ned Seymour, which would prove her undoing. Also, she had a pet monkey. References: Elizabeth’s

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48:31

Lady Jane Grey, or, How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/10/07

Lady Jane Grey (c. 1537 – 12 February 1554) was kinda the first-ever woman to rule England, except she was technically a girl and technically sort of didn't actually rule? Hence this whole season-long discussion. Anyway, this week is LJG's time to shine!! Learn about how and why she sort of reigned for nine days, how and why she was executed, and most importantly: how will she score on our scandilicous scale?? References: Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey by Nicola

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60:32

How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days: Frances Grey,...

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/09/30

Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (16 July 1517 – 20 November 1559), was an English noblewoman. As the daughter of Mary Tudor and niece of Henry VIII, she was of royal lineage and in the line of succession. She was also the stepdaughter of Katherine Willoughby, and the mother of Lady Jane Grey, Lady Katherine Grey, and Lady Mary Grey. But mostly as the Kris Jenner of her age, she was a behind-the-scenes power player who dedicated her life to maintaining her family's prestige even in the face of great

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40:25

Anne Askew

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/09/23

Anne Askew (1521-1546) was one of the earliest-known female poets to compose in the English language, the first Englishwoman to demand a divorce, and wound up the only recorded woman to be tortured in the Tower of London. She died via explosion when one of her supporters hid gunpowder in the pyre for her execution by burning. An icon! References: The Queen and the Heretic: How Two Women Changed the Religion of England by Derek Wilson Anne Askew Sentenced to Death (The Anne Boleyn Files) Anne

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38:32

How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days: Catherine Parr

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/09/16

Catherine Parr (1512-1548) is best known for surviving being the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII. She had three other husbands, one of whom was worse than even Henry; she was held hostage; she broke new ground for women writers in England; she was a member of the Renaissance Reformation Girl Squad, AND ALSO she was the guardian to (and role model for) Lady Jane Grey. References: Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr, the Last Wife of Henry VIII by Linda Porter Catherine

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50:34

How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days: Katherine...

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/09/09

Katherine Willoughby de Eresby (22 March 1519 – 19 September 1580), later Katherine Brandon, then Katherine Bertie, was an English heiress, Protestant rebel, and overall total heroine. From a pretty gross start (being married at age 14 to her adoptive father figure), she wielded her wealth and privilege to support other women and Protestants. References: The Six Wives and Many Mistresses of Henry VIII by Amy Licence Understanding the life of Katherine Willoughby (On The Tudor Trail) Katherine

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50:39

How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days: Mary Tudor, Queen...

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/09/02

Mary Tudor (9 October 1514 – 1 January 1515), not to be confused with Queen Mary I or Mary, Queen of Scots, was briefly Queen of France. She then had a secret marriage to her boyfriend, Charles Brandon, and lived an interesting and -- dare I say -- scandlicious life. She was also the grandmother of Lady Jane Grey, which sets us up for this season's theme: How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days aka The Lady Jane Grey Scenario. References: The Sisters of Henry VIII: The Tumultuous Lives of Margaret of

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25:09

Pandemic Special: Milkmaids, Harem girls, and the...

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/05/19

Smallpox was a highly contagious, deadly disease which likely first appeared around the 3rd century BCE in Egypt. From then on, it followed trade routes and colonization, decimating populations in many countries. The development of the smallpox vaccine can be traced back many centuries, to people in India, China, West Africa, and the Ottoman Empire who used a technique known of variolation to inject healthy people with pus from those afflicted by smallpox. In the late 18th century in England, Dr

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19:32

Pandemic Special: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the...

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/05/06

From 1485 - 1551, England experienced several epidemics of a mysterious illness known only as the sweating sickness. Unlike other diseases that affected the very young, very old, and the poor, this one seemed to target young, healthy, rich people. And two of the rich people affected were King Henry VIII and his mistress, Anne Boleyn. EDIT: Two corrections were brought to my attention after this episode published. 1) Henry VII defeated Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth on August 22 1485;

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60:04

Joanna of Naples

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/04/22

Joanna of Naples (1326-1382) was Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily for thirty action-packed and highly scandilicious years. This story has it all: kidnappings! Revenge murders! Evil popes! Evil husbands! Being trapped in an iron cage for fourteen years! The black plague! But how will Joanna herself score on our scandilicious scale? The results may SURPRISE YOU!! References: Queens of Infamy: Joanna of Naples by Anne Theriault on Longreads The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen

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49:41

Anne, Queen of Great Britain

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/04/15

Anne I (1665 – 1714), best known as the main character of the movie The Favourite, was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland and then of Great Britain and Ireland for twelve years. Her life story is a gossip buffet of rivalry, death, and resiliency. But how will she score on the scandilicious scale?? References: Queen Anne: Politics and Passion by Anne Somerset The Favourite: The Life of Sarah Churchill and the History Behind the Major Motion Picture by Ophelia Field Other stuff: History writing:

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21:17

Pandemic Special: Eyam, The Plague Village

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/04/13

In 1665, the tiny English town of Eyam was beset by the same plague that was affecting London. Under the guidance of the town's reverend, the villagers agreed to quarantine themselves in order to protect nearby villages. After fourteen months, all but 83 of the town's 344 residents had died. References: Eyam Historic Plague Village (the town's current website): www.eyamvillage.org.uk Did this sleepy village stop the Great Plague? (BBC) Plague-Infested Village Self-Quarantined to Stop the Plague of

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23:48

Pandemic Special: Charles II de Valois And The Pillow...

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/04/10

Charles II de Valois (1522-1545) was the third son of the French King Francis I. He died very young from an entirely preventable and ridiculous pillow fight related situation in the middle of a plague-ridden town. References: Francis I: The Maker of Modern France by Leonie Frieda Charles II de Valois, Duke of Orleans (Wikipedia) Vulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a

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52:59

Juana I of Castile

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/04/08

Juana I of Castile (1479-1555) was the third child of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon. She's remembered now for being "Juana La Loca/Juana The Mad" but, in fact, that reputation was just part of a larger scheme that found her caught between her ambitious and terrible husband and her ambitious and terrible father. References: Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile by Julia Fox Juana I: Legitimacy and Conflict in Sixteenth-Century Castile

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26:49

Pandemic Special: Joan Of England: The Princess And...

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/04/06

Joan of England (1335-1348) was the first known English person to die of the bubonic plague. She set out with a massive entourage from England to Castile to meet her betrothed, didn't listen to warnings in Bordeaux about the plague, and then lived through a horror movie of mass death. If you find this sort of story interesting right now, here you go! If you don't want to hear about lots of people dying through exposure to a gruesome disease, YOU DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS. References: Joan of

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64:16

Isabella I of Castile

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/04/01

Isabella I of Castile (1451-1504) was one of the most significant figures in world history. We continue this season’s theme of Women Leaders In History And The Men Who Whined About Them with the Isabella's journey from little girl trapped in a ghost castle to teenage war mediator to PR stunt inventor to genocidal dictator! This is a heavy one, so get ready. References: Isabella of Castile: Europe's First Great Queen by Giles Tremlett Isabella: The Warrior Queen by Kirstin Downey Other

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56:59

Empress Matilda

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/03/25

Empress Matilda (1102 - 1167) was the daughter, wife, and mother of Kings. She also should have been England's first crowned female monarch, but the patriarchy got in the way. She also once escaped by camouflaging herself in white cloaks in the snow!! A true legend. Referenced in this episode: Matilda: Empress, Warrior, Queen by Catherine Hanley She-Wolves by Helen Castor Other stuff: History writing: annfosterwriter.com Recommended books: bookshop.org/lists/vulgar-history-recommends Patreon:

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54:25

Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians

Vulgar History: Regency Era ·

2020/03/18

Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians was a significant figure in English history. Not only did she repel Viking invaders through the clever use of BOILING BEER and BEES, she also worked alongside her brother Edward to see through their father's goal of a united England. Also: BEES. References: Founder, Fighter, Saxon Queen: Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians by Margaret C. Jones Æthelflæd: Lady of the Mercians by Tim Clarkson Æthelflæd: England's Forgotten Founder (A Ladybird Expert Book) by Tom

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