#22 A Tudor With An Unwanted House Guest & Sister In Law Turned Art Dealer

Happy Friday, listeners! Looking for something funny for the boring commute home today? Join two podcast besties for the usual mix of obscure history facts and occasional laughter! Each week we tell two stories from history you've probably never heard before, come and join us!This week, Annie is in the Midlands to tell the story of a Tudor Lady in Waiting. It's great to be besties with Elizabeth I, surely? Well until she asks for a big favour, probably not very wise to say no, even if it will cost a fortune, and maybe your marriage.Then Andrea is over in Mainland Europe. A newlywed woman is enjoying the beauty of the Paris art scene. The music, the theatre, the artists. Until tragedy strikes her small family, and she decides it's time to step up and take control of the family legacy. This unsung heroine is the sole reason anyone knows of the ONE artist absolutely everyone has heard of.Andrea used these sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johanna_van_Gogh-Bongerhttps://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/about/knowledge-and-research/completed-research-projects/research-project-biography-of-jo-van-gogh-bongerhttps://herhalfofhistory.com/2025/03/20/14-11-jo-van-gogh-bonger-vincents-sister-in-law-part-1/Annie used these sources:https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/women-in-history/bess-of-hardwick/https://historiamag.com/the-many-marriages-of-bess-of-hardwick/Where you can find us:https://www.instagram.com/mostlyunsung/https://www.facebook.com/share/16J4vuMy1h/https://www.tiktok.com/@[email protected] you next Wednesday!