EPISODE · Mar 30, 2025 · 12 MIN
Baby Farming, Victorian Crimes & Wives for Sale: Strange Victorian History
from The Strange History Podcast · host Strange History
Step into the dark and bizarre world of Victorian England in this episode of The Strange History Podcast. Host Amy explores unsettling stories of baby farming, where unwed mothers handed their babies over to sinister caretakers with tragic consequences.Discover the shocking case of Maria de Roux and Frederick George Manning, whose murder case scandalized London, and the curious history of husbands auctioning their wives like livestock. Plus, dive into the mystery of Sir Roger Tichbourne and the strange punishments handed down by the Victorians for even the smallest of crimes. From mistaken identities to murder most foul, these tales will leave you questioning what was really happening behind the closed doors of Victorian society.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments?Submit your ideas for The Strange History PodcastFollow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe:Apple PodcastsSpotifyiHeartRadioAudibleNew episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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Step into the dark and bizarre world of Victorian England in this episode of The Strange History Podcast. Host Amy explores unsettling stories of baby farming, where unwed mothers handed their babies over to sinister caretakers with tragic consequences.Discover the shocking case of Maria de Roux and Frederick George Manning, whose murder case scandalized London, and the curious history of husbands auctioning their wives like livestock. Plus, dive into the mystery of Sir Roger Tichbourne and the strange punishments handed down by the Victorians for even the smallest of crimes. From mistaken identities to murder most foul, these tales will leave you questioning what was really happening behind the closed doors of Victorian society.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments?Submit your ideas for The Strange History PodcastFollow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe:Apple PodcastsSpotifyiHeartRadioAudibleNew episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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