Matilda’s Top Women In History

Isabella of Angouleme was one of Englands most unpopular Queens, married to one of its most unpopular kings. She watched as her husband lost most of his territories, and as he signed the Magna Carta. After his death, she ruled her own territory of Angouleme with some strength, and then married her own daughter’s fiance to increase her power. She betrayed her son by supporting his deadly enemy the King of France, and then turned around and (possibly) ordered the assassination of that same French King.Sources/Further Reading:Weir, Alison: Queens of the CrusadesMorton, Elizabeth: England’s Queens - From Boudicca to Elizabeth of YorkBennett Connolly, Sharon: Isabella d’Angouleme - A Complicated Queen https://historytheinterestingbits.com/2022/01/22/isabelle-dangouleme-a-complicated-queen/Wilkinson, Louise: Isabella of Angouleme, Wife of King John https://magnacarta800th.com/schools/biographies/women-of-magna-carta/isabella-of-angouleme-wife-of-king-john/Wikipedia: Isabella of Angouleme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_of_Angoul%C3%AAme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isabella of Angouleme was one of Englands most unpopular Queens, married to one of its most unpopular kings. She watched as her husband lost most of his territories, and as he signed the Magna Carta. After his death, she ruled her own territory of Angouleme with some strength, and then married her own daughter’s fiance to increase her power. She betrayed her son by supporting his deadly enemy the King of France, and then turned around and (possibly) ordered the assassination of that same French King. Sources/Further Reading: Weir, Alison: Queens of the CrusadesMorton, Elizabeth: England’s Queens - From Boudicca to Elizabeth of YorkBennett Connolly, Sharon: Isabella d’Angouleme - A Complicated Queen https://historytheinterestingbits.com/2022/01/22/isabelle-dangouleme-a-complicated-queen/Wilkinson, Louise: Isabella of Angouleme, Wife of King John https://magnacarta800th.com/schools/biographies/women-of-magna-carta/isabella-of-angouleme-wife-of-king-john/Wikipedia: Isabella of Angouleme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_of_Angoul%C3%AAme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fanny Bullock Workman was determined to live life on her own terms - she was not interested in being a stay at home wife and mother, but wanted to see the world, lead expeditions and have adventures. She began with Mount Washington, moved on to Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn and then graduated to the Karakorum Mountains - home to the world’s second highest peak, K2. Along with her husband and a team of guides and porters, she set a world record for women when she climbed up to 23,000 feet above sea level, a record that lasted for almost 30 years. Her exploits meant she was in high demand as a speaker and writer, and she also published several popular books. Sources/Further ReadingPrince, Cathryn J: Queen of the Mountaineers - The Trailblazing Life of Fanny Bullock WorkmanRoss, Donald and Schramer, James: Fanny Bullock Workman in American Travel Writers 1850-1915Pauly, Thomas H: Fanny Bullock Workman, Feisty Mountaineer https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2012/03/vita-fanny-bullock-workmanMcLoone, Margo: Women explorers of the mountains - Nina Mazuchelli, Fanny Bullock Workman, Mary Vaux Walcott, Gertrude Benham, Junko TabeiWikipedia: Fanny Bullock Workman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Bullock_Workman#Mountaineering_in_the_Himalayas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fanny Bullock Workman was determined to live life on her own terms - she was not interested in being a stay at home wife and mother, but wanted to see the world, lead expeditions and have adventures. She began with Mount Washington, moved on to Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn and then graduated to the Karakorum Mountains - home to the world’s second highest peak, K2. Along with her husband and a team of guides and porters, she set a world record for women when she climbed up to 23,000 feet above sea level, a record that lasted for almost 30 years. Her exploits meant she was in high demand as a speaker and writer, and she also published several popular books.Sources/Further ReadingPrince, Cathryn J: Queen of the Mountaineers - The Trailblazing Life of Fanny Bullock WorkmanRoss, Donald and Schramer, James: Fanny Bullock Workman in American Travel Writers 1850-1915Pauly, Thomas H: Fanny Bullock Workman, Feisty Mountaineer https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2012/03/vita-fanny-bullock-workmanMcLoone, Margo: Women explorers of the mountains - Nina Mazuchelli, Fanny Bullock Workman, Mary Vaux Walcott, Gertrude Benham, Junko TabeiWikipedia: Fanny Bullock Workman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Bullock_Workman#Mountaineering_in_the_Himalayas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isabella D’Este was one of Renaissance Italy’s most remarkable women. Born in the Duchy of Ferrara, she moved to Mantua at the age of 16 and in time would rule this small city state. It was a difficult political era - the larger Italian states were constantly at war with one another or with outside powers, and the smaller states were constantly stuck in the middle. But it was also an era of change and rebirth - when artists like Leonardo da Vinci or Titian were at work. Isabella was a highly capable political operator, but her first love was always art and antiques and she would amass one of the largest private collections of her day. Sources/Further ReadingMeyer, Edith Patterson: First Lady of the Renaissance, a biography of Isabella D’EsteHollingsworth, Mary: Princes of the Renaissance - The Hidden Power Behind an Artistic RevolutionItalian Renaissance Learning Resources: Isabella D’Este Collects https://www.italianrenaissanceresources.com/units/unit-8/essays/isabella-deste-collects/#topMacquire, Kelly: Isabella D’Este https://www.worldhistory.org/Isabella_d'Este/Emporium.org.au: Fashioning Isabella D’Este https://www.emporium.org.au/isabella-deste-titianwww.isabelladestearchive.orgWikipedia: Isabella D’Este https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_d'Este Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isabella D’Este was one of Renaissance Italy’s most remarkable women. Born in the Duchy of Ferrara, she moved to Mantua at the age of 16 and in time would rule this small city state. It was a difficult political era - the larger Italian states were constantly at war with one another or with outside powers, and the smaller states were constantly stuck in the middle. But it was also an era of change and rebirth - when artists like Leonardo da Vinci or Titian were at work. Isabella was a highly capable political operator, but her first love was always art and antiques and she would amass one of the largest private collections of her day. Sources/Further ReadingMeyer, Edith Patterson: First Lady of the Renaissance, a biography of Isabella D’EsteHollingsworth, Mary: Princes of the Renaissance - The Hidden Power Behind an Artistic RevolutionItalian Renaissance Learning Resources: Isabella D’Este Collects https://www.italianrenaissanceresources.com/units/unit-8/essays/isabella-deste-collects/#topMacquire, Kelly: Isabella D’Este https://www.worldhistory.org/Isabella_d'Este/Emporium.org.au: Fashioning Isabella D’Este https://www.emporium.org.au/isabella-deste-titianwww.isabelladestearchive.orgWikipedia: Isabella D’Este https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_d'Este Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lady Jane Grey holds the record for the shortest lived monarch in English history - she was Queen for 13 days, and only 9 of them were known to the public. She was manipulated by the powerful men around her, and forced into a situation she didn’t want and couldn’t control.Sources/Further Reading:Tallis, Nicola: Crown of Blood - The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane GreyIves, Eric: Lady Jane Grey - A Tudor MysteryLady Jane Grey Reference Guide https://ladyjanegrey.info/?page_id=8723Connolly, Sharon Bennet: Lady Jane - The 9 Days Queen https://historytheinterestingbits.com/2024/06/26/lady-jane-the-9-days-queen/Wikipedia: Lady Jane Grey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_Grey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lady Jane Grey holds the record for the shortest lived monarch in English history - she was Queen for 13 days, and only 9 of them were known to the public. She was manipulated by the powerful men around her, and forced into a situation she didn’t want and couldn’t control.Sources/Further Reading:Tallis, Nicola: Crown of Blood - The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane GreyIves, Eric: Lady Jane Grey - A Tudor MysteryLady Jane Grey Reference Guide https://ladyjanegrey.info/?page_id=8723Connolly, Sharon Bennet: Lady Jane - The 9 Days Queen https://historytheinterestingbits.com/2024/06/26/lady-jane-the-9-days-queen/Wikipedia: Lady Jane Grey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_Grey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lady Jane Grey holds the record for the shortest lived monarch in English history - she was Queen for 13 days, and only 9 of them were known to the public. She was manipulated by the powerful men around her, and forced into a situation she didn’t want and couldn’t control.Sources/Further Reading:Tallis, Nicola: Crown of Blood - The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane GreyIves, Eric: Lady Jane Grey - A Tudor MysteryLady Jane Grey Reference Guide https://ladyjanegrey.info/?page_id=8723Connolly, Sharon Bennet: Lady Jane - The 9 Days Queen https://historytheinterestingbits.com/2024/06/26/lady-jane-the-9-days-queen/Wikipedia: Lady Jane Grey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_Grey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lady Jane Grey holds the record for the shortest lived monarch in English history - she was Queen for 13 days, and only 9 of them were known to the public. She was manipulated by the powerful men around her, and forced into a situation she didn’t want and couldn’t control.Sources/Further Reading:Tallis, Nicola: Crown of Blood - The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane GreyIves, Eric: Lady Jane Grey - A Tudor MysteryLady Jane Grey Reference Guide https://ladyjanegrey.info/?page_id=8723 Connolly, Sharon Bennet: Lady Jane - The 9 Days Queen https://historytheinterestingbits.com/2024/06/26/lady-jane-the-9-days-queen/Wikipedia: Lady Jane Grey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_Grey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary Fortune - it almost sounds like a made up name. However, although Mary did use numerous pseudonyms, this wasn’t one of them. Mary Fortune saw the Irish Potato Famine, the construction of Canada’s railways, the violence and despair of the Australian goldfields and rise rise and fall of Marvellous Melbourne - at the time one of the richest cities in the world. She established a name for herself as a top journalist and writer of crime fiction, and forged a career most women were locked out of. But she also had personal demons - struggles with alcohol, poverty and a criminal son. Her life - its disappointments and its opportunities - in many ways mirrors the colonial society in which she lived.Sources/Further Reading:Brown, Megan and Sussex, Lucy: Outrageous Fortunes - The Adventures of Mary Fortune, Crime-Writer, and Her Criminal Son GeorgeMelbourne Museum: Marvellous Melbourne https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/resources/marvellous-melbourne/Sussex, Lucy: Mary Fortune https://victorianfictionresearchguides.org/mary-fortune/National Museum Australia: Defining Moments - Federation https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/federationMichel, Alice: Hidden Fortunes of Colonial Australian Popular Fiction: Women in Mary Fortune’s “Dora Carleton”https://moujique.savana-hosting.cz/easa_wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/02-Alice-Michel-Hidden-Fortunes-of-Colonial-Australian-Fiction_PAGC.pdfMichel, Alice: Unconventional Memoirs: Mary Fortune’s Account of Life on the Diggingshttps://journals.openedition.org/ces/4138 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary Fortune - it almost sounds like a made up name. However, although Mary did use numerous pseudonyms, this wasn’t one of them. Mary Fortune saw the Irish Potato Famine, the construction of Canada’s railways, the violence and despair of the Australian goldfields and rise rise and fall of Marvellous Melbourne - at the time one of the richest cities in the world. She established a name for herself as a top journalist and writer of crime fiction, and forged a career most women were locked out of. But she also had personal demons - struggles with alcohol, poverty and a criminal son. Her life - its disappointments and its opportunities - in many ways mirrors the colonial society in which she lived. Sources/Further Reading:Brown, Megan and Sussex, Lucy: Outrageous Fortunes - The Adventures of Mary Fortune, Crime-Writer, and Her Criminal Son GeorgeMelbourne Museum: Marvellous Melbourne https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/resources/marvellous-melbourne/Sussex, Lucy: Mary Fortune https://victorianfictionresearchguides.org/mary-fortune/National Museum Australia: Defining Moments - Federation https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/federationMichel, Alice: Hidden Fortunes of Colonial Australian Popular Fiction: Women in Mary Fortune’s “Dora Carleton”https://moujique.savana-hosting.cz/easa_wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/02-Alice-Michel-Hidden-Fortunes-of-Colonial-Australian-Fiction_PAGC.pdfMichel, Alice: Unconventional Memoirs: Mary Fortune’s Account of Life on the Diggingshttps://journals.openedition.org/ces/4138 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Berengaria of Navarre was married to one of England’s best known kings, and the daughter in law of a famous Queen. However she herself is less well known - despite living a very interesting life. She went on crusade, became stranded on an island, worried about her kidnapped husband and then ran her own independent territory for 2 decades. She never gave up and refused to simply fade away, even when her in-laws would have preferred she did. Berengaria was a real quiet achieverSources/Further ReadingWeir, Alison: Queens of The Crusades - England’s Medieval QueensWeir, Alison: Eleanor of Aquitaine, by the Wrath of God Queen of EnglandNorton, Elizabeth: England’s Queens - From Boudicca to Elizabeif of YorkRussell, Gareth: The Crusader's Bride: The Life of Berengaria of Navarre, Queen of England https://garethrussellcidevant.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-crusaders-bride-life-of-berengaria.htmlWikipedia: Berengaria of Navarre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berengaria_of_Navarre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Berengaria of Navarre was married to one of England’s best known kings, and the daughter in law of a famous Queen. However she herself is less well known - despite living a very interesting life. She went on crusade, became stranded on an island, worried about her kidnapped husband and then ran her own independent territory for 2 decades. She never gave up and refused to simply fade away, even when her in-laws would have preferred she did. Berengaria was a real quiet achieverSources/Further ReadingWeir, Alison: Queens of The Crusades - England’s Medieval QueensWeir, Alison: Eleanor of Aquitaine, by the Wrath of God Queen of EnglandNorton, Elizabeth: England’s Queens - From Boudicca to Elizabeif of YorkRussell, Gareth: The Crusader's Bride: The Life of Berengaria of Navarre, Queen of England https://garethrussellcidevant.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-crusaders-bride-life-of-berengaria.htmlWikipedia: Berengaria of Navarre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berengaria_of_Navarre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lizzie Borden was suspected, arrested, tried and ultimately acquitted of a brutal murder, and that is why she is famous - or infamous. But her life is also an interesting insight into how middle-class American women lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She may have been found not guilty in court, but public opinion was very different - and the murder completely changed her life.Sources/Further ReadingSullivan, Robert: Goodbye Lizzie BordenRebellion, Leonard: Lizzie Borden, Past & PresentAxelron-Contrada, Joan: The Lizzie Borden Axe Murder Trial - A Headline Court CaseConforti, Joseph: How Lizzie Borden Got Away with Murder https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-lizzie-borden-got-away-with-murder-180972707/Last Will and Testament of Lizzie Borden https://phayemuss.wordpress.com/source-documents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lizzie Borden was suspected, arrested, tried and ultimately acquitted of a brutal murder, and that is why she is famous - or infamous. But her life is also an interesting insight into how middle-class American women lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She may have been found not guilty in court, but public opinion was very different - and the murder completely changed her life.Sources/Further ReadingSullivan, Robert: Goodbye Lizzie BordenRebellion, Leonard: Lizzie Borden, Past & PresentAxelron-Contrada, Joan: The Lizzie Borden Axe Murder Trial - A Headline Court CaseConforti, Joseph: How Lizzie Borden Got Away with Murder https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-lizzie-borden-got-away-with-murder-180972707/Last Will and Testament of Lizzie Borden https://phayemuss.wordpress.com/source-documents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gráinne Ni Mháille, known in English as Grace O’Malley, was a woman who broke all the rules. In the 16th Century - a time when women were not considered local leaders and didn’t go out on boats - she ruled over her own fleet of ships, sailing out to trade and raid all along the rugged West Coast of Ireland. She fought against the brutal English Governor and took her case all the way to the top - meeting Queen Elizabeth 1st in London in 1593. She was a remarkable woman - a trader, a pirate and a survivor.Sources/Further ReadingChambers, Anne: Ireland’s Pirate Queen - the True Story of Grace O’MalleyCook, Judith: Pirate Queen - The Life of Grace O’MalleyGoldsmith, Margie: Ireland’s Most Famous Pirate Queen - Grace O’Malley https://www.forbes.com/sites/margiegoldsmith/2022/11/22/irelands-most-famous-pirate-queen-grace-omalley/Williams, Emma Slattery (History Extra): Grace O’Malley - The Fearless Pirate Queen of Ireland https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/grace-o-malley-pirate-queen-ireland-irish-history-biography-facts-grainne-ni-mhaille/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_O'Malley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gráinne Ni Mháille, known in English as Grace O’Malley, was a woman who broke all the rules. In the 16th Century - a time when women were not considered local leaders and didn’t go out on boats - she ruled over her own fleet of ships, sailing out to trade and raid all along the rugged West Coast of Ireland. She fought against the brutal English Governor and took her case all the way to the top - meeting Queen Elizabeth 1st in London in 1593. She was a remarkable woman - a trader, a pirate and a survivor. Sources/Further ReadingChambers, Anne: Ireland’s Pirate Queen - the True Story of Grace O’MalleyCook, Judith: Pirate Queen - The Life of Grace O’MalleyGoldsmith, Margie: Ireland’s Most Famous Pirate Queen - Grace O’Malley https://www.forbes.com/sites/margiegoldsmith/2022/11/22/irelands-most-famous-pirate-queen-grace-omalley/Williams, Emma Slattery (History Extra): Grace O’Malley - The Fearless Pirate Queen of Ireland https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/grace-o-malley-pirate-queen-ireland-irish-history-biography-facts-grainne-ni-mhaille/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_O'Malley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eva Peron was born into a working class family and died as Evita, the beloved mother to Argentina. Her life went from a dusty and rural Pueblo to a stage in front of a million-strong crowd. She was both loved and loathed, admired and feared - she had a lot of power and influence, but she also worked exceptionally hard to try and improve the lives of the Argentine people. Perhaps one thing everyone can agree on is that she was a polarising and interesting figure who achieved a lot in a very short life.Sources/Further ReadingFraser, Nicholas and Navarro, Marysa., : Evita - The Real Life of Eva PerónMattern, Joanne: Eva PeronMain, Mary: Evita The Woman with the WhipScarpa, Anna: Uncovering the Megalomania Behind Evita Paron https://pages.nyu.edu/keefer/ww1/scarpa.htmlTen Things You Didn’t Know About Eva Peron: https://www.thecollector.com/eva-peron-things-you-didnt-know/Wikipedia: Eva Peron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Per%C3%B3nBrittanica.Com: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eva-Peron Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eva Peron was born into a working class family and died as Evita, the beloved mother to Argentina. Her life went from a dusty and rural Pueblo to a stage in front of a million-strong crowd. She was both loved and loathed, admired and feared - she had a lot of power and influence, but she also worked exceptionally hard to try and improve the lives of the Argentine people. Perhaps one thing everyone can agree on is that she was a polarising and interesting figure who achieved a lot in a very short life.Sources/Further ReadingFraser, Nicholas and Navarro, Marysa., : Evita - The Real Life of Eva PerónMattern, Joanne: Eva PeronMain, Mary: Evita The Woman with the WhipScarpa, Anna: Uncovering the Megalomania Behind Evita Paron https://pages.nyu.edu/keefer/ww1/scarpa.htmlTen Things You Didn’t Know About Eva Peron: https://www.thecollector.com/eva-peron-things-you-didnt-know/Wikipedia: Eva Peron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Per%C3%B3nBrittanica.Com: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eva-Peron Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Margaret Douglas was a Tudor Princess - Granddaughter of King Henry 7th, niece to Henry 8th, cousin to Elizabeth 1st and mother in law to Mary Queen of Scots. For decades she was at the centre of both English and Scottish affairs - and was locked up in the Tower of London 3 times for her troubles. Her story is a fascinating one; she witnessed some of the most famous events in English history.Sources/Further ReadingWeir, Alison: The Lost Tudor PrincessWeir, Alison: The Life of Elizabeth 1stWilliams, Kate: The Betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots- Elizabeth 1st and her Greatest RivalBibby, Dr Miriam: Margaret Douglas: The Women Who Defied Henry VIII – Twicehttps://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Margaret-Douglas/Flantzer, Susan: Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox https://www.unofficialroyalty.com/lady-margaret-douglas-countess-of-lennox/Tudor Times: Margaret Douglas - Life Story https://tudortimes.co.uk/people/margaret-douglas-life-story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Margaret Douglas was a Tudor Princess - Granddaughter of King Henry 7th, niece to Henry 8th, cousin to Elizabeth 1st and mother in law to Mary Queen of Scots. For decades she was at the centre of both English and Scottish affairs - and was locked up in the Tower of London 3 times for her troubles. Her story is a fascinating one; she witnessed some of the most famous events in English history. Sources/Further ReadingWeir, Alison: The Lost Tudor PrincessWeir, Alison: The Life of Elizabeth 1stWilliams, Kate: The Betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots- Elizabeth 1st and her Greatest RivalBibby, Dr Miriam: Margaret Douglas: The Women Who Defied Henry VIII – Twicehttps://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Margaret-Douglas/Flantzer, Susan: Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox https://www.unofficialroyalty.com/lady-margaret-douglas-countess-of-lennox/Tudor Times: Margaret Douglas - Life Story https://tudortimes.co.uk/people/margaret-douglas-life-story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sylvia Plath is today remembered as one of the most influential and popular writers of the 20th Century - she was called ‘the most gifted woman poet’ - a term that still manages to capture the sexism she encountered throughout her life. Growing up in the 1950s was a difficult time for women who wanted both a family and a career, and this is something Sylvia would struggle with for her entire life - how to reconcile her wish to be a writer with her desire to conform.Sources/Further ReadingClarke, Heather: Red Comet - The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia PlathWagner-Martin, Linda: Sylvia Plath - A BiographySteinberg, Peter K: They Had to Call and Call - The Search for Sylvia Plath https://sylviaplath.info/documents/Steinberg_2010_Search.pdfSylvia Plath Blogspot https://sylviaplathinfo.blogspot.com/Poetry Foundation - Sylvia Plath https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/sylvia-plathWikipedia: Sylvia Plath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Plath Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sylvia Plath is today remembered as one of the most influential and popular writers of the 20th Century - she was called ‘the most gifted woman poet’ - a term that still manages to capture the sexism she encountered throughout her life. Growing up in the 1950s was a difficult time for women who wanted both a family and a career, and this is something Sylvia would struggle with for her entire life - how to reconcile her wish to be a writer with her desire to conform. Sources/Further ReadingClarke, Heather: Red Comet - The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia PlathWagner-Martin, Linda: Sylvia Plath - A BiographySteinberg, Peter K: They Had to Call and Call - The Search for Sylvia Plath https://sylviaplath.info/documents/Steinberg_2010_Search.pdfSylvia Plath Blogspot https://sylviaplathinfo.blogspot.com/Poetry Foundation - Sylvia Plath https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/sylvia-plathWikipedia: Sylvia Plath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Plath Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isabella of France was the daughter, sister, wife and mother to Kings; acutely conscious of her royal bloodline and dignity, she was not going to be pushed around. When her husband and his hated favourite insulted and belittled her, she took matters into her own hands and did something no woman has done before or since - launched an invasion of England.Sources/Further ReadingWarner, Kathryn: Isabella of France, the rebel queen - the story of the queen who deposed her husband Edward IIWeir, Alison: Isabella, She Wolf of France, Queen of EnglandTurner, James: Battle, Betrayal and Baliol - the Struggle for Scotland and the Battle of Annan https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/battle-betrayal-balliol-scotland/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_of_France#In_retirement,_1330–1358Isabella: She Wolf of France and the death of Edward 2nd https://www.timeref.com/episodes/isabella_shewolf_of_france_and_death_of_edward_ii.htmUsilton, Larry W.: Isabella of France:https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/isabella-france Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isabella of France was the daughter, sister, wife and mother to Kings; acutely conscious of her royal bloodline and dignity, she was not going to be pushed around. When her husband and his hated favourite insulted and belittled her, she took matters into her own hands and did something no woman has done before or since - launched an invasion of England. Sources/Further ReadingWarner, Kathryn: Isabella of France, the rebel queen - the story of the queen who deposed her husband Edward IIWeir, Alison: Isabella, She Wolf of France, Queen of EnglandTurner, James: Battle, Betrayal and Baliol - the Struggle for Scotland and the Battle of Annan https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/battle-betrayal-balliol-scotland/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_of_France#In_retirement,_1330–1358Isabella: She Wolf of France and the death of Edward 2nd https://www.timeref.com/episodes/isabella_shewolf_of_france_and_death_of_edward_ii.htmUsilton, Larry W.: Isabella of France:https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/isabella-france Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isabella of France became Queen of England when she was only 12 years old, and she found a husband who was was not interested in her - both because of her age and her gender. From her first step on English soil she was consistently ignored by the King, who much preferred to spend time with his court favourites. Isabella grew up to be a strong and formidable character, and soon King Edward 2nd would push her too far.Sources/Further ReadingWarner, Kathryn: Isabella of France, the rebel queen - the story of the queen who deposed her husband Edward IIWeir, Alison: Isabella, She Wolf of France, Queen of EnglandTurner, James: Battle, Betrayal and Baliol - the Struggle for Scotland and the Battle of Annan https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/battle-betrayal-balliol-scotland/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_of_France#In_retirement,_1330–1358Isabella: She Wolf of France and the death of Edward 2nd https://www.timeref.com/episodes/isabella_shewolf_of_france_and_death_of_edward_ii.htmUsilton, Larry W.: Isabella of France:https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/isabella-france Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isabella of France became Queen of England when she was only 12 years old, and she found a husband who was was not interested in her - both because of her age and her gender. From her first step on English soil she was consistently ignored by the King, who much preferred to spend time with his court favourites. Isabella grew up to be a strong and formidable character, and soon King Edward 2nd would push her too far.Sources/Further ReadingWarner, Kathryn: Isabella of France, the rebel queen - the story of the queen who deposed her husband Edward IIWeir, Alison: Isabella, She Wolf of France, Queen of EnglandTurner, James: Battle, Betrayal and Baliol - the Struggle for Scotland and the Battle of Annan https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/battle-betrayal-balliol-scotland/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_of_France#In_retirement,_1330–1358Isabella: She Wolf of France and the death of Edward 2nd https://www.timeref.com/episodes/isabella_shewolf_of_france_and_death_of_edward_ii.htmUsilton, Larry W.: Isabella of France:https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/isabella-france Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy is a modern style icon - almost 3 decades after her early death. However she was much more that a fashionable socialite - friends and family all say she was kind, warm and caring. She forged a successful career in a difficult industry, and fell in love with a man who happened to be in the public eye. Her struggle to get used to the frenzy of media attention was ongoing, and she was only just starting to manage it when she boarded a plane in July 1999.Beller, Elizabeth: Once Upon A Time - The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette KennedyConrieri, Stefania: Inside the Super-Secret, Ultra-Intimate Wedding of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessettehttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/secret-wedding-of-john-f-kennedy-jr-and-carolyn-bessette?srsltid=AfmBOoq7vIkf7B0Bmgl1BdHA9gMHmpGNy7bLOKPoi3ZUmz9PgP1VGJ8NGerhart, Ann: Who’s That Girl? Quite Possibly the Perfect Match https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-10-18-ls-54958-story.htmlArmstrong, Neil: Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy - The true story behind the mysterious and tragic US iconhttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260212-carolyn-bessette-kennedy-the-true-story-behind-the-mysterious-and-tragic-us-iconComiter, Jordana: All About JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's Honeymoon — and the Media Frenzy That Followed When They Returned https://people.com/all-about-jfk-jr-carolyn-bessette-honeymoon-11922444Gaffney, Adrienne: The Last Days of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedyhttps://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a28187331/john-f-kennedy-jr-carolyn-bessette-last-days-plane-crash-true-story/The Life of JFK Jr: Crash and Search Timeline https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/jfkjr/recovery.htmWikipedia: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Bessette_Kennedy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy is a modern style icon - almost 3 decades after her early death. However she was much more that a fashionable socialite - friends and family all say she was kind, warm and caring. She forged a successful career in a difficult industry, and fell in love with a man who happened to be in the public eye. Her struggle to get used to the frenzy of media attention was ongoing, and she was only just starting to manage it when she boarded a plane in July 1999.Beller, Elizabeth: Once Upon A Time - The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette KennedyConrieri, Stefania: Inside the Super-Secret, Ultra-Intimate Wedding of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessettehttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/secret-wedding-of-john-f-kennedy-jr-and-carolyn-bessette?srsltid=AfmBOoq7vIkf7B0Bmgl1BdHA9gMHmpGNy7bLOKPoi3ZUmz9PgP1VGJ8NGerhart, Ann: Who’s That Girl? Quite Possibly the Perfect Match https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-10-18-ls-54958-story.htmlArmstrong, Neil: Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy - The true story behind the mysterious and tragic US iconhttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260212-carolyn-bessette-kennedy-the-true-story-behind-the-mysterious-and-tragic-us-iconComiter, Jordana: All About JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's Honeymoon — and the Media Frenzy That Followed When They Returned https://people.com/all-about-jfk-jr-carolyn-bessette-honeymoon-11922444Gaffney, Adrienne: The Last Days of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedyhttps://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a28187331/john-f-kennedy-jr-carolyn-bessette-last-days-plane-crash-true-story/The Life of JFK Jr: Crash and Search Timeline https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/jfkjr/recovery.htmWikipedia: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Bessette_Kennedy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katherine Swynford was born an ordinary girl into an ordinary family. But she became the ancestor of Kings and Queens, and produced the family that became the Tudor Dynasty. Her story is, unusually for the times, a love story - and equally as unusually, she was not a woman after power and prestige. Sources/Further Reading:Amin, Nathan: The House of Beaufort, the Bastard Line that Captured the CrownWeir, Alison: Katherine Swynford, the Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous DuchessGoodman, Anthony: Katherine SwynfordLineage, Jeanette: Katherine Swynford, The History of a Medieval MistressWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Swynford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katherine Swynford was born an ordinary girl into an ordinary family. But she became the ancestor of Kings and Queens, and produced the family that became the Tudor Dynasty. Her story is, unusually for the times, a love story - and equally as unusually, she was not a woman after power and prestige.Sources/Further Reading:Amin, Nathan: The House of Beaufort, the Bastard Line that Captured the CrownWeir, Alison: Katherine Swynford, the Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous DuchessGoodman, Anthony: Katherine SwynfordLineage, Jeanette: Katherine Swynford, The History of a Medieval MistressWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Swynford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marie Curie was one of the finest scientific minds of the 20th century. She was born in Poland - a country that didn’t technically exist - in a time and place where women were not even allowed to study at university. Through her own hard work and dedication, she became a highly respected physicist and the winner of two Nobel prizes - still the only person to have ever won in two science disciplines, Chemistry and Physics. She also promoted women in science, and through her development of mobile x-ray machines helped save the lives of countless soldiers in the First World War. She was a truly remarkable woman.Sources/Further ReadingSobel, Dava: The Elements of Marie Curie - How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in ScienceGunderman, Dr Richard: Marie Curie - The Pioneer, The Nobel Laureate, The Discoverer of RadioactivityWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_CurieThe Nobel Prize: Marie Curie Biographical https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/marie-curie/biographical/Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity https://history.aip.org/exhibits/curie/polgirl1.htm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marie Curie was one of the finest scientific minds of the 20th century. She was born in Poland - a country that didn’t technically exist - in a time and place where women were not even allowed to study at university. Through her own hard work and dedication, she became a highly respected physicist and the winner of two Nobel prizes - still the only person to have ever won in two science disciplines, Chemistry and Physics. She also promoted women in science, and through her development of mobile x-ray machines helped save the lives of countless soldiers in the First World War. She was a truly remarkable woman.Sources/Further ReadingSobel, Dava: The Elements of Marie Curie - How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in ScienceGunderman, Dr Richard: Marie Curie - The Pioneer, The Nobel Laureate, The Discoverer of RadioactivityWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_CurieThe Nobel Prize: Marie Curie Biographical https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/marie-curie/biographical/Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity https://history.aip.org/exhibits/curie/polgirl1.htm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary of Burgundy was the ruling Duchesses of a vast territory, but when she came into her inheritance she faced invasions and rebellions. Luckily for her, she had a smart and sensible negotiator by her side - her stepmother, Margaret of York. These two women were able to stabilise a fractious territory and left a European legacy that lasted for centuries.Sources/Further ReadingWeightman, Christine: Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, 1446-1503Van Loo, Bart: The Burgundians, A Vanished EmpirePotter, G.R (ed) The New Cambridge Modern History: Volume 1, the Renaissance, 1493-1520: The Burgundian Netherlands 1477-1521Today, Jacob: Burgundian Netherlands Court Life and Patronage https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/burgundian-netherlands-court-life-and-patronageWars of the Roses: Margaret of Burgundy https://www.warsoftheroses.com/people/margaret-of-york-duchess-of-burgundy/Unofficial Royalty: Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy https://www.unofficialroyalty.com/margaret-of-york-duchess-of-burgundy/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_of_YorkWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_BurgundyBritannica.com: Mary, Duchess of Burgundy https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-duchess-of-BurgundyEBSCO- Mary of Burgundy https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/mary-burgundy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary of Burgundy was the ruling Duchesses of a vast territory, but when she came into her inheritance she faced invasions and rebellions. Luckily for her, she had a smart and sensible negotiator by her side - her stepmother, Margaret of York. These two women were able to stabilise a fractious territory and left a European legacy that lasted for centuries.Sources/Further ReadingWeightman, Christine: Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, 1446-1503Van Loo, Bart: The Burgundians, A Vanished EmpirePotter, G.R (ed) The New Cambridge Modern History: Volume 1, the Renaissance, 1493-1520: The Burgundian Netherlands 1477-1521Today, Jacob: Burgundian Netherlands Court Life and Patronage https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/burgundian-netherlands-court-life-and-patronageWars of the Roses: Margaret of Burgundy https://www.warsoftheroses.com/people/margaret-of-york-duchess-of-burgundy/Unofficial Royalty: Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy https://www.unofficialroyalty.com/margaret-of-york-duchess-of-burgundy/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_of_YorkWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_BurgundyBritannica.com: Mary, Duchess of Burgundy https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-duchess-of-BurgundyEBSCO- Mary of Burgundy https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/mary-burgundy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonnie and Clyde are sometimes viewed as a romantic story - the couple who lived life on the road, outside the norms and laws of society and without any regrets. In reality, their lives were not like this at all - neither glamorous nor romantic. It was a life of campsites and small cabins, living in their car and constantly looking over their shoulders for the police who were, eventually, only one step behind them. Bonnie Parker got swept into this life of crime, and although she (probably) didn’t kill anyone herself she was definitely an accomplice to both murder and bank robbery. She was well aware that, in choosing to stand with Clyde, she was dooming herself to a short life - but she didn’t care.Sources/Further Reading[Letter to Alice Sheppard describing the post-mortem condition of Bonnie Parker's body.] https://digitalcollections.smu.edu/digital/collection/gcd/id/155/Historynet.com: Bonnie and Clydes Revenge on Eastham https://www.historynet.com/bonnie-clydes-revenge-on-eastham/Milner, E.R: The LIves and times of Bonnie and ClydeTreherne, J.E: The Strange History of Bonnie and ClydeBarrow, Blanche Caldwell: My Life with Bonnie and ClydeGilmore, John: On the run with Bonnie and ClydeWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonnie and Clyde are sometimes viewed as a romantic story - the couple who lived life on the road, outside the norms and laws of society and without any regrets. In reality, their lives were not like this at all - neither glamorous nor romantic. It was a life of campsites and small cabins, living in their car and constantly looking over their shoulders for the police who were, eventually, only one step behind them. Bonnie Parker got swept into this life of crime, and although she (probably) didn’t kill anyone herself she was definitely an accomplice to both murder and bank robbery. She was well aware that, in choosing to stand with Clyde, she was dooming herself to a short life - but she didn’t care.Sources/Further Reading[Letter to Alice Sheppard describing the post-mortem condition of Bonnie Parker's body.] https://digitalcollections.smu.edu/digital/collection/gcd/id/155/Historynet.com: Bonnie and Clydes Revenge on Eastham https://www.historynet.com/bonnie-clydes-revenge-on-eastham/Milner, E.R: The LIves and times of Bonnie and ClydeTreherne, J.E: The Strange History of Bonnie and ClydeBarrow, Blanche Caldwell: My Life with Bonnie and ClydeGilmore, John: On the run with Bonnie and ClydeWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlotte Bronte always considered herself plain and awkward - but behind her plain and pious exterior was an intelligent, curious and open mind. She and her sisters grew up in rural England - a literary backwater - but they produced some of the greatest English novels. Charlotte was more than just an author - her life was one of great tragedy, unexpected marriage proposals and an uneasy relationship with her newfound fame.Sources/Further ReadingHarman, Claire: Charlotte Bronte, A LifeWatson, Graham: The Invention of Charlotte BronteGaskell, Elizabeth: The Life of Charlotte BronteTalbot, Dean: Charlotte Bronte Statistics https://wordsrated.com/charlotte-bronte-statistics/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Bront%C3%AB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlotte Bronte always considered herself plain and awkward - but behind her plain and pious exterior was an intelligent, curious and open mind. She and her sisters grew up in rural England - a literary backwater - but they produced some of the greatest English novels. Charlotte was more than just an author - her life was one of great tragedy, unexpected marriage proposals and an uneasy relationship with her newfound fame.Sources/Further ReadingHarman, Claire: Charlotte Bronte, A LifeWatson, Graham: The Invention of Charlotte BronteGaskell, Elizabeth: The Life of Charlotte BronteTalbot, Dean: Charlotte Bronte Statistics https://wordsrated.com/charlotte-bronte-statistics/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Bront%C3%AB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1776 the work of the English parliament and law courts paused for a week to hear the unusual case of a woman being tried for bigamy. Elizabeth Chudleigh had married the Duke of Kingston, but before that she had married - and never divorced - the Earl of Bristol. The entire country was agog to see the outcome - was she a Duchess or a Countess? For Elizabeth, there was more at stake than just a title - her husband the Duke had left her an enormous fortune, and his relatives wanted it back. Sources/Further Reading:Chudleigh, Elizabeth: An Authentic Detail of Particulars Relative to the Late Duchess of KingstonGervat, Claire: Elizabeth - the Scandalous Life of the Duchess of KingstonOstler, Catherine: The Duchess Countess, the Woman Who Scandalised 18th Century LondonA Most Scandalous Lady https://janeaustenslondon.com/2016/01/22/a-most-scandalous-lady/The Bigamous Duchess of Kingston https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/exhibitions/online/fromparchmenttopixels/duchessofkingston.aspxWikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Pierrepont,_Duchess_of_Kingston-upon-Hull Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1776 the work of the English parliament and law courts paused for a week to hear the unusual case of a woman being tried for bigamy. Elizabeth Chudleigh had married the Duke of Kingston, but before that she had married - and never divorced - the Earl of Bristol. The entire country was agog to see the outcome - was she a Duchess or a Countess? For Elizabeth, there was more at stake than just a title - her husband the Duke had left her an enormous fortune, and his relatives wanted it back. Sources/Further Reading:Chudleigh, Elizabeth: An Authentic Detail of Particulars Relative to the Late Duchess of KingstonGervat, Claire: Elizabeth - the Scandalous Life of the Duchess of KingstonOstler, Catherine: The Duchess Countess, the Woman Who Scandalised 18th Century LondonA Most Scandalous Lady https://janeaustenslondon.com/2016/01/22/a-most-scandalous-lady/The Bigamous Duchess of Kingston https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/exhibitions/online/fromparchmenttopixels/duchessofkingston.aspxWikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Pierrepont,_Duchess_of_Kingston-upon-Hull Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nancy Wake was a New Zealand born Australian journalist working in France when Germany invaded her beloved adopted country. Unwilling to watch as France became overrun with foreign soldiers, she joined up with the secret band of guerrilla fighters known as the French Resistance. Embedded with a group of fighters in the mountains of Central France, Nancy played an invaluable role in obtaining weapons and money for the Resistance as well as laying explosives and leading a charge on a machine gun station. Sources/Further ReadingFitzsimmons, Peter: Nancy Wake - A Biography of Our Greatest War HeroineWake, Nancy: The White MouseBraddon, Russell: Nancy Wake - SOE’s greatest HeroineThe Story of Nancy Wake https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/nancy-wake/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_WakeAustralian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P332 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nancy Wake was a New Zealand born Australian journalist working in France when Germany invaded her beloved adopted country. Unwilling to watch as France became overrun with foreign soldiers, she joined up with the secret band of guerrilla fighters known as the French Resistance. Embedded with a group of fighters in the mountains of Central France, Nancy played an invaluable role in obtaining weapons and money for the Resistance as well as laying explosives and leading a charge on a machine gun station.Sources/Further ReadingFitzsimmons, Peter: Nancy Wake - A Biography of Our Greatest War HeroineWake, Nancy: The White MouseBraddon, Russell: Nancy Wake - SOE’s greatest HeroineThe Story of Nancy Wake https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/nancy-wake/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_WakeAustralian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P332 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lady Caroline Lamb is famous - or infamous - for her affair with the poet Lord Byron and for being the wife of Queen Victoria’s favourite Prime Minister Lord Melbourne. But she was also a novelist in her own right, helping to create a new genre of fiction called the silver fork novel which allowed ordinary people a glimpse into the lives of the rich aristocracy. Throughout her life she suffered from mental illness, possibly bi-polar disorder, which in a time with limited understanding of mental illness and limited treatment made life difficult for herself and those around her. Her mother referred to Caroline as the ‘joy and torment of my life’ and many others probably felt the same.Sources/Further Readinghttps://scispace.com/pdf/the-madness-of-writing-lady-caroline-lamb-s-byronic-identity-28d17t2bmv.pdfhttps://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/jun/17/duke-wellington-mud-streaked-waterloo-cloak-up-for-auctionDouglass, Paul: Lady Caroline LambFraser, Antonia: Lady Caroline Lamb, A Free SpiritCaro: The Lady Caroline Lamb Website https://sites.google.com/sjsu.edu/caro/biographyWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Caroline_Lamb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lady Caroline Lamb is famous - or infamous - for her affair with the poet Lord Byron and for being the wife of Queen Victoria’s favourite Prime Minister Lord Melbourne. But she was also a novelist in her own right, helping to create a new genre of fiction called the silver fork novel which allowed ordinary people a glimpse into the lives of the rich aristocracy. Throughout her life she suffered from mental illness, possibly bi-polar disorder, which in a time with limited understanding of mental illness and limited treatment made life difficult for herself and those around her. Her mother referred to Caroline as the ‘joy and torment of my life’ and many others probably felt the same.Sources/Further Readinghttps://scispace.com/pdf/the-madness-of-writing-lady-caroline-lamb-s-byronic-identity-28d17t2bmv.pdfhttps://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/jun/17/duke-wellington-mud-streaked-waterloo-cloak-up-for-auctionDouglass, Paul: Lady Caroline LambFraser, Antonia: Lady Caroline Lamb, A Free SpiritCaro: The Lady Caroline Lamb Website https://sites.google.com/sjsu.edu/caro/biographyWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Caroline_Lamb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jadwiga of Poland was a woman, but she ruled with the title of King. Although short lived, her reign is seen as a pivotal one in the history of Poland as it ushered in an age of increasing wealth and military might. Known for her diplomatic skills and ability to negotiate, Jadwiga was beloved by her people and venerated by her church.Sources/Further ReadingHalecki, Oskar: A History of PolandZamoyski, Adam: Poland, A HistoryKellogg, Charlotte: Jadwiga, Polands Great QueenWikipedia: Jadwiga of Poland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadwiga_of_Poland#HolinessOgrodnik-Fujcik, Katarzyna: The Four Great-Grandaughters of King Ladislaus the Elbow High https://historytheinterestingbits.com/tag/jadwiga-of-poland/Encyclopedia.com: Jadwiga https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/jadwiga-1374-1399A Young Girl And A Mighty Queen: The Exceptional Jadwiga of Anjou - An interview With Prof Tomasz Grafhttps://polishhistory.pl/a-young-girl-and-a-mighty-queen-the-exceptional-jadwiga-of-anjou/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jadwiga of Poland was a woman, but she ruled with the title of King. Although short lived, her reign is seen as a pivotal one in the history of Poland as it ushered in an age of increasing wealth and military might. Known for her diplomatic skills and ability to negotiate, Jadwiga was beloved by her people and venerated by her church.Sources/Further ReadingHalecki, Oskar: A History of PolandZamoyski, Adam: Poland, A HistoryKellogg, Charlotte: Jadwiga, Polands Great QueenWikipedia: Jadwiga of Poland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadwiga_of_Poland#HolinessOgrodnik-Fujcik, Katarzyna: The Four Great-Grandaughters of King Ladislaus the Elbow High https://historytheinterestingbits.com/tag/jadwiga-of-poland/Encyclopedia.com: Jadwiga https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/jadwiga-1374-1399A Young Girl And A Mighty Queen: The Exceptional Jadwiga of Anjou - An interview With Prof Tomasz Grafhttps://polishhistory.pl/a-young-girl-and-a-mighty-queen-the-exceptional-jadwiga-of-anjou/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1582 a small corner of Essex in England turned in on itself, and 14 people - 13 women and 1 man - were arrested, interrogated and imprisoned for bewitching to death people and/or animals. This is a story of how grief, fear and suspicion can kill innocent people. Please note there is some discussion of infant death in this episode. Brennen, Lewis: Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: The Political and Religious Origins of the 1563 Witchcraft Act https://historyofparliament.com/2019/11/05/origins-of-1563-witchcraft-act/  Duff, Charles: The History of Hanging https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Art-of-Hanging/A true and iust recorde, of the information, examination and confession of all the witches, taken at S. Ofes in the countie of Essex https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A14611.0001.001?rgn=main;view=fulltextGibson, Marion: The Witches of St Osyth - Persecution, Murder and Betrayal in Elizabethan EnglandWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Osyth_WitchesSt Osyth Museum: https://www.stosythmuseum.co.uk/village-tales/1579-st-osyth-witches-and-witch-trials Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1582 a small corner of Essex in England turned in on itself, and 14 people - 13 women and 1 man - were arrested, interrogated and imprisoned for bewitching to death people and/or animals. This is a story of how grief, fear and suspicion can kill innocent people. Please note there is some discussion of infant death in this episode. Brennen, Lewis: Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: The Political and Religious Origins of the 1563 Witchcraft Act https://historyofparliament.com/2019/11/05/origins-of-1563-witchcraft-act/  Duff, Charles: The History of Hanging https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Art-of-Hanging/A true and iust recorde, of the information, examination and confession of all the witches, taken at S. Ofes in the countie of Essex https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A14611.0001.001?rgn=main;view=fulltextGibson, Marion: The Witches of St Osyth - Persecution, Murder and Betrayal in Elizabethan EnglandWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Osyth_WitchesSt Osyth Museum: https://www.stosythmuseum.co.uk/village-tales/1579-st-osyth-witches-and-witch-trials Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.