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The Execution of England's Teenage Queen (opens the original)
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To many she's known as Lady Jane Grey, but history should remember her as Queen Jane I. She was only queen for 9 days in 1553, but this made her the first ever queen of England when she was just 16. What happened in her short life that made her suddenly the most powerful woman in England? How did 'Bloody Mary' Tudor react? And how did it all go so wrong? Joining Kate is the wonderful historian Kate Williams, author of Regina: A New History of Women and Power. This episode was edited by Hannah Fe
What Happened To Napoleon's "Boner Part"? (opens the original)
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Small. Shrivelled. Separated from its owner. What has been said about Napoleon Bonaparte's penis? And how much of it is true? Dr Zack White joins Kate for this episode to discuss these rumours, and what kind of lover and partner Napoleon really was (hint: not great). Zack is a research fellow at the University of Portsmouth, Chair of the Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity, and host of 'The Napoleonic Wars Podcast'. This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. The producer was Sophie Gee. T
Get Ready With Marie Antoinette (opens the original)
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Marie Antoinette famously spent quite a lot of money and time on her outfits and make-up. But what would it feel like to actually wear it? Joining Kate in this episode is the amazing Casta Hex, historical drag queen, embroiderer and textiles artist for film and TV. Casta creates all her costumes using period accurate fabrics and techniques. Layer by layer, they explore how to get ready like Marie Antoinette. This episode was edited by Natasha Hughes. It was produced by Sophie Gee, McKenna Fernan
Lesbian Love Affair of 16th Century Scotland (opens the original)
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In the midst of the most hostile period in Scottish history, comes a passionate lesbian love story. Set against post-Reformation Scotland, with Mary Queen of Scots on the throne, is Marie Maitland whose erotic lesbian poetry gives us a rare and significant insight into same-sex love and desire at this time. What exactly do her poems say? And how was she able to get away with it at such a dangerous time in history for queer people? Joining Kate today is Ashley Douglas, historian, translator and a
How Debauched Were Roman Orgies? (opens the original)
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The Romans have gone down as some of the greatest perverts of all time. But what really went on inside a Roman orgy? Joining Kate to get behind the bacchanalia is fan-favourite Emma Southon whose new book is Servus: How Slavery Made the Roman Empire . This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at h
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