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Hortense Mancini, Duchess de Mazarin: part three
Season 5 Episode 20
So in 1675, Hortense Mancini fled France to hang out in London during the Restoration era. She truly took the city by storm with her superpowered bea…
4 years, 1 month ago
Hortense Mancini, Duchess de Mazarin: part two
Season 5 Episode 19
In the next thrilling installment of the saga of Hortense Mancini, our heroine escapes from her awful husband with the help of her brother and sister…
4 years, 2 months ago
Hortense Mancini, Duchess de Mazarin: part one
Season 5 Episode 18
Hortense Mancini appeared one day with Sailor Moon buns and such a fascinating Wikipedia entry I had to make room for her in this internationale seas…
4 years, 2 months ago
Kristina of Sweden, part four
Season 5 Episode 17
In the conclusion of this Kristina of Sweden four-part saga, our heroine finds that her can't-be-tamed #JustBeingMiley personality can get in the way…
4 years, 2 months ago
Kristina of Sweden, part three
Season 5 Episode 16
This episode finds Kristina of Sweden entering her BANGERZ era as she a) shaves her head b) is a wrecking ball all over Rome as she ponders how to li…
4 years, 2 months ago
Kristina of Sweden, part two
Season 5 Episode 15
If this was an episode of Friends, it would be called THE ONE WHERE SHE YEETS THE CROWN. Picking up from part one, Kristina is Teen Queen/King of Swe…
4 years, 3 months ago
Kristina of Sweden, part one
Season 5 Episode 14
Kristina of Sweden, like her distant ancestress Princess Cecilia of Sweden, wasn't going to let being a Swedish Royal get in the way of her just vibi…
4 years, 3 months ago
La Chevalière d'Éon (with Maya Deane)
Season 5 Episode 13
We're joined by author Maya Deane (Wrath Goddess Sing) to talk about La Chevalière d'Éon, an audacious and incredibly interesting trans woman from 18…
4 years, 3 months ago
Author Interview: Let Me Be Frank: Women Who Dressed Like Men To Do **** They Weren't Supposed To Do (with Tracy Dawson)
We're joined by author Tracy Dawson, author of Let Me Be Frank: Women Who Dressed Like Men To Do Shit They Weren't Supposed To Do! This book is perfe…
4 years, 3 months ago
Anne of Denmark
Season 5 Episode 12
Anne of Denmark (1574-1619) was the second daughter of a loving family in Denmark, who had the misfortune to be married off to King James VI of Scotl…
4 years, 4 months ago