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Regency Era Witch Mary Bateman
Season 8 Episode 22
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The Regency Era is known for its gowns, balls, and Bridgerton-style love stories. But England at this ti…
6 months ago
What If Anne Boleyn Sewed Her Head Back On?
Rebecca Lehmann's new book The Beheading Game begins with Anne Boleyn, post-execution, waking up and reattaching her head. From there, this book expl…
6 months ago
Was the Real Queen Charlotte Black? (Revisited)
Season 8 Episode 21
Queen Charlotte on Bridgerton is inspired by the real-life Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom. On Bridgerton, Cha…
6 months, 1 week ago
Margaret Beaufort, The Original Tudor Icon
Margaret Beaufort was one of the most important women in Medieval England. Her story has been twisted to make her a villain, even a murderer, but who…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Disabled Regency Era Artist Sarah Biffin
Season 8 Episode 20
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Sarah Biffin was one of the most sought-after portrait artists of the Regency Era, painting members of the royal family, includ…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Regency Era Spy Grace Dalrymple Elliott
Season 8 Episode 19
Grace Dalrymple Elliott was a courtesan in London, a spy in French Revolutionary Paris, the lover of two of history's most annoying Princes, and fina…
7 months ago
Elizabeth Bathory: Serial Killer?
Elizabeth Bathory is currently in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most prolific female serial killer. But was she?
Author Shelley Puhak's n…
7 months, 1 week ago
The Brontë Sisters: Anne, Charlotte, and Emily Brontë
Season 8 Episode 18
Anne, Charlotte, and Emily Brontë were all accomplished novelists. Charlotte's famous work is Jane Eyre, and Emily's is Wuthering Heights. But how di…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (part two)
Season 8 Episode 17
Last time, we discussed the first part of Georgiana's life. This time, we get into all the illegitimate children of it all, with bonus visits to Revo…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (part one)
Season 8 Episode 16
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire is a key person connecting the French Revolution era to the Regency Era, because she was besties with Marie Antoinet…
8 months ago