Author Interview: Emma Southon (A Rome Of One’s Own: Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire)

Today, we’re joined by Emma Southon to talk about lesser-known women of Roman history and her new book, A Rome of One’s Own: Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire.

Learn more about Emma and her work at emmasouthon.com

Listen to Emma’s podcast History Is Sexy historyissexy.com

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A Scottish Witch Who Didn’t Burn: Margaret Fleming, Countess of Atholl

It’s a slightly belated Halloween super special/ continuation of the Mary, Queen of Scots saga this week! We’re talking about Margaret Fleming, Countess of Atholl: older sister of one of the Four Marys and also a witch who was never arrested or punished for it.

Our guest is Lucy Hinnie, an Early Career Researcher, Wikimedian and digital humanist. She is currently Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh, and a Digital Skills Wikimedian for Wikimedia UK.

Learn more about Lucy and her work at lucyrhinnie.co.uk

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Eleanor Janega’s blog about why you are (probably) not the granddaughter of the witches they couldn’t burn

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References:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fleming-160

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Fleming,_Countess_of_Atholl

Queen Mary’s Women: female relatives, servants, friends and enemies of Mary, Queen of Scots by Rosalind K. Marshall

The Scottish witch-hunt in context edited by Julian Goodare

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Author Interview: John Guy and Julia Fox (Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and the Marriage That Shook Europe)

Historians and authors Julia Fox and John Guy join us this week to talk about their new co-written biography, Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage that Shook Europe.

Learn more about Julia and her work at juliafox.co.uk

Learn more about John and his work at johnguy.co.uk

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Author Interview: Denny S. Bryce (The Other Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria’s Goddaughter)

Today we’re talking about Sarah Forbes Bonetta, an African princess raised in Queen Victoria’s court as the Queen’s goddaughter. Author Denny S. Bryce’s new book The Other Princess takes its inspiration from this recently rediscovered historical figure.

Learn more about Denny and her work at dennysbryce.com

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Author Interview: Heather Redmond (Death and the Sisters: A Mary Shelley Mystery)

Today we’re talking about Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, Percy Shelley and (a fictional) MURDER with author Heather Redmond, author of Death and the Sisters.

Learn more about Heather and her work at heatherredmond.com

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Author Interview: Rosie Harte (The Royal Wardrobe: A Very Fashionable History of the Monarchy)

This week, author Rosie Harte joins us to talk about her new book The Royal Wardrobe: A Very Fashionable History of the Monarchy. In this book, she discusses iconic fashion moments of the British royals from the Tudor era to present day, answering questions like: how tits out was Anne of Denmark? Whither James VI/I’s padded doublets? And, what’s the deal with Charles II’s pubic hair wig??? Plus: FRANCES HOWARD!! 

Learn more about Rosie and her work at rosieharte.com and follow her on TikTok @theroyalwardrobe and Instagram @rosiehharte

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