Author Interview: Nikki M. Taylor (Brooding Over Bloody Revenge: Enslaved Women’s Lethal Resistance)

I’m joined this week by Nikki M. Taylor to discuss her fascinating new book, Brooding Over Bloody Revenge: Enslaved Women’s Lethal Resistance. Nikki is Professor and Chair in the Department of History at Howard University. She specializes in nineteenth-century African American History.

From the colonial through the antebellum era, enslaved women in the US used lethal force as the ultimate form of resistance. By amplifying their voices and experiences, Brooding over Bloody Revenge strongly challenges assumptions that enslaved women only participated in covert, non-violent forms of resistance when they consistently seized justice for themselves and organized toward revolt. 

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There’s Something About Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Nine: In My End Is My Beginning (with Allison Epstein)

The saga of Mary, Queen of Scots concludes with the ultimate outfit reveal. And: so much spy shit!!

References:

The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots: Elizabeth I and her Greatest Rival by Kate Williams

Embroidering Her Truth: Mary Queen of Scots and the Language of Power by Clare Hunter

Imprisoning Mary, Queen of Scots: The Men Who Kept the Stuart Queen by Mickey Mayhew

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/ridolfi-plot-1571 by Cyril Hamshere

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpy9fcw/revision/4

George Lasry, Norbert Biermann & Satoshi Tomokiyo (2023) Deciphering Mary Stuart’s lost letters from 1578-1584, Cryptologia

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Author Interview: Vanessa Riley (Queen of Exiles)

Vanessa Riley’s new book Queen of Exiles is about Queen Marie-Louise Coidavid Christophe, Queen of the Kingdom of Hayti. The story of her Regency reign and exile is ripped from the headlines for this historical fiction novel.

Learn more about Vanessa, her book, and where she’ll be appearing to promote this book at vanessariley.com 

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There’s Something About Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Eight: Cat(te) And Mouse (with Allison Epstein)

In this week’s episode we get to talk about Mary’s various treason embroidery projects AND learn the fates of several of our least-favourite Scottish men.

Here is a link to Mary’s embroideries we discuss today, including the treason pillow, the rhinocerote, and the “byrd of America”.

A Catte (by Mary, Queen of Scots)

A Catte Named Hepburne (by Jan Jupiter) in the Vulgar History merch store

References:

The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots: Elizabeth I and her Greatest Rival by Kate Williams

Embroidering Her Truth: Mary Queen of Scots and the Language of Power by Clare Hunter

Imprisoning Mary, Queen of Scots: The Men Who Kept the Stuart Queen by Mickey Mayhew

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/ridolfi-plot-1571by

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpy9fcw/revision/4

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Author Interview: Angela Saini (The Patriarchs: The Origins of Inequality)

Where did The Patriarchy™️ come from? Why has it been fucking up peoples lives in so many cultures in so many eras and geographic locations? 

Angela Saini is here to explain all in this chat about her book The Patriarchs: The Origins of Inequality.

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There’s Something About Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Seven: Lochleven (with Allison Epstein)

In this week’s episode, our girl is BACK as Mary dons at least one disguise and manipulates numerous fools around her!

References:

Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary Queen of Scots by Jennifer Morag Henderson

Embroidering Her Truth: Mary Queen of Scots and the Language of Power by Clare Hunter

Homecoming: The Scottish Years of Mary Queen of Scots by Rosemary Goring

Mary Queen of Scots: Escape from Lochleven Castle by Theresa Breslin 

Mary Queen of Scots’ Secretary: William Maitland–Politician, Reformer, and Conspirator by Robert Stedell

Mary Was Here: Where Mary Queen of Scots Went and What She Did There by Historic Scotland

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There’s Something About Mary Queen of Scots: Bonus: Jean Gordon, Highland Salt Entrepreneur

Amid the unrelenting grimness of the Mary, Queen of Scots story comes a NICE story with a HAPPY EVER AFTER ENDING. Let’s all take a brain break to learn about Jean Gordon, daughter of Cock o’ the North, briefly the wife of Bothwell, and how her life turned out GREAT after all that happened.

My guest is Jennifer Morag Henderson, who wrote the book Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary, Queen of Scots, which I’ve been using as a resource in almost every episode this season! So it was great to chat with her.

Learn more about Jennifer and her work at jennifermoraghenderson.com

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There’s Something About Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Six: The Mermaid and the Hare (with Allison Epstein)

In this week’s episode, Mary pays a visit to her baby son and then everything goes really badly.

Content warning SA: 1:08:10-1:09:29

References:

Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary Queen of Scots by Jennifer Morag Henderson

Embroidering Her Truth: Mary Queen of Scots and the Language of Power by Clare Hunter

Homecoming: The Scottish Years of Mary Queen of Scots by Rosemary Goring

Mary Queen of Scots’ Secretary: William Maitland–Politician, Reformer, and Conspirator by Robert Stedell

Mary Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy

Mary Was Here: Where Mary Queen of Scots Went and What She Did There by Historic Scotland

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Author Interview: Claudia Cravens (Lucky Red)

Talking with author Claudia Cravens about her queer wild west brothel revenge historical novel, Lucky Red!

Keep up with Claudia on Instagram @claudia.cravens and Twitter @claudia_cravens

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There’s Something About Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Five: A Dagger, A Cloak, A Chair, and a Length of Rope (with Allison Epstein)

In which Mary attends the wedding of two of her favourite servants.

Content warning: murder

Here’s the drawing of Kirk O’Field we discuss.

And here’s the mermaid drawing.

References:

Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary Queen of Scots by Jennifer Morag Henderson

Embroidering Her Truth: Mary Queen of Scots and the Language of Power by Clare Hunter

Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley by Alison Weir

Mary Queen of Scots’ Downfall: The Life and Murder of Henry Lord Darnley by Robert Stedell

Mary Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy

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