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Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Scandal of the Twelfth Century

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Dr Gabby Storey @gabbystorey.bsky.social · Sep 15

Happy Monday folks! Today, let's talk about one of the big scandals of the twelfth century: Eleanor of Aquitaine. Why has her name been dragged through the mud with charges of incest? Head over to Substack to find out more..

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Today I want to talk about two matters close to my heart: queens and sex.

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · Aug 24

Who was Catherine of Braganza, Charles II's wife? What was her legacy? Let's ask @susanabernethy2.bsky.social to spill the tea... #keepitstuart #stuartsummer #strictlystuarts Get Susan's book with @penandswordbooks.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/465p...

Charles II’s Portuguese Queen: The Legacy of Catherine of Braganza with Susan Abernethy

Reinventing… Margaret Beaufort with Lauren Johnson

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · Jun 1

Yesterday was Margaret Beaufort's birthday - let's celebrate her! @historylauren.bsky.social says Margie was cool...see for yourselves... #herstory #MightyMargarets @headofzeus.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4UTm...

James VI & I and the Dawn of a Global Britain with Anna Whitelock

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · Jun 1

Welcome to #StuartSummer or #StuartSunday Tune in and find out all about James VI & I's work life: the colonies, the trade, his desire to grow silk in Blighty; his relationships with the neighbours near and far. Welcome, Anna Whitelock! @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2NyZ...

Welcome to the personal website of the poet Lucy Heuschen!

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · May 29

Draws attention as it deserves <3 #allthequills

Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · May 29

Love to see it!

SHAKESPEARE'S BORROWED FEATHERS

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Lucy Heuschen (she/her) @petitecreature1.bsky.social · Mar 23

My personal poetry website has a fresh new look and info about my forthcoming debut collection! Signed copies of Daughter of Fire available here from 13th April! #PoetsOnBluesky #PoetrySky www.lucyheuschen.co.uk

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Catherine Fletcher @cathfletcher.bsky.social · May 29

This is a brilliant book, superbly evocative of sixteenth-century London, and you should all go out and buy it.

Dr Joanne Paul @drjoannepaul.bsky.social · May 29

It’s publication day for Thomas More: A Life and Death in Tudor England with Michael Joseph @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social!

Pop by your local bookshop or order now - uk.bookshop.org/a/12264/9781...

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · May 29

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Dr Joanne Paul @drjoannepaul.bsky.social · May 29

It’s publication day for Thomas More: A Life and Death in Tudor England with Michael Joseph @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social!

Pop by your local bookshop or order now - uk.bookshop.org/a/12264/9781...

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Kate Lister @k8lister.bsky.social · May 29

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TikTokers are calling rape 'grape' to avoid censorship. It's beyond insulting

Trivialising and calling guns 'pew pews' will only vilify vulnerable people

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Dr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · May 29

Sadly so very true!

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · May 29

Frances Bard claimed that Prince Rupert had married her. Read my article for Historia @historia-hwa.bsky.social about how her family immortalised that claim by etching it into a memorial stone inside Aldbury church!
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Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social · May 28

Matt Haigh …

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · May 29

Exactly, humans are the real monsters. Right, @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social ? #humansamonstroushistory

Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · May 28

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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · May 28

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · May 29

Ur very kind, Lucy!
Indeed, Margie B deserves a second look 🤘🏻😎 #notjustapiousface #cygnature 🦢 love the pic!

Lucy Heuschen (she/her) @petitecreature1.bsky.social · May 29

That's today's listening, thanks Natalie & @historylauren.bsky.social! Maybe images like this one at the NPG London have led to the idea of MB as a severe, joyless figure. I overheard a couple standing next to this portrait discussing her & their conclusion was: "Reckon she's definitely a nun".

Reinventing… Margaret Beaufort with Lauren Johnson

If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · May 29

Did Margaret Beaufort know how to have fun? What part did femininity play in her life? What was it like to have her as your boss? And what do swans have to do with Henry VIII's gran? Let's find out from @historylauren.bsky.social @headofzeus.bsky.social #cygnature open.spotify.com/episode/4UTm...

Reinventing... Sir Thomas More with Dr Joanne Paul

If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · May 26

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · May 25

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · May 26

We definitely need to talk more about #SirThomasMore, the lesser talked-about Thomas from the Tudor age. We talk to @drjoannepaul.bsky.social about her #newbook #penguinbooks
It turns out, Thomas had quite a sense of humour, so literally, the More the Merrier...
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What Matters in Jane Austen with John Mullan

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · May 24

Let's celebrate 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen with a new book!
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social is re-releasing their 'What Matters in Jane Austen?' by John Mullan in honour of Jane.
Tune in for our conversation with the esteemed author... #shelfie
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The First Battle of St Albans with Jackson van Uden

If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · May 22

Today is the anniversary of the First Battle of St Albans, which was fought in 1455, making it the first battle of the Wars of the Roses; and to talk about it today our guest is Jackson van Uden @historywithjackson.bsky.social #OTD #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory open.spotify.com/episode/4n6L...

Anna of Denmark, the First British Queen with Steven Veerapen

If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · May 21

Who was the first British Queen? #KeepItStuart
Tune in and learn more about Anna of Denmark, wife to James VI & I, mother to Charles I, grandmother to Prince Rupert, Great grandmother to George I.
Welcome @stevenveerapen.bsky.social for a #StuartSpring Special.
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