Matilda’s Top Women In History

Matilda’s Top Women in History

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  1. 2d ago

    Annabella Milbanke & Ada Byron - Surviving Lord Byron (1/2 Minisode)

    It’s a story straight out of a romance novel - the intelligent and plucky heroine who captures the heart of the handsome, notorious rake. For Annabella Milbanke however, the romance story quickly turned sour. Her marriage to Regency Englands most celebrated - and notorious - bachelor was a disaster, except for one thing - her clever daughter, Ada. Both women were highly intelligent and independent, and both challenged the social norms of their restrictive society. Sources/Further Reading Brand, Emily: The Fall of the House of Byron Pierson, Joan: The Real Lady Byron Seymour, Miranda: In Byron’s Wake - The Turbulent Lives of Lord Byron’s wife and Daughter, Annabella Milbanke and Ada Lovelace Wikipedia: Ada King, Countess of Lovelace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace Wikipedia: Lady Byron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Byron Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 2d ago

    Annabella Milbanke & Ada Byron - Surviving Lord Byron (1/2)

    It’s a story straight out of a romance novel - the intelligent and plucky heroine who captures the heart of the handsome, notorious rake. For Annabella Milbanke however, the romance story quickly turned sour. Her marriage to Regency Englands most celebrated - and notorious - bachelor was a disaster, except for one thing - her clever daughter, Ada. Both women were highly intelligent and independent, and both challenged the social norms of their restrictive society. Sources/Further Reading Brand, Emily: The Fall of the House of Byron Pierson, Joan: The Real Lady Byron Seymour, Miranda: In Byron’s Wake - The Turbulent Lives of Lord Byron’s wife and Daughter, Annabella Milbanke and Ada Lovelace Wikipedia: Ada King, Countess of Lovelace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace Wikipedia: Lady Byron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Byron Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Sep 20

    Livia Drusilla - The Perfect Roman Matron (Minisode)

    Livia Drusilla was born in a republic and died at the head of an empire. She worked alongside her husband Octavian to establish the Roman Empire, and remained at the very centre of Roman politics for 50 years. Her children and grandchildren inherited the imperial throne, and her grandson deified her. Livia was an integral part of her husbands image - she gave him a connection to the most important Roman dynasties and helped create the image of the perfect Roman family. Sources/Further Reading Gillespie, Caitlin C: Livia - Mother of Rome De La Bedoyere, Guy: Domina - The Women Who Made Imperial Rome Gaughan, Judy: Livia Drusilla https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/livia-drusilla Naples, Mary: Livia Drusilla - Mother of the Country or Evil Stepmother? https://femminaclassica.com/livia-drusilla-mother-of-the-country-or-evil-stepmother/ Adler, Eric: Cassius Dio’s Livia and the Conspiracy of Cinna Magnus https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267193327_Cassius_Dio's_Livia_and_the_Conspiracy_of_Cinna_Magnus History and Archaeology Online: The Empress Livia https://historyandarchaeologyonline.com/the-empress-livia-/#google_vignette Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Sep 20

    Livia Drusilla - The Perfect Roman Matron

    Livia Drusilla was born in a republic and died at the head of an empire. She worked alongside her husband Octavian to establish the Roman Empire, and remained at the very centre of Roman politics for 50 years. Her children and grandchildren inherited the imperial throne, and her grandson deified her. Livia was an integral part of her husbands image - she gave him a connection to the most important Roman dynasties and helped create the image of the perfect Roman family. Sources/Further Reading Gillespie, Caitlin C: Livia - Mother of Rome De La Bedoyere, Guy: Domina - The Women Who Made Imperial Rome Gaughan, Judy: Livia Drusilla https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/livia-drusilla Naples, Mary: Livia Drusilla - Mother of the Country or Evil Stepmother? https://femminaclassica.com/livia-drusilla-mother-of-the-country-or-evil-stepmother/ Adler, Eric: Cassius Dio’s Livia and the Conspiracy of Cinna Magnus https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267193327_Cassius_Dio's_Livia_and_the_Conspiracy_of_Cinna_Magnus History and Archaeology Online: The Empress Livia https://historyandarchaeologyonline.com/the-empress-livia-/#google_vignette Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Sep 13

    Jane Boleyn - A Creature of the Court 2/2 (Minisode)

    In 1536 Jane Boleyn lost everything - her husband, her family, her position at court. However bit by bit she rebuilt her career, and went on to serve 3 more of Henry VIIIs Queens, eventually becoming the closest confidant of his fifth Queen Katherine Howard. Once again however she would become embroiled in the marital affairs of the king, and this time there would be no second chances. Sources/Further Reading: Fox, Julia: Jane Boleyn, the True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford Weir, Alison: The Lady In The Tower - The Fall of Anne Boleyn Wilkinson, Josephine: Katherine Howard - The Tragic Story of Henry VIIIs 5th Queen Russell, Gareth: Young and Damned and Fair - The Life and Tragedy of Katherine Howard at the Court of Henry VIII Smith, Lacey Baldwin: Anne Boleyn, the Queen of Controversy - a Biographical Essay Borman, Tracy: Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford: The Most Hated Woman in Tudor England? https://www.hrp.org.uk/blog/jane-boleyn-lady-rochford-the-most-hated-woman-in-tudor-england/ Easton, Henrietta: Does Jane Boleyn Deserve Her Reputation As The Most Hated Woman at the Tudor Court? https://www.discoverbritain.com/history/icons/jane-boleyn/ Ridgeway, Claire: Jane Boleyn - Did She Help Bring Down Anne Boleyn? The Anne Boleyn Files https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/?s=Jane+Boleyn Tomlins, Thomas Edlyne and Raithby, John: The statutes at large, of England and of Great Britain : from Magna Carta to the union of the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge00raitgoog/page/366/mode/2up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Sep 13

    Jane Boleyn - A Creature of the Court 2/2

    In 1536 Jane Boleyn lost everything - her husband, her family, her position at court. However bit by bit she rebuilt her career, and went on to serve 3 more of Henry VIIIs Queens, eventually becoming the closest confidant of his fifth Queen Katherine Howard. Once again however she would become embroiled in the marital affairs of the king, and this time there would be no second chances. Sources/Further Reading: Fox, Julia: Jane Boleyn, the True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford Weir, Alison: The Lady In The Tower - The Fall of Anne Boleyn Wilkinson, Josephine: Katherine Howard - The Tragic Story of Henry VIIIs 5th Queen Russell, Gareth: Young and Damned and Fair - The Life and Tragedy of Katherine Howard at the Court of Henry VIII Smith, Lacey Baldwin: Anne Boleyn, the Queen of Controversy - a Biographical Essay Borman, Tracy: Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford: The Most Hated Woman in Tudor England? https://www.hrp.org.uk/blog/jane-boleyn-lady-rochford-the-most-hated-woman-in-tudor-england/ Easton, Henrietta: Does Jane Boleyn Deserve Her Reputation As The Most Hated Woman at the Tudor Court? https://www.discoverbritain.com/history/icons/jane-boleyn/ Ridgeway, Claire: Jane Boleyn - Did She Help Bring Down Anne Boleyn? The Anne Boleyn Files https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/?s=Jane+Boleyn Tomlins, Thomas Edlyne and Raithby, John: The statutes at large, of England and of Great Britain : from Magna Carta to the union of the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge00raitgoog/page/366/mode/2up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Sep 6

    Jane Boleyn - A Queen’s Confidante 1/2 (Minisode)

    Jane Boleyn was sister in law, and confidante, to one of England’s best known Queen Consorts - Anne Boleyn. She saw firsthand the rise and fall of the Boleyn family, and was later accused of participating in their downfall. However the claims that she accused her husband of incest with his sister are unproven, and there is little evidence that she had anything to do with their executions. Sources/Further Reading: Fox, Julia: Jane Boleyn, the True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford Weir, Alison: The Lady In The Tower - The Fall of Anne Boleyn Wilkinson, Josephine: Katherine Howard - The Tragic Story of Henry VIIIs 5th Queen Russell, Gareth: Young and Damned and Fair - The Life and Tragedy of Katherine Howard at the Court of Henry VIII Smith, Lacey Baldwin: Anne Boleyn, the Queen of Controversy - a Biographical Essay Borman, Tracy: Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford: The Most Hated Woman in Tudor England? https://www.hrp.org.uk/blog/jane-boleyn-lady-rochford-the-most-hated-woman-in-tudor-england/ Easton, Henrietta: Does Jane Boleyn Deserve Her Reputation As The Most Hated Woman at the Tudor Court? https://www.discoverbritain.com/history/icons/jane-boleyn/ Ridgeway, Claire: Jane Boleyn - Did She Help Bring Down Anne Boleyn? The Anne Boleyn Files https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/?s=Jane+Boleyn Tomlins, Thomas Edlyne and Raithby, John: The statutes at large, of England and of Great Britain : from Magna Carta to the union of the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge00raitgoog/page/366/mode/2up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Sep 6

    Jane Boleyn - A Queen’s Confidante 1/2

    Jane Boleyn was sister in law, and confidante, to one of England’s best known Queen Consorts - Anne Boleyn. She saw firsthand the rise and fall of the Boleyn family, and was later accused of participating in their downfall. However the claims that she accused her husband of incest with his sister are unproven, and there is little evidence that she had anything to do with their executions. Sources/Further Reading: Fox, Julia: Jane Boleyn, the True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford Weir, Alison: The Lady In The Tower - The Fall of Anne Boleyn Wilkinson, Josephine: Katherine Howard - The Tragic Story of Henry VIIIs 5th Queen Russell, Gareth: Young and Damned and Fair - The Life and Tragedy of Katherine Howard at the Court of Henry VIII Smith, Lacey Baldwin: Anne Boleyn, the Queen of Controversy - a Biographical Essay Borman, Tracy: Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford: The Most Hated Woman in Tudor England? https://www.hrp.org.uk/blog/jane-boleyn-lady-rochford-the-most-hated-woman-in-tudor-england/ Easton, Henrietta: Does Jane Boleyn Deserve Her Reputation As The Most Hated Woman at the Tudor Court? https://www.discoverbritain.com/history/icons/jane-boleyn/ Ridgeway, Claire: Jane Boleyn - Did She Help Bring Down Anne Boleyn? The Anne Boleyn Files https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/?s=Jane+Boleyn Tomlins, Thomas Edlyne and Raithby, John: The statutes at large, of England and of Great Britain : from Magna Carta to the union of the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge00raitgoog/page/366/mode/2up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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