Who Was The Witch Queen of Scotland?
The 17th century witch trials in Scotland were many and they were brutal.Amongst the many people tried for being a witch, one woman's confessions stood out for being the most scandalous across all of ...
3 Maalis 40min
The Most Scandalous Author in 19th-Century France
By the age of 30, George Sand's literary career was soaring. She was internationally renowned, outselling Victor Hugo in English. So why is she now better known for wearing mens clothes and having a r...
27 Helmi 57min
A Very Borgia Break Up | History's Worst Breakups
If people are still talking about your divorce and rumoured penis related issues 500 years later, it's safe to say you've had a bad break up.For the final episode in our Worst Breakups series, we’re h...
24 Helmi 39min
The Medici vs. Tudor Rivalry
Neither woman expected to rule, but Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici became two of the most powerful women in Europe.Was their relationship a fierce rivalry or something more respectful? And how di...
20 Helmi 45min
Who Makes a Doll of their Ex? | History's Worst Break Ups
A 'bad boy' of Austrian art meets the 'loveliest girl in Vienna', what could possibly go wrong? Why did artist Oskar Kokoschka commission a life sized doll of his ex lover, Alma Mahler? And why did th...
17 Helmi 40min
The Truth about Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo is an icon of art, feminism and... eyebrows.Her art and imagery has entered into the mainstream like few artists have, and her life was as colourful and challenging as her creations.She li...
13 Helmi 47min
Lord Byron vs. Lady Lamb | History's Worst Breakups
Sending a lock of hair to your lover has fallen a little out of fashion. Sending a lock of pubic hair to your ex-lover ... well, we aren't sure that was ever in fashion.This is just one of the things ...
10 Helmi 57min
Sex & Scandal behind Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights is a story full of passion, violence and sexual tension.So it's no surprise that it shocked Victorian readers when it first came out. How did Emily Brontë, the daughter of a clergyma...
6 Helmi 50min
