Ep 171 - Francis Howard Carr & The Cunning Court

Ep 171 is loose! And we're off to the 1600s and the court of James I where much plotting and much shagging is occurring

Who was Frances Howard Carr? Would her family stop at nothing to achieve power? And will we ever get over the description of James I walking around court?

The secret ingredient is...jelly!

Sources this week include Tim Cloke, Headstuff & Ciaran Conliffe, Love British History, A History of Britain 1603–1776 by Simons Schama, Early Stuart Libels, madameguillotine.co.uk and many Wiki holes.

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