Sex & Scandal in Hampton Court

Josephine Baker went from poverty and segregation in St. Louis to becoming Paris’s most sensational showgirl, captivating Europe with her dancing, sexuality and scandalous performances.But behind her outrageous persona was an extraordinary woman who became a spy in World War Two, ...  Show more

Mary Queen of Scots has gone down in history for her power struggle with her cousin, Elizabeth I. But this was just one of the challenges she faced.Another was that Mary's second husband, Lord Darnley, was one of history’s worst husbands.Estelle Paranque joins Kate for this episo ...  Show more

With six wives, Henry VIII must have had something going for him, right? Was he handsome? Charming? Intelligent? Just plain powerful? In this episode, the tables are turned on Professor Suzannah Lipscomb as she becomes the guest of Dr. Kate Lister on our sister podcast, Betwixt t ...  Show more

In this episode, Sylvia Barbara Soberton joins me to discuss her latest book, Marriage, Tudor Style: Love, Hate & Scandal. We delve into some of the most scandalous Tudor marriages, including some of my favorite stories about the Seymours! <a href="https://www.amazon.com/ ...

Henry VIII had the most notorious marital relations of any king in history. Tom and Dominic discuss the six women who became his queen. How did they influence the course of the Reformation? And which one would have done best on Love Island? A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media pr ...  Show more

Catherine Howard was Queen Consort - and fifth wife - to Henry VIII for just 16 months before he had her executed for treason for committing adultery. Since Victorian times, historians have labelled her as lewd and promiscuous, but there was an altogether more complex you ...