Middle Ages

A (sort of) Matriarchal Dynasty: Asma and Arwa al-Sulayhi

It's rare to come across a dynasty that was ruled entirely by women, but we were lucky enough to find one for this episode! Asma Bint...

Medieval Queens pt 3: Margaret of Anjou and Jacquetta of Luxembourg

Sources Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Duchess of Bedford and Lady Rivers (c. 1416-1472) by LUCIA DIAZ PASCUAL She-Wolves The Women Who Ruled...

Mysticism or Madness? Margery Kempe and Julian of Norwich

If you listened to our last episode "Mysticism or Madness: Margery Kempe and Julian of Norwich" you know how fascinating and unusual the...

Medieval Queens pt 2: The Isabellas

In the second instalment of our Medieval queens series we talk about two powerful, if not a little crazy, women named Isabella. The first...

Eleanor and Matilda

If you have listened to the episode Empress Matilda and Queen Eleanor of Sistory Untold you will know all about the lives, loves and...