Sex and Scandal of Medieval Royals
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
11/14/25
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What did Queen Isabella of France do to deserve the nickname She-Wolf? What sex scandals happened in the 14th century? And why did the Black Death improve peoples' sex lives?!
Joining Kate today is the fantastic author and historian, Helen Carr, to take us back to this time to find out.
This episode was edited by Tim Arstall and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.
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Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards! UK & Ireland listeners please place your vote on the Spotify mobile app here: https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa
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