Noble Blood

When Pope Stephen was putting his predecessor on trial, there were signs that what he was doing wasn't quite right. For one, in the middle of the trial, an earthquake shook Rome. For another, his opponent was a dead body. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales] — Noble Blood merch [https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood] — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory]' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory]' See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy was a French countess with a dubious claim to nobility and one brilliant idea: she was going to steal a diamond necklace from Louis XVI. After weaseling her way into court, Jeanne impersonates Marie Antoinette in a series of letters, starts a tabloid scandal, and inadvertently lights the fuse of the French Revolution. * On the Very Special Episodes [https://link.chtbl.com/veryspecialepisodes] podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday. Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English Research, Writing, and Interviews for today’s episode provided by Wonder Media Network [https://www.wondermedianetwork.com] Produced by Josh Fisher Story Editor is Marisa Brown Editing and Sound Design by Emily Marinoff Mixing and Mastering by Baheed Frazier Voice Actors: Coco-Margeaux Rodale and Tom Antonellis Original Music by Elise McCoy [http://www.elisemccoy.com] Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla Executive Producer is Jason English Special thanks to Jenny Kaplan, Emily Rudder, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, and Lauren Williams. Thanks for listening! You don't owe us any favors. But if you enjoy the show and want to do us one anyway, could you head over to your favorite podcast platform(s) and leave us a rating?  Now you can email the show: veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com [veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com].   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

From wife and sister of a Pharaoh, to regent to eventually Pharaoh in her own right, Hatshepsut is one of the most compelling figures of the ancient world, a woman who sought to preserve her legacy in real time by carving her accomplishments in stone. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales] — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory]' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory]' See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

George Villiers was in his early twenties when he caught the eye of King James the VI and I. Almost immediately, George became an intimate "favorite," catapulted into a new title and world of courtly power. Whether the relationship between the two men was sexual is still a question historians debate, but the thing that can't be denied is that their relationship would have deadly consequences. Dana is joined by author Benjamin Woolley, whose book The King's Assassin [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250221155/thekingsassassin] inspired the new television series Mary & George. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales] — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory]' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory]' See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

CW: murder, gore. Sister Virgina (born Marianna) had made a terrible choice in secret lovers. When a young secular boarder at the convent where she was a nun threatened to expose her illicit relationship with a neighboring nobleman, the man killed the young boarder. Together they tried to cover up the crime, but there would be no way for Marianna to run from her sins forever. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales] — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory]' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory]' See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.