Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was left to her own devices as a child. She responded by teaching herself to read and write before cataloguing her entire life via a constant stream of letters to anyone and everyone in high society. We can't say she always made the best choices, but her constant desire for new experiences led her to save the lives of potentially hundreds of thousands of British people... Which isn't a bad legacy at all. Guest Host: Emma Heathcote<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was left to her own devices as a child. She responded by teaching herself to read and write before cataloguing her entire life via a constant stream of letters to anyone and everyone in high society. We can't say she always made the best choices, but her constant desire for new experiences led her to save the lives of potentially hundreds of thousands of British people... Which isn't a bad legacy at all. Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was left to her own devices as a child. She responded by teaching herself to read and write before cataloguing her entire life via a constant stream of letters to anyone and everyone in high society. We can't say she always made the best choices, but her constant desire for new experiences led her to save the lives of potentially hundreds of thousands of British people... Which isn't a bad legacy at all. Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - Variolation is the spice of life

The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number). If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number). If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number). If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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