Let's talk all things Masquerade and how it became the IT event in the 18th century.

Who was attending them? What was special about the Georgian period that made it happen?

What are the modern day parallels?

Tune in and find out.

Today we're talking to Meghan Kobza about her newly launched book Masquerade: A History of Extravagance and Intrigue,

published by Yale University Press London.

Welcome, Meg!

Get Masquerade:

https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300276213/the-masquerade/

Find Meg:

https://megkobza.wixsite.com/meg-kobza

https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghan-kobza-a59a9841/

https://www.instagram.com/fancyhistorian/

Meet Meg:

https://www.hatchards.co.uk/events/a-history-of-masquerade-by-meghan-kobza-at-hatchards-piccadilly

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If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:

RMS Titanic:

https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/

Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ .

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