When we last left Margaret of Austria, she was grieving the loss of her husband, Juan the prince of Spain. At only age 20, Maggie is now back on the market as a widow. As the daughter of the Holy Roman Empire, she can't stay single long and before you know it is a wife... again.

As ruler of the Low Countries, Margaret was a formidable negotiator and diplomat, and her actions helped to shape the course of European politics for decades. She successfully maintained the peace between the Habsburgs and the French, and was instrumental in the peace negotiations between England and France in 1518. A moment in history called The Ladies Peace (because who run the world? Girls.)

Margaret's story is one of ups, downs, heartbreaks, joys, power and like so much money. She's really rich y'all. Margaret has gone down in history as one of the most influential people of the 16th century, and for really good cause.

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Margaret of Austria. In her life Margaret was the duchess of Savoy, regent for the Holy Roman Emperor, princess of Spain, *kinda* queen of France. So, yeah. She's kind of a big deal.

Join us as we drink our Habsburg margaritas and get into this fascinating life. Story starts around 7:30

Doing dry January? So is Katy! So, make a mocktail with us with this mocktail-friendly tequila.

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Some fun sources:

https://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2013/06/28/margaret-of-austria-duchess-of-savoy-and-regent-of-the-netherlands/

https://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2015/04/10/juan-prince-of-asturias/

https://www.creativehistorian.co.uk/blog/read_185134/unlucky-princesses-margaret-of-austria.html

https://hekint.org/2019/02/25/the-king-who-bumped-his-head/

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Welcome back, as we wrap up the life of the one and only, Josephine Baker.

Josey was one of the biggest stars in the world, but when she saw injustice during the lead-up to World War II, she knew she couldn't sit by and do nothing. So, she became a spy. Josephine Baker, the spy. We like the sound of that! After World War II, Josephine Baker continued to perform and speak out against injustice. She was an important figure in the civil rights movement of the United States, In 1963, she was one of the few women to speak at the March on Washington. Personally invited by Marting Luther King Jr.

Josey's personal life also took just as many dramatic twists and turns. While she suffered personal tragedy, she also became the mother to twelve children. Josephine would later go on to be one of only six women interred in the Pantheon. Kind of a big deal.

We hope you enjoyed this episode about the later life of Josephine Baker. Here are some great sources for continued reading!

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Everything Josephine Baker did was iconic. Whether it was entertaining the entire world with her captivating stage performances or sneaking intelligence across enemy lines to defeat the Nazis, she was doing it in style. In this episode we'll be exploring her early years, from her childhood in St. Louis, Missouri up to her rise to fame as a world-renowned entertainer. So, put on your dancing shoes, pour a drink and join us as we explore the iconic life of Josephine Baker.

Jump to about 3:55 if you want to get straight into her biography.

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After our visit into the life of Margaret Beaufort, Katy and Nathan found themselves down memory lane and once again discussing the Princes is in the Tower. This could case murder mystery has captivated tons of us for centuries.

So, we thought we'd share a good one from the Patreon vault of 2020 with you guys where we play a game called Chillin' or Killin' to try and decipher who killed these kids!

First we set up the concept, but we start discussing the suspects at around 31:35

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We're back with part 2 in our Margaret Beaufort series. If you missed part one, you can catch it here.

So, it's the 15th century and the Plantagenants are all slowly doing away with themselves. It was time for the fighting to end Margaret had a huge role to play in finally ending the Wars of the Roses and this story takes so many exciting twists and turns. Murder, deceit, mystery, war... this story has everything. So grab a drink and settle in!

If you, like us, love the Wars of the Roses, you might like some of our classic episodes:

Some fun sources:

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Margaret Beaufort the countess of Richmond and mother to the first Tudor king came into this world set up for success. However, family secrets, child marriage and civil war made her life anything but easy. In this episode we see Margaret married three times by the ripe old age of 16.

Story starts at about 4:44

If you like this episode, you may like some of our other Wars of the Roses women like...

We've also got a Spotify playlist Maggie features on titled Tudor Women

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Are you a lover of long fiction novels? Well, did you know that you have Lady Murasaki to thank for starting the trend? Often known as Murasaki Shikibu, the lady of the chronicles was born in a time and place in Medieval Japan when the lady's court was so secluded. If it wasn't for her novel (Tale of Genji) and collections of poetry, we might have never known the intricate ins and outs of the Japanese court!

We pair this girl with a sake-flavored mimosa and a whole lot of laughs.

The story really starts at 4:30

Some sources

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Welcome back to part 3 of our Empress Matilda saga. And this episode is where the action happens. Get ready for lots of Game of Thrones references, given that Empress Matilda and the Anarchy (the 18-year civil war that goes down in this episode) are the inspiration for George RR Martin's "Fire and Blood" aka, House of the Dragon.

And if you just found us, you may want to check out part 1 and part 2 before jumping in!

Here are some fun sources for this episode:

https://www.thoughtco.com/empress-matilda-biography-3528825

https://www.medievalists.net/2013/04/empress-matilda-lady-of-the-english/

https://www.historyofroyalwomen.com/empress-matilda/empress-matildas-coronation-as-queen-of-the-romans/

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/wedding-princess-matilda

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We're back for episode 2 of Empress Matilda's story. (You can find episode 1 here). In this one we see even more parallels to where George RR Martin likely got his inspiration for House of the Dragon and the story leading up to the Dance of the Dragon (spoiler alert).

When we last left Matilda she was a newly grieving widow. So, what's a young widow to do besides moving back in with the parents and hope to be named heir of an empire?

Here are some fun sources for this episode:

https://www.thoughtco.com/empress-matilda-biography-3528825

https://www.medievalists.net/2013/04/empress-matilda-lady-of-the-english/

https://www.historyofroyalwomen.com/empress-matilda/empress-matildas-coronation-as-queen-of-the-romans/

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/wedding-princess-matilda

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