Welcome back to Off the Record!

Today, Amy and I dive into women “behaving badly”…or at least, that’s how history chose to remember them. And yes—we’re fully aware that women were judged by a very different standard than men.

From alleged husband-murdering, to sharp-tongued insults, to a mother refusing her son the money he demanded, and even a woman boldly owning an affair (and naming her son after her lover)…we unpack the stories behind the scandal.

Were these women truly outrageous—or simply refusing to play by the rules? Let’s get into it.

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Margaret Wotton article: https://tudorsdynasty.com/margaret-wotton-unnatural-mother/

Book I mentioned: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Early Modern Englishwomen: Exemplary Lives and Memorable Acts, 1500-1650.

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Hosts:

Rebecca Larson & Amy McElroy