Noble Blood
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Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.
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Murder, Madness, and Eric XIV
Noble Blood
11/23/21 • 34 min
5.0
Throughout history, there have been stories of royals going mad. But very few kings have committed murder in their fits of insanity.
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— Bonus episodes and scripts on Patreon
— Merch!
— Pre-order Dana's book, Anatomy: A Love Story
— Sign up to join Dana on the Mary Shelley Pilgrimage in April
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11/23/21 • 34 min
6 Listeners
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The Rice Box
Noble Blood
02/01/22 • 29 min
Prince Sado of Korea had gone mad. He was prone to violent fits of rage; he would assault and threaten and even kill servants at court. His father, King Yeongjo, needed a way to get rid of him.
Support Noble Blood:
— Bonus episodes and scripts on Patreon
— Merch!
— Order Dana's book, Anatomy: A Love Story
— Sign up to join Dana on the Mary Shelley Pilgrimage in April
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02/01/22 • 29 min
6 Listeners
The Tiger of Mysore
Noble Blood
11/09/21 • 21 min
5.0
At the end of the 1700s, Tipu Sultan was the leader of the Kingdom of Mysore, facing off against the encroaching invasion of the British East India Trading Company. Today, Tipu's legacy is complicated and still confused with propaganda and mythology. Was he a crusading hero, or a religious bigot?
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11/09/21 • 21 min
5 Listeners
1 Comment
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The Arsenic Wife (Part 1)
Noble Blood
09/19/23 • 37 min
In 1840, the trial of Marie Lafarge scandalized France. Marie was a woman from noble birth, raised in all of the right social circles in Paris, who ended up married to an iron-master, heavily in debt. When he died less than a year later, his family suspected his new bride of sprinkling arsenic into his food.
Support Noble Blood:
— Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon
— Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story'
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09/19/23 • 37 min
5 Listeners
Boudica Victoria
Noble Blood
01/04/22 • 28 min
Boudica is one of the most famous folk-heroines of Great Britain, a woman who led thousands of troops in 61 A.D. against the Roman occupiers. Though her rebellion was ultimately uncessful, Boudica's final victory would be in becoming a symbol that endured through the centuries.
Support Noble Blood:
— Bonus episodes and scripts on Patreon
— Merch!
— Pre-order Dana's book, Anatomy: A Love Story
— Sign up to join Dana on the Mary Shelley Pilgrimage in April
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01/04/22 • 28 min
5 Listeners
The Early Life of Bloody Mary
Noble Blood
06/22/21 • 35 min
The oldest daughter of Henry VIII, Mary Tudor, is commonly known today as "Bloody Mary" for her persecution of Protestants in England during her reign as queen. But as a young woman, she was a girl whose life was ripped out from under her when her father declared that she was no longer a princess. [Side note: I wrote a book! It's a gothic love story about 19th century Edinburgh, and you can pre-order here: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/anatomy-a-love-story/]
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06/22/21 • 35 min
4 Listeners
The Second Death of Marie Antoinette
Noble Blood
07/09/19 • 23 min
In 1793, the infamous Marie Antoinette was moved to the Conciergerie in Temple Prison. A woman who became synonymous with indulgence spent her final months with almost no personal possessions, separated from her children, awaiting her imminent death.
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07/09/19 • 23 min
5 Listeners
Eleanor Cobham, Necromancer Witch
Noble Blood
10/31/23 • 31 min
5.0
After marrying the Duke of Gloucester, Eleanor Cobham became one of the wealthiest and post powerful women in England. She and her husband were a heartbeat away from being King and Queen, and the promise of power tempted Eleanor into making a fatal mistake.
Support Noble Blood:
— Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon— Merch!
— Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story'
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10/31/23 • 31 min
5 Listeners
1 Comment
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The Princess That England Lost
Noble Blood
03/15/22 • 41 min
Princess Charlotte of Wales was England's grand hope for the future, directly in line for the throne after the infirm King George III and the buffoonish Prince Regent George IV. She fought for her independence, for the ability to choose her own husband, and ultimately succeeded. But her love story was short-lived.
Support Noble Blood:
— Bonus episodes and scripts on Patreon
— Order Dana's book, Anatomy: A Love Story
— Sign up to join Dana on the Mary Shelley Pilgrimage in April
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03/15/22 • 41 min
4 Listeners
The Queen's Goddaughter
Noble Blood
01/18/22 • 31 min
When Sarah Forbes Bonetta was seven years old, she was enslaved in the African kingdom of Dahomey and presented as a gift to a visiting British naval captain. The captain brought her to London in order to "rescue" her. The young girl would soon become the goddaughter to the most powerful woman in the world: Queen Victoria.
Support Noble Blood:
— Bonus episodes and scripts on Patreon
— Merch!
— Order Dana's book, Anatomy: A Love Story
— Sign up to join Dana on the Mary Shelley Pilgrimage in April
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01/18/22 • 31 min
4 Listeners
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How many episodes does Noble Blood have?
Noble Blood currently has 175 episodes available.
What topics does Noble Blood cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, History and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Noble Blood?
The episode title 'Murder, Madness, and Eric XIV' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Noble Blood?
The average episode length on Noble Blood is 31 minutes.
How often are episodes of Noble Blood released?
Episodes of Noble Blood are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Noble Blood?
The first episode of Noble Blood was released on Jul 2, 2019.
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