Ploy Radford

In one of three special episodes, I talk to royal studies specialist Dr Ellie Woodacre about a collection of books that belonged to Joan of Navarre, wife of Henry IV and stepmother to Henry V, of Battle of Agincourt fame. The books provide a fantastic starting part for a wider discussion about this little known English queen who left her children from her first marriage to move to England, had French royal blood, and was imprisoned by her stepson for witchcraft. 

Fulvia – interview with Dr Jane Draycott – Past Matters

Hear historian Dr Jane Draycott reveal the fascinating life of Fulvia – the woman who defied all the rules in Ancient Rome.

1. Fulvia – interview with Dr Jane Draycott 56:57
2. Three military tombstones – Roman Britain 43:17
3. A carved limewood cravat – Chatsworth House 22:13
4. Chatsworth House – William Kent Pier Table 26:57
5. The women of Homer – interview with Emily Hauser 41:59