Vulgar History: Tudors

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International, part 14: Kristina, The Queer Swedish Monarch (pt 1/4) Jun 22, 2022

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Kristina of Sweden, like her distant ancestress Princess Cecilia of Sweden, wasn't going to let being a Swedish Royal get in the way of her just vibing out and doing wtf she wanted. In part one, we learn about her parents, the non-typical manner in which she was brought up, and the first years of her reign. We also talk a bit about her gender identity and the longstanding rumours that she may have had intersex traits.

Learn more about intersex people at InterAct Advocates for Intersex Youth: interactadvocates.org

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness: How Can We Put The "I" In LGBTQIA+?

References:

Christina, Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric by Veronica Buckley

Queer as Fact podcast

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International, part 13: The Trans Spy Jun 15, 2022

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We're joined by author Maya Deane (Wrath Goddess Sing) to talk about La Chevalière d'Éon, an audacious and incredibly interesting trans woman from 18th century France who was a spy, soldier, author, celebrity, and overall icon. Along the way, Maya also shares the stories of Joseph Boulange Le Chevalier De Saint-Georges, the Abbé de Choisy/Comtesse de Barres, Prince Philippe, and Achilles herself!

Learn more about Maya and her book Wrath Goddess Sing, including links to buy a copy, at mayadeane.com

Buy a copy of Wrath Goddess Sing from Bookshop --> bookshop.org/a/1419/9780063161184

References:

Queer as Fact podcast

Article by Hugh Ryan

Article by Emma Powys Maurice

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Author Interview: Tracy Dawson (Let Me Be Frank: Women Who Dressed Like Men To Do Shit They Weren't Supposed To Do) Jun 08, 2022

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We're joined by author Tracy Dawson, author of Let Me Be Frank: Women Who Dressed Like Men To Do Shit They Weren't Supposed To Do! This book is perfect for the tits out brigade, as it is funny and smart, with gorgeous pictures, Catalina de Erauso is it, and it's feminist as hell.

Learn more about Tracy and her book at https://tracydawson.net/

Buy a copy of Let Me Be Frank wherever you get books (or borrow a copy from the public library!), but also if you buy it using this Bookshop link a bit of money will go towards Vulgar History: https://bookshop.org/a/1419/9780063061064

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International, part 12: The Drama Queen of England (Who Was Married To A Gay Man) Jun 01, 2022

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Anne of Denmark (1574-1619) was the second daughter of a loving family in Denmark, who had the misfortune to be married off to King James VI of Scotland AKA the second-worst man in British history (see: witch burnings, colonizing, translating the Bible to be more misogynistic, overall messiness).

Her life story includes: SO much drama, a super secret sexy religious conversion, NUMEROUS fabulous jewellery and fashion moments, and one majorly impressive grand entrance.

References:

This is the article I reference about if Anne was the super secret sexy Catholic patron of the Gunpowder Plot

And this is the article I wrote for Bitch magazine about how James I/VI was literally the worst

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Tits Out Brigade Qs and As, part two May 25, 2022

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More Qs are A'd this week, including: my fav things to eat and drink, which VH heroines I'd like most to do various social things with, and tits out heroines from Canadian history!

Here's further info about each of the Canadian heroines:

Filles du Roi thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/filles-du-roi

Thanadelthur thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/thanadelthur

Marie-Joseph Angélique thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/marie-joseph-angelique

Marie Marguerite Rose en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Marguerite_Rose

Emily Carr thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/emily-carr

Viola Desmond thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/viola-desmond

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Tits Out Brigade Qs and As, part one May 18, 2022

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Because all the Internationále research is taking so much time, there isn't a new Vulgar History episode ready this week. But! I did have time to answer Qs from you, the Tits Out Brigade! You submitted questions via Patreon and social media, and I’m here with answers!

Click here for a list of all the books recommended in this episode

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International, part 11: Catalina de Erauso Meets the Pope (pt 3/3) May 11, 2022

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Special guest Allison Epstein (A Tip for the Hangman) joins us for this action-packed conclusion of this three-part saga of the Lieutenant Nun. This time featuring: a return to Spain, a meeting with The Pope (!!!) and, crucially, how will Catalina fare on the Scandilicious Scale??

Subscribe to Allison's newsletter Dirtbags Through the Ages at rapscallison.substack.com and follow Allison on Instagram @rapscallison and Twitter @rapscallison

References:

Lesbian historic motif podcast

Stuff you missed in history class podcast

Deviant women podcast

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/how-basques-became-autonomous-community-spain?loggedin=true

https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/17/books/cross-dressing-for-success.html

Memoir of a Basque Lieutenant Nun by Catalina de Erauso (translation by Michele Stepto and Gabriel Stepto)

The Life of Catalina de Erauso, the Lieutenant Nun: An Early Modern Biography by Sonia Perez-Villanueva

The Lieutenant Nun by Sherry Valasco

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International, part 10: Catalina de Erauso Herds 20,000 Llamas (pt 2/2) May 04, 2022

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Special guest Allison Epstein (A Tip for the Hangman) joins us to discuss Doña Catalina de Erauso. Catalina was a 17th-century Spanish woman who became known as the Lieutenant Nun because she was a) raised in a convent and b) cross-dressed for success as a man in the Spanish army. She was also c) a dirtbag, d) potentially a serial killer, and e) wildly interesting to talk about. This episode also includes SO MANY LLAMAS so, heads up.

Subscribe to Allison's newsletter Dirtbags Through the Ages at rapscallison.substack.com and follow Allison on Instagram @rapscallison and Twitter @rapscallison

Lesbian historic motif podcast

Stuff you missed in history class podcast

Deviant women podcast

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/how-basques-became-autonomous-community-spain?loggedin=true

https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/17/books/cross-dressing-for-success.html

Memoir of a Basque Lieutenant Nun by Catalina de Erauso (translation by Michele Stepto and Gabriel Stepto)

The Life of Catalina de Erauso, the Lieutenant Nun: An Early Modern Biography by Sonia Perez-Villanueva

The Lieutenant Nun by Sherry Valasco

Support Vulgar History on Patreon at patreon.com/annfosterwriter

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International, part 9: Catalina de Erauso, The Lieutenant Nun (pt 1/3) Apr 27, 2022

Show notes

Special guest Allison Epstein (A Tip For The Hangman) joins us to discuss Doña Catalina de Erauso. Catalina was a 17th-century Spanish woman who became known as the Lieutenant Nun because she was a) raised in a convent and b) cross-dressed for success as a man in the Spanish army. She was also c) a dirtbag, d) potentially a serial killer, and e) wildly interesting to talk about. That's why this is part one of a two-part super special!!!

Subscribe to Allison's newsletter Dirtbags Through the Ages at rapscallison.substack.com and follow Allison on Instagram @rapscallison and Twitter @rapscallison

References:

Lesbian historic motif podcast

Stuff you missed in history class podcast

Deviant women podcast

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/how-basques-became-autonomous-community-spain?loggedin=true

https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/17/books/cross-dressing-for-success.html

Memoir of a Basque Lieutenant Nun by Catalina de Erauso (translation by Michele Stepto and Gabriel Stepto)

The Life of Catalina de Erauso, the Lieutenant Nun: An Early Modern Biography by Sonia Perez-Villanueva

The Lieutenant Nun by Sherry Valasco

Support Vulgar History on Patreon at patreon.com/annfosterwriter

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International, part 8: Njinga vs. Colonizers (pt 2/2) Apr 20, 2022

Show notes

Njinga, aka Nzinga, aka Ana de Sousa was one of the longest-reigning and most consequential monarchs in history. She ruled over Ndongo and Matamba (near modern-day Angola) for thirty-seven years and is an icon for women over age 40, queer people, and anyone who loves a fashion moment and a grand entrance.

References:

Njinga of Angola: Africa's Warrior Queen by Linda Heywood

Queer as Fact podcast queerasfact.com

It's A Continent podcast itsacontinent.com

Excuse My African podcast excusemyafrican.com

The Humanity Archive podcast thehumanityarchive.com

longreads.com/2019/10/03/queens-of-infamy-njinga/

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