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The English queens of the fifteenth century have had a serious popularity boost in the last twenty years, thanks to novels and TV series showing the glamour and drama of their lives. Queenship could have serious advantages – fame and fortune included. But eventually, you do have to pay the piper. This week, Danièle speaks with Michele Seah about where these powerful ladies got their cash, what they spent it on, and why it’s not that easy being queen. This podcast is made possible by the generous support of listeners like you! To find out how to help...
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Hi everyone and welcome to episode 339 of the Medieval Podcast. I'm your host, Danielle Sibulski. The English queens of the 15th century have had a serious popularity boost in the last 20 years thanks to novels and TV series showing the glamour and drama of their lives.
Queen ship could have some real advantages, fame and fortune included, but eventually you do have to pay the piper. This week I spoke with Dr. Michelle Seah about what it took to pay the bills as queen. Michelle is in the history department at the University of Newcastle, Australia and
the author of many articles on money, land and queenship. Her new book is financing queenship in late 15th century England. Our conversation on where these powerful ladies got their cash, what they spent it on, and why it's not that easy being queen is coming up right after this.
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