Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was an English aristocrat, medical pioneer, writer, and poet. She learned about the practice of smallpox... more

It's a crossover special! Last month, I went on The Art of Crime to share the story of Princess Caraboo... more

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, aka Adélaïde Des Vertus was one of the greatest female painters in 18th-century France. The path was not... more

It's a Halloween special! While the French Revolution turned into The Terror, people still had to keep working their regular... more

Bonus! I'm hard at work right now writing my book Rebel of the Regency, a biography of Caroline of Brunswick... more

In this instalment of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marie Antoinette, we wrap up the saga of a... more

In this instalment of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marie Antoinette, we look at a man who really... more

As our discussion of Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution continues, we're looking at the life of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier... more

We're back on the Marie Antoinette train, and in Season 7 Part 2 the topic is "Meanwhile, Back in France." We're... more

We're back on the Marie Antoinette train, and in Season 7 Part 2 the topic is "Meanwhile, Back in France." To... more