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Apr 2024
47m 56s

The Royal Temptress: Isabella of Angoulê...

RedTop Media / Rebecca Larson
About this episode

In this revisit episode we look at the second wife of King John – son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. To guide us on this journey of discovery, Rebecca is joined by historian and author Sharon Bennett Connelly.

Sharon’s book, Ladies of the Magna Carta: Women of Influence in the Thirteenth Century England highlights the life of today’s topic – Isabella of Angouleme.

Credits:

Host: Rebecca Larson

Guest: Sharon Bennett Connelly

Edited by: Rebecca Larson

Voice Over: David Black

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