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Sex and love

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Roman

7 things you (probably) didn’t know about Roman women

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Ancient Greece

A brief history of sex and sexuality in Ancient Greece

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Tudor

Why the Tudors fell for courtly love

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Georgian

Nelson’s sensational mistress: how Emma Hamilton took Europe by storm

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Medieval

How naughty was the past? The hidden depths of the medieval church

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and Marguerite Kaye join us to discuss their new historical romance novel, Her Heart for a Compass. (Image from Getty Images)
Victorian

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, on historical fiction

Fern Riddell
Victorian

Contraception, consent & erotic connection: sex through history

Colour portrait of Jane Austen (1775–1817) drawn by her sister Cassandra. Dated 1810. (Photo by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
Georgian

Jane Austen: a guide to her life, books and death – plus 8 fascinating facts

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Georgian

Castrated Georgian opera stars: the stars of the 18th century

Catherine Fletcher discusses what is known about the private life and relationships of the Renaissance polymath, and considers the historical inspirations for the new TV drama Leonardo. (Image by Getty Images)
Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci’s private life

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Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci’s private relationships: what’s known?

Catherine Ostler shares the story of Elizabeth Chudleigh, a glamorous aristocrat whose high-profile bigamy trial fascinated 18th-century society. (Image by Getty Images)
Georgian

The bigamy trial that scandalised Georgian England

Nell Gwyn was a mistress of King Charles II
Stuart

Nell Gywn: the orange girl who became a king’s mistress in Restoration England

Broadcaster and author Cathy Newman shares stories of duos that changed the course of history. (Image by Getty Images)
20th Century

Rivalries and romances: couples that shook up history

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