Sex & Scandal in Hampton Court

<p>From Catherine Howard’s affairs whilst she was with Henry VIII, to Charles II’s mistress staging a lesbian wedding as part of a threesome… Hampton Court has seen it all.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Today’s guest is Gareth Russell, historian and author of <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-palace/gareth-russell/9780008436988" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of History at Hampton Court</em></a>, to explore a selection of the sex and scandal that’s taken place there at the hands of its royal residents.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Who were some of the most popular and powerful mistresses to live there? What was Catherine Howard’s downfall with Henry VIII? Why was it more beneficial for James I to have mail mistresses?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Let’s go Betwixt the Sheets to find out.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Get 50% off your first 3 months with code BETWIXT. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at historyhit.com/subscribe.</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>