About this episode
The episode explores the chaotic life of Mary Carleton, a notorious figure in late 1600s London known for her audacious crimes and self-published pamphlets.
London in the late 1600s was a little chaotic. So it only makes sense that an agent of chaos like Mary Carleton would become famous for her crimes. Crimes like repeated bigamy and stealing pants in the night. An audacious woman determined to chart her own path, she wrote her own pamphlets like some olden times Riot Grrrl and made herself a witness to history along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- bigamy
- crime
- history
- Riot Grrrl
- women's empowerment
- chaos
Keywords
- Mary Carleton
- bigamy
- London
- crime
- Riot Grrrl
- history
- chaos
Mentioned in this episode
Places: London
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