Financing Queenship with Michele Seah

About this episode

Danièle Cybulskie interviews Michele Seah about the financial aspects of queenship in fifteenth century England.

The English queens of the fifteenth century have had a serious popularity boost in the last twenty years, thanks to novels and TV series showing the glamour and drama of their lives. Queenship could have serious advantages – fame and fortune included. But eventually, you do have to pay the piper. This week, Danièle speaks with Michele Seah about where these powerful ladies got their cash, what they spent it on, and why it’s not that easy being queen. This podcast is made possible by the generous support of listeners like you! To find out how to help spread the joy of medieval history, please visit patreon.com/themedievalpodcast

People in this episode

Host: Danièle Cybulskie

Guest: Michele Seah

Topics covered

• queenship
• fifteenth century
• finance
• history
• women in power

Keywords

• queenship
• fifteenth century
• finance
• English queens
• medieval history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: novels, TV series

Places: England

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