Regency Era Spy Grace Dalrymple Elliott
From Vulgar History: Regency Era by Vulgar History | Realm
February 25, 2026 · 1h 43m · Season 8 · Episode 19
About this episode
The episode discusses the life of Grace Dalrymple Elliott, a courtesan and spy during the Regency Era.
Grace Dalrymple Elliott was a courtesan in London, a spy in French Revolutionary Paris, the lover of two of history's most annoying Princes, and finally, a memoir-writer in the Regency Era. Our guest today, Gavin Whitehead (from The Art of History podcast) joins us to talk about the unending twists and turns of this woman's life! Listen to Gavin's new podcast, Raven, wherever you get podcasts! — RSVP to Ann's upcoming live events in Vancouver, BC and London, England! — Buy a copy of Ann's book Rebel of the Regency — Get 15% off all the gorgeous jewellery and accessories at common.era.com/vulgar or go to commonera.com and use code VULGAR at checkout — Get Vulgar History merch at vulgarhistory.com/store (best for US shipping) and vulgarhistory.redbubble.com (better for international shipping) —…
People in this episode
Host: Ann
Guest: Gavin Whitehead
Topics covered
- Regency Era
- spy
- courtesan
- memoir
- French Revolutionary Paris
Keywords
- Grace Dalrymple Elliott
- history
- Vulgar History
- The Art of History podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Raven, Rebel of the Regency, common.era jewellery
Books & works: The Art of History, Raven, Rebel of the Regency
Places: London, Paris, Vancouver, BC, England, US
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