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Three of history's most scandalous popes
Sex, murder, and corruption lurk behind the marble façades of medieval Rome. Dive into the scandal-soaked lives of three of the worst popes in history…
The "cursed" heist that built London's Docklands
The 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery began as a routine warehouse holdup and erupted into one of Britain’s most extraordinary crime sagas, fuelling the London…
The dangerous women of early England: Aelfthryth and Emma of Normandy
The intertwined stories of Aelfthryth and Emma of Normandy span decades of royal intrigue, betrayal, and bloodshed. They played the game of thrones …
Victoria Woodhull: the first woman to run for U.S. President (part 2)
Victoria Woodhull became the first female presidential candidate in U.S. history but her explosive take-down of society's hypocrites turned the race…
Victoria Woodhull and her Gilded Age hustle (part 1)
Victoria Woodhull’s life was anything but ordinary. She became a spiritualist celebrity, Wall Street’s first female broker, a tabloid sensation, and the…
'Sexpionage' at Salon Kitty
In 'Operation Salon Kitty', sex became a Nazi weapon. Berlin’s most infamous brothel was hijacked by the Nazis and bugged by the SS. What followed was a…
Jeanne de Clisson, the Lioness of Brittany
When the French king had her husband executed, Jeanne de Clisson didn’t grieve quietly. She sold everything, built a black-sailed war fleet, and…
Scandalous History
Scandalous History
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