Secretly Incredibly Fascinating - BONUS SHOW 162: "The Surprising Name Origin -- And Mental Health Origin -- Of England's Wars Of The Roses"
This is the bonus show for Episode 162! (Roses)
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore the obviously incredibly fascinating topic of history and literature's most celebrated COUSIN FIGHT. They also explore the underreported mental health episode and "miracle" birth at the conflict's center.
RESEARCH SOURCES:
The madness of King Henry VI (The New Statesman)
Henry VI may have had a "sex coach" - plus 4 more curious facts about his life (BBC History Extra)
11 Fascinating Facts About the War of the Roses (Mental Floss)
The Princes In The Tower: What Happened To Edward And His Younger Brother Richard? (Historic Royal Palaces UK)
How Game of Thrones drew on the Wars of the Roses (The Guardian)
“They do me wrong”: Reputation, Richard III, and The Lost King (Folger Shakespeare Library)
In Search of The Lost King (The Austin Chronicle)
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