<p><strong>This episode contains discussions of incest and sexual assault.</strong></p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by historical novelist Elizabeth Fremantle to explore the harrowing story of Beatrice Cenci, a young woman executed in Rome in 1599. They discuss how Beatrice survived an abusive upbringing and her eventual participation in the murder of her father, highlighting the brutal realities faced by women of the 16th century.</p><br><p><strong>MORE </strong></p><p><strong>Who Murdered Lord Darnley?</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tudor-true-crime-who-murdered-lord-darnley/id1564113869?i=1000736123400" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ia6mFJwJTwipGeCHR7Qry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Same-Sex Marriages in Renaissance Rome</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/same-sex-marriages-in-renaissance-rome/id1564113869?i=1000552410569" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GxEv9dDBv82s45XPUPLGU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>