<p>In this episode Philippa and historian Breeze Barrington, author of "The Graces: The Extraordinary Untold Lives of the Women at the Restoration Court,” where we delved into the lives of women at the court of Charles II and James II, focusing on Maria of Modena and the remarkable community of women she gathered.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Breeze shares insights into the challenges and triumphs of these women, highlighting their contributions to art, literature, and politics during a transformative period in British history.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This a under told story of resilience and creativity that deserves to be better known.</p><br><p>You can watch this episode on Youtube - <a href="https://youtu.be/xqOaly192Pk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here</a> </p><br><p>Buy Breeze's book (shipped worldwide) - <a href="https://www.blackwells.co.uk?a_aid=PhilippaB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click Here for Blackwells</a></p><br><p>Join Philippa's '<a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/britishhistory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">British History' Patreon</a> to access ad-free, extended historian interviews and to subnit your own questions for future guests - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/britishhistory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p><p>I'd really appreciate your help in making this show the best it can be. I know time is precious but if you do have 10 minutes you can spare to fill out this anonymous listener survey, I'd be really grateful - <a href="https://via.intercom.io/c?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fbritishhistorypodcast-survey&amp;h=d727bb7309f241882c2d9a412a29187494d7979d-ayi0335i_215469648178124" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/britishhistorypodcast-survey</a></p><br><p>Philippa founded award-winning Historic Tour Operator British History Tours in 2014. Find out about these luxury, fully-escorted, immersive historical experiences at <a href="https://BritishHistoryTours.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BritishHistoryTours.com</a></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>