Women often get a bad rap from history, but some get it worse than others. We present a good old mix of wicked queens and shameless courtesans, all of whom have certainly ended up with reputation issues.

We will meet Isabella of France (The She-Wolf), Elizabeth Bathory (Countess Dracula), Catherine de Medici (The Serpent Queen), “pretty, witty Nell” Gwyn, and Lola Montez (“of dubious and doubtful memory”). As for Livia Augusta, it could just be that Robert Graves has a lot to answer for…!

Of course, history isn’t always fair! Let’s try and find out the truth…

RJW F2319 Online course (via Zoom)

6 weeks, Tuesday 10 October - Tuesday 21 Nov (incl., with half-term break on 31 Oct)

£70 (individual registration); £126 (for two people sharing one screen).