Unknown History with Giles Milton

54 Poison Special - The Gross Reality of Royal Life

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August 16, 2018 4:45am

11m

Vermin, a foul stench, public urination, and bacteria everywhere. These are just some of the things you'd come across in a royal palace, as told by Eleanor Herman in part 5 of her Poison Chronicles, inspired by her book The Royal Art of Poison.



Learn more about The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, And Murder Most Foul, by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book!

Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-poison-chronicles-the-gross-reality-of-royal-life

Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250140869