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In this Game of Thrones-inspired episode, literary historian Liz Rodriguez and comic actress Nicole Keating get to the bottom of Renaissance stereotypes about widows. Learn about the merry widow who pulls fart-related pranks, the pitiful widow who sues for her livelihood, and the murderous widow who schemes to poison the husband of her friend. Questions answered in this episode include... - What were dominant stereotypes about unmarried widows?
- How did these stereotypes play out in the records and literature of the period?
- Were English widows the original sexy lady cougars?
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