When the most famous "Witchfinder" in history uses an elderly woman to build his terrifying reputation, an entire country spirals into hysteria. This unhinged history documentary reveals how the tragic trial of Elizabeth Clarke ignited England’s most infamous 1640s witch panic.👉👉 Love weird history podcasts?

SUBSCRIBE for more unfiltered history, royal scandals, and wild women's history every week!🚨 Content Warning: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural or potentially disturbing historical events.⏳ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:00:00 - The Trial of Elizabeth Clarke & Matthew Hopkins01:45 - Civil War Anxiety & The Manningtree Accusations03:45 - Sleep Deprivation & Demonic Familiar Confessions06:00 - Satan's Gentleman Disguise & The Interrogation07:45 - Colchester Castle Dungeons & The Chelmsford Executions10:10 - The Discovery of Witches FAQ & Lasting Legacy🕯️ 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐅𝐅:Hey besties! We've got FREE history travel guides, our cool newsletter, podcast links, & more fun stuff here ➡️ https://linktr.ee/cursedvoicesPS- This channel is hard work, from researching and writing to filming and editing (and don't even get me started on how much caffeine is required...lol) Please consider buying me a coffee to fund future research! ➡️ https://buymeacoffee.com/cursedvoices‼ 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:Images and historical documents used in this video are public domain, Creative Commons licensed, or included under fair use for commentary, research, and educational analysis.⚖️ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫:This video is presented for educational and historical storytelling purposes. While extensively researched, some interpretations reflect legend, folklore, or evolving historical narratives. If you have corrections or additional information, please reach out. We’d love to update and improve future episodes.🏆 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬:All research, writing, editing, production, and content creation by:Jessica M. Lathrop, M.A. (Ancient & Classical History)Larry C. Lathrop, M.S. (Data Science + MBA)-- All content in this episode was created by real, human people. Thanks for supporting our channel! --📚 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 & 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆• Montague Summers, "The Discovery of Witches: A Study of Master Matthew Hopkins, Commonly Call'd Witch Finder Generall" - Internet Archive (1928)• Matthew Hopkins, "The Discovery of Witches: In Answer to Severall Queries, Lately Delivered to the Judges of Assize for the County of Norfolk" - Project Gutenberg (1647; 2004)• Hannah Wilson, "Twisted Trials: Witchcraft in Essex" - Essex Police Museum (2021)• Wallace Notestein, "A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718" - Yale University (1908)🏛️ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬Cursed Voices is a weird history podcast and history documentary series where I (Jess) dig into the forgotten stories of unhinged women in history, royal scandals, and the intriguing dark history that standard textbooks leave behind. From ruthless queens to chaotic historical mysteries, join me for the wildest, untold side of history every single week.Thanks for watching! Please subscribe to catch our next episode! 🔥Copyright © 2026 Cursed Voices Podcast. All rights reserved.

When you outlive all your rivals but end up losing the final war, and STILL get turned into a legendary Valkyrie... welcome to early medieval Europe. Dive into this weird history documentary as Queen Brunhilda wages a 40-year royal feud that proved real-life history is crazier than fiction.👉👉 Love weird history podcasts? SUBSCRIBE for more unfiltered history, royal scandals, and wild women's history every week!🚨 Content Warning: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural or potentially disturbing historical events.⏳ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:00:00 - Visigothic Royalty & Marriage to King Sigebert

03:00 - The Sister's Murder & The 50-Year Royal Blood Feud

06:58 - Standing Down Armies & The Treaty of Andelot

11:09 - Global Diplomacy, Papal Alliances & Chlothar II's Rise

15:36 - Brutal Execution & Becoming the Norse Valkyrie Legend🕯️ 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐅𝐅:Hey besties! We've got FREE history travel guides, our cool newsletter, podcast links, & more fun stuff here ➡️ https://linktr.ee/cursedvoicesPS- This channel is hard work, from researching and writing to filming and editing (and don't even get me started on how much caffeine is required...lol) Please consider buying me a coffee to fund future research! ➡️ https://buymeacoffee.com/cursedvoices‼ 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:Images and historical documents used in this video are public domain, Creative Commons licensed, or included under fair use for commentary, research, and educational analysis.⚖️ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫:This video is presented for educational and historical storytelling purposes. While extensively researched, some interpretations reflect legend, folklore, or evolving historical narratives. If you have corrections or additional information, please reach out. We’d love to update and improve future episodes.🏆 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬:All research, writing, editing, production, and content creation by:Jessica M. Lathrop, M.A. (Ancient & Classical History)Larry C. Lathrop, M.S. (Data Science + MBA)-- All content in this episode was created by real, human people. Thanks for supporting our channel! --📚 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 & 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆• George Henry Needler, "Nibelungenlied: Translated into Rhymed English Verse" - Project Gutenberg (2015)• Nibelungenlied: UNESCO World Documentary Heritage Digital Scans - Badische Landesbibliothek Karlsruhe• Gregory of Tours, "The World of the Franks" - University of North Carolina Greensboro• Janet L. Nelson, "Queens as Jezebels: The Careers of Brunhild and Balthild in Merovingian History" - Cambridge University Press (2022)• Les Grandes Chroniques de France (MS Français 2608) - Gallica & Bibliothèque nationale de France (1390–1405)🏛️ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬Cursed Voices is a weird history podcast and history documentary series where I (Jess) dig into the forgotten stories of unhinged women in history, royal scandals, and the intriguing dark history that standard textbooks leave behind. From ruthless queens to chaotic historical mysteries, join me for the wildest, untold side of history every single week.Thanks for watching! Please subscribe to catch our next episode! 🔥Copyright © 2026 Cursed Voices Podcast. All rights reserved.

Selling your lands to buy warships and hunt down French nobles is PEAK revenge. See how Jeanne de Clisson became history's most feared pirate queen after the King eliminated her husband in today's weird history documentary.👉👉 Love weird history podcasts? SUBSCRIBE for more unfiltered history, royal scandals, and wild women's history every week!🚨 Content Warning: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural or potentially disturbing historical events.⏳ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:00:00 - The Lioness of Brittany & Early Marriages 02:45 - The War of Succession & Olivier's Execution 05:00 - The Revenge Campaign & English Channel Piracy 07:30 - Treaty of Calais & Marriage to Walter Bentley 08:45 - Olivier Jr. & The Ultimate Family Plot Twist🕯️ 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐅𝐅:Hey besties! We've got FREE history travel guides, our cool newsletter, podcast links, & more fun stuff here ➡️ https://linktr.ee/cursedvoicesPS- This channel is hard work, from researching and writing to filming and editing (and don't even get me started on how much caffeine is required...lol) Please consider buying me a coffee to fund future research! ➡️ https://buymeacoffee.com/cursedvoices‼ 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:Images and historical documents used in this video are public domain, Creative Commons licensed, or included under fair use for commentary, research, and educational analysis.⚖️ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫:This video is presented for educational and historical storytelling purposes. While extensively researched, some interpretations reflect legend, folklore, or evolving historical narratives. If you have corrections or additional information, please reach out. We’d love to update and improve future episodes.🏆 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬:All research, writing, editing, production, and content creation by:Jessica M. Lathrop, M.A. (Ancient & Classical History)Larry C. Lathrop, M.S. (Data Science + MBA)-- All content in this episode was created by real, human people. Thanks for supporting our channel! --📚 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 & 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆• Katrin E. Sjursen, "Pirate, Traitor, Wife: Jeanne of Belleville" - Palgrave Macmillan (2019)• Francisque Michel, Les Écossais en France, les Français en Écosse (Vol. 1) - Primary French Records (1862)• Anonymous, Chronique Normande du XIVe Siècle (Ed. A. & É. Molinier) - Primary 14th-Century Chronicle (1882)• "Jeanne de Clisson: French Women & Feminists in History" - Library of Congress Resource Guide🏛️ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬Cursed Voices is a weird history podcast and history documentary series where I (Jess) dig into the forgotten stories of unhinged women in history, royal scandals, and the intriguing dark history that standard textbooks leave behind. From ruthless queens to chaotic historical mysteries, join me for the wildest, untold side of history every single week.Thanks for watching! Please subscribe to catch our next episode! 🔥Copyright © 2026 Cursed Voices Podcast. All rights reserved.

Running a secret poison ring for bougie aristocrats right under the nose of King Louis XIV is top-tier criminal genius. Dive into this weird history documentary as fortune teller Catherine Monvoisin (La Voisin) turns love potions and deadly poisons into Paris's most lucrative crime syndicate.👉👉 Love weird history podcasts? SUBSCRIBE for more unfiltered history, royal scandals, and wild women's history every week!🚨 Content Warning: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural or potentially disturbing historical events.⏳ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:00:00 - From Fortune Teller to Luxury Brand03:09 - The Poison Empire & Police Chief La Reynie04:55 - Drunken Party Confessions & The Burning Chamber09:23 - Black Masses & The Plot Against Louis XIV11:17 - Trial, Execution & Pharmaceutical Regulation🕯️ 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐅𝐅:Hey besties! We've got FREE history travel guides, our cool newsletter, podcast links, & more fun stuff here ➡️ https://linktr.ee/cursedvoicesPS- This channel is hard work, from researching and writing to filming and editing (and don't even get me started on how much caffeine is required...lol) Please consider buying me a coffee to fund future research! ➡️ https://buymeacoffee.com/cursedvoices‼ 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:Images and historical documents used in this video are public domain, Creative Commons licensed, or included under fair use for commentary, research, and educational analysis.⚖️ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫:This video is presented for educational and historical storytelling purposes. While extensively researched, some interpretations reflect legend, folklore, or evolving historical narratives. If you have corrections or additional information, please reach out. We’d love to update and improve future episodes.🏆 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬:All research, writing, editing, production, and content creation by:Jessica M. Lathrop, M.A. (Ancient & Classical History)Larry C. Lathrop, M.S. (Data Science + MBA)-- All content in this episode was created by real, human people. Thanks for supporting our channel! --📚 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 & 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆• Benedetta F. Duramy, "Women and Poisons in 17th Century France" - Chicago-Kent Law Review (2012)• Mario Martin-Merino, "The Affair of the Poisons" (English Translation) - Academia.edu (2017)• François Ravaisson (Ed.), Archives de la Bastille: Documents Inédits (Vol. 6) - Primary French Records (1873)• Lynn Wood Mollenauer, Strange Revelations: Magic, Poison, and Sacrilege in Louis XIV's France - Penn State University Press (2007)• Madame de Sévigné, Letters of Madame de Sévigné to Her Daughter and Her Friends (Vol. 5) - Primary Letters (1811)🏛️ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬Cursed Voices is a weird history podcast and history documentary series where I (Jess) dig into the forgotten stories of unhinged women in history, royal scandals, and the intriguing dark history that standard textbooks leave behind. From ruthless queens to chaotic historical mysteries, join me for the wildest, untold side of history every single week.Thanks for watching! Please subscribe to catch our next episode! 🔥Copyright © 2026 Cursed Voices Podcast. All rights reserved.

You know things are unhinged when an Empress steals food straight from the Pope, but this weird history documentary is full of scandals you won't see coming. See how Carlotta of Mexico goes from an ambitious 1800s noblewoman to a desperate Empress spiralling into paranoia. (Thanks, Napoleon.)👉👉 Love weird history podcasts? SUBSCRIBE for more unfiltered history, royal scandals, and wild women's history every week!🚨 Content Warning: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural or potentially disturbing historical events.⏳ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:00:00 - The Downfall of Mexico's Empress Carlota 02:24 - Napoleon III & The Mexican Imperial Scheme05:31 - Succession Crisis & The Fall of the Empire 08:14 - Vatican Breakdown & The Hot Chocolate Incident11:30 - Gaslighting, Custody Battles & Bouchout Exile👑👑 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 👑👑🐈‍⬛ Katharina Kepler's Wild Witchcraft Trial ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HOdEwqelDp5loXU1B80J4?si=0f12a1c5fc8b4088🕯️ 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐅𝐅:Hey besties! We've got FREE history travel guides, our cool newsletter, podcast links, & more fun stuff here ➡️ https://linktr.ee/cursedvoicesPS- This channel is hard work, from researching and writing to filming and editing (and don't even get me started on how much caffeine is required...lol) Please consider buying me a coffee to fund future research! ➡️ https://buymeacoffee.com/cursedvoices‼ 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:Images and historical documents used in this video are public domain, Creative Commons licensed, or included under fair use for commentary, research, and educational analysis.⚖️ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫:This video is presented for educational and historical storytelling purposes. While extensively researched, some interpretations reflect legend, folklore, or evolving historical narratives. If you have corrections or additional information, please reach out. We’d love to update and improve future episodes.🏆 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬:All research, writing, editing, production, and content creation by:Jessica M. Lathrop, M.A. (Ancient & Classical History)Larry C. Lathrop, M.S. (Data Science + MBA)-- All content in this episode was created by real, human people. Thanks for supporting our channel! --📚 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 & 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆• Sara Mariana Ramírez Mandujano, "Carlota de Bélgica: una interpretación en clave de género, 1857–1868" - Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (2023)• André Bénit, "Analysis of an Epistolary Delirium: Charlotte of Belgium's 'Letters of Madness'" - Thélème: Revista Complutense de Estudios Franceses (2026)• M.M. McAllen, Maximilian and Carlota: Europe’s Last Empire in Mexico - Trinity University Press (2014)• Charlotte and Maximilian Collection (Digital Letters & Manuscripts) - Rice University)🏛️ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬Cursed Voices is a weird history podcast and history documentary series where I (Jess) dig into the forgotten stories of unhinged women in history, royal scandals, and the intriguing dark history that standard textbooks leave behind. From ruthless queens to chaotic historical mysteries, join me for the wildest, untold side of history every single week.Thanks for watching! Please subscribe to catch our next episode! 🔥Copyright © 2026 Cursed Voices Podcast. All rights reserved.

When your own neighbors put you on trial for witchcraft over a cup of tea, you call your genius scientist son. This unhinged history documentary follows Katharina Kepler, mother of famed astronomer Johannes Kepler, as she fights to escape the stake during Europe's peak mass hysteria.👉👉 Love weird history podcasts?

SUBSCRIBE for more unfiltered history, royal scandals, and wild women's history every week!🚨 Content Warning: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural or potentially disturbing historical events.⏳ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:00:00 - The Great Astronomer & The Witchcraft Accusation02:30 - Herbal Remedies & Leonberg’s Wild Witch Rumors04:45 - Gravedigger Allegations & The Somnium Sci-Fi Danger08:57 - Arrest & Riding Through the 30 Years' War10:08 - Kepler's Scientific Defense & The Torture Test13:23 - Release, Final Days & Katharina Kepler's Legacy 🕯️ 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐅𝐅:Hey besties! We've got FREE history travel guides, our cool newsletter, podcast links, & more fun stuff here

➡️ https://linktr.ee/cursedvoicesPS- This channel is hard work, from researching and writing to filming and editing (and don't even get me started on how much caffeine is required...lol) Please consider buying me a coffee to fund future research!

➡️ https://buymeacoffee.com/cursedvoices‼ 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:Images and historical documents used in this video are public domain, Creative Commons licensed, or included under fair use for commentary, research, and educational analysis.⚖️ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫:This video is presented for educational and historical storytelling purposes. While extensively researched, some interpretations reflect legend, folklore, or evolving historical narratives. If you have corrections or additional information, please reach out. We’d love to update and improve future episodes.🏆 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬:All research, writing, editing, production, and content creation by:Jessica M. Lathrop, M.A. (Ancient & Classical History)Larry C. Lathrop, M.S. (Data Science + MBA)-- All content in this episode was created by real, human people. Thanks for supporting our channel! --📚 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 & 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆• Gregory of Tours: The World of the Franks (Queens & Marriage) - UNC Greensboro• Les Grandes Chroniques de France (MS Français 2608) - Digital Scan of Manuscript via Gallica (1390-1405)• James T. Shotwell (Ed.), "History of the Franks" (Records of Civilization) - Columbia University (1916)• Ian N. Wood, "The Secret Histories of Gregory of Tours" - Revue Belge de Philologie et d'Histoire (1993)🏛️ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬Cursed Voices is a weird history podcast and history documentary series where I (Jess) dig into the forgotten stories of unhinged women in history, royal scandals, and the intriguing dark history that standard textbooks leave behind. From ruthless queens to chaotic historical mysteries, join me for the wildest, untold side of history every single week.Thanks for watching! Please subscribe to catch our next episode! 🔥Copyright © 2026 Cursed Voices Podcast. All rights reserved.

This palace servant schemed her way to the throne, eliminating rivals and plotting takeovers that make Game of Thrones seem tame. Jump into this weird history documentary, where Queen Fredegund’s 40-year blood feud proved medieval royalty was more ruthless than we can imagine.👉👉 Love weird history podcasts? SUBSCRIBE for more unfiltered history, royal scandals, and wild women's history every week!🚨 Content Warning: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural or potentially disturbing historical events.⏳ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:00:00 - The Servants-to-Queen Rise of Fredegund03:20 - The Assassination of Galswintha & Royal Feud06:56 - Poisoned Daggers & The Fall of Sigibert10:27 - Epidemics, Tax Burning & Palace Purges17:08 - The 300-Noble Oath, Camouflaged Warfare & Legacy🕯️ 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐅𝐅:Hey besties! We've got FREE history travel guides, our cool newsletter, podcast links, & more fun stuff here ➡️ https://linktr.ee/cursedvoicesPS- This channel is hard work, from researching and writing to filming and editing (and don't even get me started on how much caffeine is required...lol) Please consider buying me a coffee to fund future research! ➡️ https://buymeacoffee.com/cursedvoices‼ 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:Images and historical documents used in this video are public domain, Creative Commons licensed, or included under fair use for commentary, research, and educational analysis.⚖️ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫:This video is presented for educational and historical storytelling purposes. While extensively researched, some interpretations reflect legend, folklore, or evolving historical narratives. If you have corrections or additional information, please reach out. We’d love to update and improve future episodes.🏆 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬:All research, writing, editing, production, and content creation by:Jessica M. Lathrop, M.A. (Ancient & Classical History)Larry C. Lathrop, M.S. (Data Science + MBA)-- All content in this episode was created by real, human people. Thanks for supporting our channel! --📚 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 & 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆• Gregory of Tours: The World of the Franks (Queens & Marriage) - UNC Greensboro• Les Grandes Chroniques de France (MS Français 2608) - Digital Scan of Manuscript via Gallica (1390-1405)• James T. Shotwell (Ed.), "History of the Franks" (Records of Civilization) - Columbia University (1916)• Ian N. Wood, "The Secret Histories of Gregory of Tours" - Revue Belge de Philologie et d'Histoire (1993)🏛️ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬Cursed Voices is a weird history podcast and history documentary series where I (Jess) dig into the forgotten stories of unhinged women in history, royal scandals, and the intriguing dark history that standard textbooks leave behind. From ruthless queens to chaotic historical mysteries, join me for the wildest, untold side of history every single week.Thanks for watching! Please subscribe to catch our next episode! 🔥Copyright © 2026 Cursed Voices Podcast. All rights reserved.#WeirdHistory #HistoryDocumentary #WomensHistory #HistoryPodcast #DarkHistory #HistoryUncovered #HiddenHistory #WomenInHistory #CursedVoices

Escaping a convent to survive duels, hunt for treasure, and fight in the Spanish army sounds crazy, but this weird history documentary is 100% real. Dive into 1600s chaos as Catalina de Erauso spends two decades living on the run under fake identities across South America.

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⏳ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:

00:00 - Escaping the Convent & Living in Disguise

03:45 - High-Seas Fugitive & Church Sanctuary

05:48 - Becoming the "Lieutenant Nun" & Tragic Duel

09:15 - Captured & The Shocking Confession

10:55 - Royal Pensions, Papal Audiences & Legacy

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⚖️ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫:This video is presented for educational and historical storytelling purposes. While extensively researched, some interpretations reflect legend, folklore, or evolving historical narratives. If you have corrections or additional information, please reach out. We’d love to update and improve future episodes.

🏆 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬:All research, writing, editing, production, and content creation by:Jessica M. Lathrop, M.A. (Ancient & Classical History)Larry Lathrop, M.S. (Data Science + MBA)-- All content in this episode was created by real, human people. Thanks for supporting our channel! --

📚 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 & 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆

• The Autobiography of Doña Catalina de Erauso - University of Maryland (EADA)

• Eva Mendieta, "In Search of Catalina de Erauso" - University of Nevada (2008)

• José María González Ochoa, "The Incredible Story of Catalina de Erauso" - National Geographic History

• Catalina de Erauso: Original 17th-Century Manuscripts & Records - PARES & Spain’s Ministry of Culture

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