In the summer of 1890, Vincent Van Gogh committed suicide by shooting himself in the abdomen. Or did he?

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Elizabeth Tudor, Queen Elizabeth I of England, is perhaps one of the most famous monarchs in all of history. She reigned for forty-five years during a time of tumultuous religious and political upheaval, survived several assassination attempts, and famously addressed her army with the proclamation that she had the ‘heart and stomach of a king’. 

But in spite of her many accomplishments, even in spite of famously  — or infamously — ordering the death of her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, Elizabeth I is primarily known for one particular thing: her virginity. 

Please note - this episode features mild references to sexuality.

Error - I misspoke in this recording and referred to Lettice Knollys' husband as Robert Devereaux, when it should have been Robert Dudley. The error has been corrected in the transcript available here .

These episodes are more than a minute, but about a third the length of a more in depth episode. They're little tasters, I suppose, I'm just not sure what to call them!

Today we take a brief look at the Oracle at Delphi.

As I mentioned in the podcast, if you'd like to visit the ruins of Delphi yourself, it's now a Unesco World Heritage Site.

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