
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal· Folge 282
Who tried to kill Queen Victoria?
Montag, 1. Juni 2026 · 46 min
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<p>Queen Victorian was an icon of Britain at the zenith of its power... but that didn't mean she was invulnerable to attack. In today’s episode, we’ll be exploring some of the many assassination attempts on Victoria's life. We’ll be discussing the massive changes Britain was experiencing during this time and how this might have motivated these attackers… Some of them are pretty wild.</p><br><p>Our guest today is Professor Kate Williams, historian and author whose new book ‘<em>Regina: A New History of Women and Power</em>’ is out in June! She’s also the cohost of the podcast ‘Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things’</p><br><p>Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer is Freddy Chick.</p><br><p>For tickets to see Anthony and Maddy talking about her new book, Hoax, click here: <a href="conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/hoax/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/hoax/</a&g… up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>. </p><br><p><u>You can take part in our listener survey</u><a href="surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u> here</u></a><u>.</u></p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.</p><p>Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards. Click to place your vote on the Spotify mobile app: open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa</p>
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