Not Just the Tudors· Folge 535

True Crime: Medici Murder at the Louvre

Montag, 1. Juni 2026 · 52 min

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<p>**Warning: Contains graphic description of the mutilation of corpses**</p><br><p>In April 1617, Concino Concini, Marshal of France, was shot dead as he entered the Louvre. But his murder was only the beginning of a terrifying chain of events.</p><p>How did the assassination of this hated royal favourite unleash mob violence, propaganda and a new political order? And what fate awaited the woman blamed for bending France to a foreigner’s will?</p><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Dr Una McIlvenna explore scandal, misogyny and print culture in a moment when violence remade the French monarchy.</p><br><p><strong>More:</strong></p><p><strong>True Crime: Murder in Renaissance Rome</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tudor-true-crime…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/7ATz9NXdClHiONa8lQkHA…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Rise of the Medici</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rise-of-the-medi…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/2DLgzvr2T3Ai2ZlQaC9QX…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong&…;

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