TW: This episode contains discussions of violence towards children that might be disturbing for some listeners. For decades, one woman was the heart and soul of Versailles: Madame de Pompadour. Dana speaks with <a href="https://www.jenashleywright.com/">Jennifer Wright</a> (author of <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jennifer-wright/madame-restell/9780306826825/?lens=hachette-books">Madame Restell</a>) about the courtier's rise to the King's Mistress and her strengths as a diplomat and great party guest. Support Noble Blood:  — <a href="https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales">Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on</a> <a href="https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood">Patreon</a><a href="https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood"></a> — <a href="https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood">Merch</a>! — Order Dana's book, <a href="https://read.macmillan.com/lp/anatomy-a-love-story/">'Anatomy: A Love Story'</a> and its sequel <a href="https://read.macmillan.com/lp/immortality-a-love-story/">'Immortality: A Love Story'</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Through the Eyes of La Castiglione

Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history&rsquo;s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you&rsquo;re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.