To mark Women's History Month and International Women's Day on 8th March, our episodes of the Alnwick Castle Podcast this month are all about a few of the fascinating women who have been part of the history of the castle, and of the Percy family.
This podcast is about Percy women of the Norman, medieval and Tudor periods. Join our host Deborah as she tells the stories of Agnes and Maud, the 12th century heiresses who were able to achieve an unusual level of independence, Maud de Lucy, whose legacy can be found in the Alnwick Castle archive as well as in the carvings in its Dining Room, and Ann Somerset, the Elizabethan Countess of Northumberland who became part of a rebellion in favour of Mary, Queen of Scots, and was watched in exile by Elizabeth I's spies for the rest of her life.
On the next episode, Deborah will continue the history of the Women of Alnwick Castle, looking at the 17th century onwards. We hope you'll join us again for that, but if you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave us a rating or review on your podcast platform, and let your friends know about us!
