Bridewell: The Palace that became a Prison
Bridewell: The Palace that became a Prison  
Podcast: Not Just the Tudors
Published On: Thu Apr 29 2021
Description: In the heart of Shakespeare's London, there was a palace that had become a prison: Bridewell. Professor Duncan Salkeld has explored the records of this notorious destination for the poor and the indigent, vagrants, prostitutes, and the idle. In this episodes of Not Just the Tudors, he shares with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb his fascinating findings about the wayward and the unruly . These include 'Black Luce', a brothel madam probably of African heritage, who has been suggested as a candidate for the 'dark lady' of Shakespeare's sonnets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.