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Noble Blood

Noble Blood

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

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Episodes
  • The Chloroform Baronet (Part 2)

    The Chloroform Baronet (Part 2)
    Jun 16 2026

    In 1847, James Young Simpson successfully used chloroform for the first time to help in childbirth. But the anesthetic was still controversial and dangerous, which made it all the more risky when Simpson was faced with a royal patient: Queen Victoria.

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    36 mins
  • The Chloroform Baronet (Part 1)

    The Chloroform Baronet (Part 1)
    Jun 9 2026

    James Young Simpson, as a young surgeon, was distraught at the seemingly inescapable pain and fear that patients were suffering. He decided to try to find a better solution.

    Support Noble Blood:
    —ORDER 'THE ARCANE ARTS'
    — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon
    — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story'

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    23 mins
  • Napoleon's Forgotten Wife

    Napoleon's Forgotten Wife
    Jun 2 2026

    When Josphine failed to produce heirs, Napoleon secured a divorce and arranged for another marriage: to the 18-year-old daughter of the Emperor of Austria. Young Marie-Louise arrived in Paris and, to her surprise, found herself enchanted by her new husband. But Napoleon's Empire was crumbling, and it was Marie-Louise's own father who would help secure its downfall.

    Support Noble Blood:
    —ORDER 'THE ARCANE ARTS'
    — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon
    — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story'

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    36 mins
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