Not What You Thought You Knew

The Chevalier d'Éon and Gender Nonconformity

Soldier, diplomat, spy and fencing champion: the Chevalier d'Éon lived an extraordinary life. But on top of that they are also an important figure for the understanding of gender diversity throughout history, Dr Fern Riddell speaks to author and historian Dr Andrew Lear and curator of the <a href="https://www.museumoftransology.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Museum of Transology</a> EJ Scott. Sky HISTORY's <a href="https://www.history.co.uk/shows/not-what-you-thought-you-knew" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Not What You Thought You Knew</a> is presented by Dr Fern Riddell, produced by Kim Sergeant, Peter Ross, research by Mary Nzeh, and series produced by Sam Pearson. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Think you know your history? Think again. From the stories of the former slave that taught Charles Darwin to the first female playwright who was a spy for the English King... Historian, author and broadcaster Dr Fern Riddell <a href="https://www.history.co.uk/shows/not-what-you-thought-you-knew" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">is exploring</a> some little-known characters from history to reveal not just their incredible stories, but also why they're so important for our view of what the past looked like. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.