Noble Blood

The Execution of the Roman Virgin

In 1599, Beatrice Cenci, the daughter of a wealthy Roman nobleman, was convicted of her father's murder. She almost certainly did it—no one was arguing that. But some things are more complicated than they first appear. Support Noble Blood: —<a href="https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales"> </a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales">Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on 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 pre-order its sequel<a href="https://read.macmillan.com/lp/immortality-a-love-story/"> </a><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.

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.