Ep 40 - History’s Wild Weddings - Augusta of Saxe Gotha & Atilla the Hun

As we always say on this podcast, history provides!

This week we bring you two weddings that didn't go according to plan.

Tracey talks about Augusta of Saxe Gotha and Prince Frederick and Rowan shares the story of Atilla the Hun.

Sources

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Augusta_of_Saxe-Gotha

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ildico#cite_note-3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attila

History Collection

https://historycollection.com/16-of-the-worst-royal-weddings-and-marriages-of-all-time/2/

Rebecca Star Brown

https://rebeccastarrbrown.com/2017/02/15/february-15-the-death-of-augusta-of-saxe-gotha-princess-of-wales/

English Monarchs

https://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/hanover_18.html

University of Cambridge 

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-royal-wedding-of-1736

Unofficial Royalty

https://www.unofficialroyalty.com/may-8-daily-featured-royal-date/

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0iBU3CSEAA&t=347s

The Vintage News

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/12/23/attila-the-hun/

ThoughtCo

https://www.thoughtco.com/how-did-attila-the-hun-die-117225

Ancient Origins

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/attila-hun-0012472

History.com

https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-might-not-know-about-attila-the-hun

Ancient.eu

https://www.ancient.eu/Attila_the_Hun/

Live Science

https://www.livescience.com/44417-attila-the-hun.html

Cosmos

https://cosmosmagazine.com/archaeology/deformed-skulls-were-badges-of-belonging/#:~:text=The%20Huns%20practised%20cranial%20modification,in%20and%20making%20them%20longer.

Atlas Obscura

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/head-space-artificial-cranial-deformation

Fascinate

https://www.factinate.com/people/40-atrocious-facts-attila-hun/2/

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