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b"Milanese Princess Bona Sforza married the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Sigismund the Old, in Krakow Cathedral on 18th April, 1518 - making her the first Italian Queen of Poland, and one of the world\\u2019s most powerful women.\\nThere followed a 29-course wedding feast, a bawdy consummation ritual \\u2026and decades of resentment, as the Polish aristocracy came to terms with the influence she would have upon her husband\\u2019s decision-making.\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how Sforza\\u2019s heritage transformed the Polish diet forever; consider if there is an accurate portrait of her in existence; and reveal the betrayal that led to her untimely death\\u2026\\nFurther Reading:\\xa0\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Bona Sforza \\u2013 Ambitious Queen Of Poland Was Betrayed And Murdered\\u2019 (Ancient Pages, 2019): https://www.ancientpages.com/2019/01/21/bona-sforza-ambitious-queen-of-poland-was-betrayed-and-murdered/\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Pursuit: The Queen who defied the Holy Roman Emperor\\u2019 (The University of Melbourne, 2020): https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/the-queen-who-defied-the-holy-roman-emperor\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Poland's Italian Queen - The Life of Bona Sforza (1494 - 1557)\\u2019 (Oliwier Brzezi\\u0144ski, 2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlZ6JDkQmDI\\nLove the show? Join \\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS \\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\\nJoin now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Ollie Peart.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2024.\\n\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"