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Poison in the Tower of London
A story of poison and enslavement in the Tower of London.
Today鈥檚 story is one that takes us to a very familiar setting - the Tower of London - but shows it in a new light. Edward Francis was an enslaved man who lived in the Lion Tower. In 1691 he decided to poison his enslavers. Maddy and Anthony are joined by (friend of the pod) Dr Misha Ewen who helped bring this history to light. Misha is the author of "The Virginia Venture: American Colonization and English Society, 1580-1660".
Edited by Tomos Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
