Nelson's Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton

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Who was Emma Hamilton, Horatio Nelson’s strikingly beautiful, and famously fashionable mistress? How did she raise herself up from dire poverty, to become a model, actress, dancer, and even an international celebrity? And, why was theirs one of the most famous love affairs of all time?

Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss one of history's most remarkable woman - Lady Emma Hamilton - and explore her celebrated relationship with one of Britain's greatest, and most tragic heroes.

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00:00 Intro
00:31 Hive
01:55 Why Emma mattered so much to Nelson
07:26 Who was Lady Hamilton before Nelson?
13:26 Emma’s lowly origins
22:57 Discovering the world of pleasure and theatre: the Covent Garden of the 1700s
28:58 Emma’s first jobs and descent into poverty
30:06 The Temple of Health
32:44 Discovered by elite madam Charlotte Hayes (“Mrs Kelly”)
34:32 Uber
35:12 Downfall and resurrection
41:07 The Pygmalion transformation
44:28 "The Kate Moss of her day”
46:19 Sir William Hamilton
54:55 Emma as early influencer and romantic icon
57:42 Emma’s political role in Naples develops
59:57 The Hamiltons witness the French Revolution firsthand: meets Marie-Antoinette
1:00:46 Emma and the Queen of Naples become inseparable
1:03:01 Nelson enters the scene

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