The Most Evil Woman Of The Norman Period? | Mabel de Bellême

Mabel de Bellême is a largely forgotten figure now, but in her own time, she was renowned as a ruthless lord of her lands, a vicious political rival, and a sadistic murderess. But how much of this is true, and how much of this is actually different to the men of Mabel's time? This video takes a closer look at what we know of Mabel, and unpicks some of the most well-known stories about her...


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Jmalo
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Many of my images in this video were made with Midjourney, see if you can spot which ones!


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