🎧 England's First Female Sheriff: Nicholaa de la Haye
🎧 Gone Medieval
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Nicholaa de la Haye’s strength and tenacity saved England at one of the lowest points in its history.
She remained loyal to King John to the very end, even after most of his knights and barons had deserted him. She stood firm during a siege at Lincoln Castle - where she was constable - that lasted more than three months, holding off the English rebel barons and their French allies. A truly remarkable woman, Nicholaa was the first woman to be appointed sheriff of Lincolnshire by King John, shortly before he died.
In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis talks to Sharon Bennett Connolly, whose new book King John’s Right Hand Lady tells the extraordinary story of Nicholaa de la Haye.
This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.
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