Sinister and Deadly Victorian* Women Compilation (And One Georgian!)

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  • @pjsavastano6353
    @pjsavastano6353 10 місяців тому +167

    This gentleman is a wonderful story teller, I enjoy listening to his voice

    • @moetimski9767
      @moetimski9767 8 місяців тому +5

      He seems like he could be the nicest person in the world literally

    • @KwertyKeys
      @KwertyKeys 8 місяців тому +10

      He’s from Glasgow but I think he’s lived in England a long time, his accent is a mix of Scottish and English accents

    • @nikki7962
      @nikki7962 6 місяців тому +2

      Agreed ❤

    • @Tess-k4o
      @Tess-k4o Місяць тому +1

      I think he’s really A.I.

    • @sealyoness
      @sealyoness 12 днів тому

      Oh, me too!

  • @shannonshorts-johnson306
    @shannonshorts-johnson306 10 місяців тому +197

    I want to take a moment and extend hearty thanks to you for bringing us such informative videos. I discovered your channel about a year ago and have binged every episode. Also, my husband commented on how stylish you are and how professional your voice is. You are a very debonair gentleman! Thank you, again, for your amazing channel!

  • @ingridfong-daley5899
    @ingridfong-daley5899 10 місяців тому +122

    Oh wow--"impecunious" is a word i haven't heard in a long time.
    There are so many things i love about this channel, and your phrasing/vocabulary choices are definitely part of that.

    • @kenijonesESQ
      @kenijonesESQ 10 місяців тому +15

      And can rock the tweed too

    • @franciebelcher4594
      @franciebelcher4594 10 місяців тому +4

      Ditto👏👏👏

    • @ingridfong-daley5899
      @ingridfong-daley5899 10 місяців тому

      Somebody reminded me of the term 'wordsmith' recently, and i thought about what a noble profession i consider that to be.
      I subsequently realised how anachronistic my existence has become, and i watched a bunch of Victorian-themed docos to console myself.
      Then Paul Brodie said "impecunious" and suddenly all was right with the world again because a wordsmith is a magician, amiright? :) @@franciebelcher4594

    • @lawrencedewan9838
      @lawrencedewan9838 10 місяців тому +2

      Your remark seems impecunious...

    • @nancyekstrom8409
      @nancyekstrom8409 10 місяців тому +9

      This was the first time I’ve ever seen or heard that word. I’m 78 years old, but there’s more to learn.

  • @TedBeyr
    @TedBeyr 10 місяців тому +105

    The lack on conscience in some people stuns me.
    I enjoy your narration, thank you!

    • @claires8735
      @claires8735 10 місяців тому +11

      I agree. I ❤ the way these stories are written as well as read. 🙂

  • @resarm5007
    @resarm5007 10 місяців тому +73

    Just found your channel this week, Paul. Appreciate your unique way of presenting these stories. I find myself relaxing to them as I wind down and go to sleep...and then I'll have to rewatch to get the entire story if I nod off 😊

    • @Harley_Girl68
      @Harley_Girl68 10 місяців тому +12

      Paul is definitely a fan favorite!!! We love him!

    • @commonsense571
      @commonsense571 10 місяців тому +7

      Lucky you get to binge on it all for the first time 🎉❤

    • @gaylegoodman9097
      @gaylegoodman9097 10 місяців тому +4

      I am doing the same thing right now, having fallen last night during this story. 😂

    • @Intelligence_Failure
      @Intelligence_Failure 11 днів тому

      number 1 channel recommendation for that purpose (history as bedtime stories): "fall of civilizations"
      also good, especially the longer videos from the last year or two (archaeology/prehistory): north02
      also at least a few good longer ones (primary documents/old books): voices from the past
      I just noticed a few weeks ago that youtube seems to have improved its adjusted playback speed audio function to sound better than it used to when slowed down, I now find it acceptable down to about .85x to .9x, that helps with some youtube narrators talking just a bit too fast for my taste to fall asleep (north02). slowing down audio with corrected pitch is the much trickier adjustment direction, because the stretched audio needs to be filled in with countless added snippets (copies of itself) to restore the pitch. speeding up is much easier to pitch-correct because it just requires the removal of very short snippets throughout.

  • @secondchairmusic
    @secondchairmusic 10 місяців тому +58

    I'm gonna need about....100 more of these compilations!
    I can't get enough!

  • @abigailhornibrook2470
    @abigailhornibrook2470 10 місяців тому +64

    My friend, you are one of the elite, the bold and the knowledgeable, thank you for what you do.

  • @mikehoffman3131
    @mikehoffman3131 5 місяців тому +35

    Mary Cotton's husband suspected she had something to do with the children's deaths but decided not to dwell on it. But her selling off a few household items was where he drew the line.

  • @tt8807
    @tt8807 10 місяців тому +102

    My mom took me to see Arsenic and Old Lace at Drurylane theater. I was 8 and was given no info on the play. I just kept thinking the old ladies were geniuses! Was clueless poisoning was so trendy back in the day!

    • @hughgabin8068
      @hughgabin8068 10 місяців тому +12

      Have you seen the film? It's quite good! Old also!

    • @meatavoreNana
      @meatavoreNana 10 місяців тому +9

      My mum took me to see the movie..Can't remember how old I was.😊

    • @gaylegoodman9097
      @gaylegoodman9097 10 місяців тому +10

      The movie is hilarious, with Cary Grant, showing his great comedic skills! 😂

    • @littlemissmichele9254
      @littlemissmichele9254 10 місяців тому +9

      I love the movie. It's one of my favourites.

    • @MegCazalet
      @MegCazalet 8 місяців тому +6

      It’s a really fun play for high schools to do. ❤

  • @Liz-re3ek
    @Liz-re3ek 10 місяців тому +40

    Yay!!! I’m soooo happy!!! A new episode!! Thank you so much, Paul! You have no idea how much people enjoy you!! 👍💜

  • @gigiwilson9124
    @gigiwilson9124 10 місяців тому +49

    Fantastic, another wonderful video, an awesome compilation with outstanding research. I'm sitting back take it away Paul

    • @RHM707
      @RHM707 10 місяців тому +5

      Thank you for your research and presentation. I love listening to you. So interesting and listenable.

  • @jessicaferreiracoury
    @jessicaferreiracoury 10 місяців тому +42

    Mr. Brodie, I would like to make another video request if you please.
    I recently read about the murder of the actor William Terris by fellow actor Richard Prince, who was jealous of him. It happened in the 19th century.
    It's quite an interesting story. I have not found any good videos about the story and I think you would tell it to perfection. I hope you like this idea
    I love your channel.
    Much love from Brazil 🇧🇷❤️

    • @LazyIRanch
      @LazyIRanch 10 місяців тому +3

      I googled this story out of curiosity, and you're right! It's a perfect story for Paul. I hope he sees your suggestion.

  • @deenichols491
    @deenichols491 10 місяців тому +26

    One of my favorite channels.. thank you Paul... I really appreciate your topics for narrative..

  • @joanhoffman3702
    @joanhoffman3702 10 місяців тому +13

    I have heard, watch, and read about these cases before, but your video provided more information. Thank you for another interesting look at historic crimes.

  • @bunyz9728
    @bunyz9728 10 місяців тому +13

    Still loving you and your channel! I love the info, the way you give the info, your voice, your lovely beard and the way you dress!

  • @shuga1313
    @shuga1313 10 місяців тому +26

    The skull in the drops at the beginning ..... Nice touch to this nicely narrated macabre

  • @bettyfeliciano7322
    @bettyfeliciano7322 10 місяців тому +18

    Hello Paul! I’ve missed seeing your handsome face and hearing your voice tell tales of murder & mystery. Thank you for all you do in bringing these marvelous videos to us! Take care……blessings always! ❤️😊✝️

  • @sylviasnyder6751
    @sylviasnyder6751 10 місяців тому +123

    Mary Cotton was def. guilty. NOBODY is that unlucky!

    • @Mehki227
      @Mehki227 6 місяців тому +2

      Exactly!

    • @Britt9191
      @Britt9191 6 місяців тому

      I am, not with death but I am 😢

    • @timothy2935
      @timothy2935 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@Britt9191 awe ❤

    • @bekkakay8573
      @bekkakay8573 4 місяці тому +1

      @@Britt9191hang in there 😊

    • @vfderby1027
      @vfderby1027 4 місяці тому +3

      And she survived environmental arsenic yet everyone around her succumbed - guilty.

  • @AmeliaHolmes-r6h
    @AmeliaHolmes-r6h 10 місяців тому +8

    I just ordered a Cup from your Merch. I’m looking forward to enjoying a coffee while I watch your videos. You are now my favourite UA-camr. Thank you for your informative and interesting videos ❤

  • @AAMARTCLUB
    @AAMARTCLUB 10 місяців тому +57

    You cannot imagine the effect of listening to your beautiful voice has on my health: physical and mental. I live for my family and my garden, but illness has isolated me from much company. You make the day so much more interesting! Thank you Sir!

    • @nikki7962
      @nikki7962 6 місяців тому +5

      His voice is so pleasant makes me smile ❤❤

    • @bekkakay8573
      @bekkakay8573 4 місяці тому +1

      Amen!😊

    • @Beelzebubba1983
      @Beelzebubba1983 4 місяці тому +2

      Awe. 😢 I'm glad you find comfort here too. My illness keeps me Iso a lot too. Too much stress 😢. Before the internet I suffered a lot more with depression from being isolated too much. I'm happy you can find interest and enjoyment too.

    • @tanyawade5197
      @tanyawade5197 4 місяці тому

      @@Beelzebubba1983 I’m sorry to know that you & OP are so isolated. I know how that is, too. I wish you two all the best in every area of your lives❤️‍🩹.

  • @deemecklin4864
    @deemecklin4864 10 місяців тому +12

    OMG I just love your videos. I'm trying to watch them all and I've been telling my fellow crime enthusiasts about your channel!! Keep up the great work!

  • @MrsABC7997
    @MrsABC7997 10 місяців тому +140

    I know that arsenic was heavily used in the color green in that time. Anything colored green, books, clothes, wallpapers. However, if there was enough "green" items around to kill all of those people around her, how exactly did she survive???
    She totally did it!

    • @MariamaDiallo-fj6ow
      @MariamaDiallo-fj6ow 10 місяців тому +24

      I see- so is this why green is the favorite color of Disney villains?

    • @lorrainedalgleish7616
      @lorrainedalgleish7616 10 місяців тому +16

      Me and mine would have been in trouble as green is my fav colour. Death by green clothes.

    • @keddy5627
      @keddy5627 10 місяців тому +7

      William Morris Green!

    • @flavia8504
      @flavia8504 10 місяців тому +2

      I was thinking the same.

    • @dawnchester7352
      @dawnchester7352 10 місяців тому

      Hmmmm The Green Book?

  • @dennyhickey3110
    @dennyhickey3110 10 місяців тому +8

    You are very talented Mr Paul, thank you for sharing it with us!

  • @SecretWars98
    @SecretWars98 10 місяців тому +15

    These types of stories are my favorite lol, excellent compilation all around, thank you! ❤

  • @NancyvanD
    @NancyvanD 10 місяців тому +18

    The woman in the first story, we had one of those in my city as well during the 1880's.
    Her name was Maria Catherina Swanenburg (born 09-09-1839, died 11-04-1915).
    She was initially viewed as a good samaritan (her nickname was "Goeie Mie" which roughly translates to "Mie the Good") because she took care of the elderly and the sick.
    It was established that she poisoned at least 102 people. 27 of her victims died, however there were 90 suspicious deaths related to the investigation. 45 of the survivors suffered chronic health issues after they were poisoned.
    Her motive was to collect health insurence payouts. In December of 1883 she was apprehended and on the 23rd of April 1885 she was convicted with 3 counts of murder and was sentenced to life in prison where she died in 1915.
    #Wellinever

  • @michelledesgroseilliers2956
    @michelledesgroseilliers2956 10 місяців тому +11

    Paul, you are fabulous ❤ I was so happy to see a new video from you!

  • @BarbaraJV1
    @BarbaraJV1 10 місяців тому +11

    Another fab story and really interesting history. Thank you Paul 🙏

  • @franceswray8340
    @franceswray8340 10 місяців тому +9

    Excellent as always, this is now my favorite channel.

  • @deewhite4346
    @deewhite4346 10 місяців тому +17

    Excellent this is my evening sorted ❤❤❤ thank you dear sir

  • @Woke_White_Woman
    @Woke_White_Woman 9 місяців тому +5

    Just discovered you Channel. I am impressed. Love your deep dives which put all the Crimes in to their Historical, Societal and Cultural contexts. Also I enjoy it when you include Images, particularly Drawings, of the people involved, as well as Old Photographs. It is interesting when you go out in The Wild to show is where events took place. I love Old Buildings. LOVE your Scottish accent and your particularly clear way of speaking. Thank you. Hugs

  • @donnariahi2975
    @donnariahi2975 10 місяців тому +12

    Another excellent episode Paul

  • @snippyJ
    @snippyJ 10 місяців тому +12

    I just want you to know that I love your channel and if you don't do audio books, you really should do audio books. I wouldn't care what it was about I would just want to hear you reading the text for me.😊

  • @randelbrooks
    @randelbrooks 10 місяців тому +17

    Mr. Sherlock Holmes spoke of these types of cases especially the use of poison by women and that goes back in to early history as well. Good show. Thank you for your work.

    • @mikesanders8621
      @mikesanders8621 9 місяців тому +1

      Mr. Sherlock Holmes was also junkie. Just saying.

    • @peggedyourdad9560
      @peggedyourdad9560 7 місяців тому +1

      @@mikesanders8621 He was also a fictional character.

    • @mikesanders8621
      @mikesanders8621 7 місяців тому +1

      @@peggedyourdad9560 thank you for giving me a legitimate reason to use this phrase.
      No shit, Sherlock.

    • @peggedyourdad9560
      @peggedyourdad9560 7 місяців тому +2

      @@mikesanders8621 Alright listen, in my defense, you can never be sure online just how stupid someone is or is not.

    • @mikesanders8621
      @mikesanders8621 7 місяців тому

      @peggedyourdad9560 a good sign that they're dumb is that they assume you believe a fictional character is real because of a reference to a literal storybook.
      I don't mean that, I just said it because it was a witty rejoinder.

  • @karaamundson3964
    @karaamundson3964 5 місяців тому +3

    I recently discovered this extraordinary channel and now I never miss it. Your delivery is fantastic and the historic content is wonderful. Thank you!

  • @julieblackstock8650
    @julieblackstock8650 10 місяців тому +19

    Mary Ann Cotton is one of the most interesting and loved the series Dark Angel about her, although in real life she wasn't anywhere near as beautiful as the actress who played her

    • @Mrs.TJTaylor
      @Mrs.TJTaylor 10 місяців тому +7

      No, not beautiful, but she sure knew how to comfort a grieving widower.

    • @buschovski1
      @buschovski1 2 місяці тому +1

      yeah they usually way more pretty than the real person.

  • @claires8735
    @claires8735 10 місяців тому +36

    I'm sure Mary Ann Cotton was just unlucky. Very, very unlucky. All the time. Wherever she went. 😂😂😂

  • @stephaniecarroll4740
    @stephaniecarroll4740 6 місяців тому +4

    Amazing storyteller!❤ I also love hearing about the 18th and 19th hundred stories! ❤ Thank you for the work you do, investigating! Imagine in 100 years your stories will be knowledge learned!

  • @tangerinefizz11
    @tangerinefizz11 10 місяців тому +22

    I think that Mary Blandy was as much a victim as anyone. She didn't intend to kill her father.

  • @mikesanders8621
    @mikesanders8621 9 місяців тому +8

    "For the sake of decency, don't hang me high, boys." Is actually pretty badass for a lady's last words at the gallows.

  • @cadillacdeville5828
    @cadillacdeville5828 10 місяців тому +6

    Thank-you for all the hard work 😊

  • @karinac.3378
    @karinac.3378 10 місяців тому +6

    More than an hour!!😮 this is amazing! AND talking about women being the criminals ! THANK YOU SIR😊

  • @ladydar69pluto76
    @ladydar69pluto76 10 місяців тому +493

    Awe the good ol' days.........when you didn't have to divorce em, you just had make their favorite dish, and then drop em in the back yard, under some rose bushes. And better still, afterwards, make a few bucks for your trouble! Bahahahaha :) lol JK ;)

    • @technomickdocumentalist2495
      @technomickdocumentalist2495 10 місяців тому +56

      Great fertilizer for the roses 🌹 too . 👌

    • @bobbisparks53
      @bobbisparks53 10 місяців тому +39

      Don't forget that you also just had to move one town over to either side of the one u committed your crimes in!! It would have probably been way easier to get away with all sorts of stuff!! Especially if you happen to be a nice, quiet woman with a sweet natured demeanor to you and the world could be yours for the pickings!😂😂😂 Fortunately for me, I am a pretty tall girl so I'd most likely would of had to dress up as a man before I went off and had myself a good ol' feloniously crazy time that may or may not have made it into the history books 😂😂..... still waiting on y'all to do a video on Lavinia Fischer (suspected serial killer and slave trader/seller from back in the late 1700s, I believe) talk about some serious antisocial behavior!😂😅

    • @donaldlyons537
      @donaldlyons537 10 місяців тому +18

      That's Cold Blooded, woman !!! Lol...😮

    • @karenb1472
      @karenb1472 10 місяців тому +3

      B v

    • @satanstrophywife3867
      @satanstrophywife3867 10 місяців тому +27

      Life before no fault divorce was dangerous for a man 😅

  • @hannahgosling8979
    @hannahgosling8979 10 місяців тому +7

    I absolutely love the videos ❤ they're so interesting and informative! Thank you for everything you do!

  • @Charlotte66666
    @Charlotte66666 10 місяців тому +15

    I'm about to lay down in bed here in London so this upload is perfect timing, thank you for all of your hard work Paul 😊

  • @C4RYB34R
    @C4RYB34R 10 місяців тому +5

    *Yes* Thank you Paul a new compilation is a sweet surprise.

  • @Craig61-f2u
    @Craig61-f2u 10 місяців тому +35

    Nothing like waking up here in Bendigo Australia 🇦🇺 listening to one of your historical stories thanks Paul

  • @crystalclear6864
    @crystalclear6864 10 місяців тому +4

    Thanks!!!! Such joy to receive these:)

  • @sheffieldamanda
    @sheffieldamanda 10 місяців тому +6

    Love these compilations! ❤

  • @marykampa2978
    @marykampa2978 8 місяців тому +2

    If i recall correctly, Paul used to change his vest and neckwear frequently when telling his tales. I found this very entertaining and looked forward to the patterns and colors in his clothing. Keep on bringing the stories of the murdering reprobates of the past, i love it.

  • @joanbrennan2534
    @joanbrennan2534 10 місяців тому +5

    Well done & wonderful compliation. Thank you.

  • @GrahamOrm
    @GrahamOrm 10 місяців тому +14

    Mary Anne. Deffo guilty! Biggest mystery is how the pumpkins moved across the table? 😅. Love it Paul well presented and told. Thank you from someone housebound. Graham.

    • @alphooey
      @alphooey 10 місяців тому +3

      😂😂😂😂 glad I wasn’t the only one who was intrigued by this.

  • @Flamsterette
    @Flamsterette 10 місяців тому +4

    Thanks for the upload!

  • @joeanderson8839
    @joeanderson8839 10 місяців тому +25

    I don't believe that Madeline Smith killed Emile. I believe Emile killed himself with arsenic to get revenge on her for breaking his heart.

    • @janetpendlebury6808
      @janetpendlebury6808 10 місяців тому +7

      She killed him, he had her letters if he wanted to get revenge on her, that would have hurt her more. He was probably blackmailing her with them as she wanted to marry someone else.

    • @FunSizeSpamberguesa
      @FunSizeSpamberguesa 5 місяців тому +3

      @@janetpendlebury6808 Killing him would make no sense, precisely because he had her letters -- if he's dead, all those come to light, which was exactly what happened. I think he committed suicide expecting her to be convicted of murder.

  • @Billy_Mandalay
    @Billy_Mandalay 4 місяці тому +1

    Excellent presentation.
    Enjoyable storytelling.
    You're concise with your script, and that's refreshing.

  • @stephanyg.8717
    @stephanyg.8717 10 місяців тому +28

    I’m worried about myself because I enjoy your channel so much. My hubby gets nervous when I tell him about some of these arsenic stories. He’s starting to smell his coffee before drinking it 😂😊. Thank you?

    • @sueaddison9958
      @sueaddison9958 7 місяців тому

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @TheEudaemonicPlague
      @TheEudaemonicPlague 5 місяців тому

      My wife asked if you serve him almond cookies with his coffee....I had to point out that the connection with almonds and poison is cyanide, not arsenic.

    • @teshahartke5468
      @teshahartke5468 3 місяці тому

      Arsenic is orderless 😂

    • @stephanyg.8717
      @stephanyg.8717 3 місяці тому +1

      @@teshahartke5468 good to know. 😜Thanks

  • @witchflowers6942
    @witchflowers6942 10 місяців тому +5

    poison is such a scary way to go. Often slow and always painful, it’s terrifying and you usually have no idea what is causing the suffering.

  • @rohsek7298
    @rohsek7298 10 місяців тому +12

    Can’t wait to listen ❤

  • @USfoolsgold
    @USfoolsgold 10 місяців тому +4

    Excellent narration, sir. Subscribed.

  • @EmilyJelassi
    @EmilyJelassi 4 місяці тому +2

    I've had an extremely stressful and overwhelming health situation for the past few years. You have a very soothing and calming voice. Thank you!! 😊😊
    Excellent french pronunciation! Trés bien monsieur!! 😊❤

  • @nadiaminerva
    @nadiaminerva 8 місяців тому +4

    Love this channel!

  • @Indgirl57
    @Indgirl57 9 місяців тому +2

    I am new to your channel and I just want to tell you that I am so glad that I found you. These videos are so interesting and I enjoy your narration so much.

  • @Constance-cl3wg
    @Constance-cl3wg 10 місяців тому +8

    The ability to pronounce the name at 37:00 deserves 10 likes and a subscription!👍

  • @MaddiesMoment
    @MaddiesMoment 10 місяців тому +5

    I come to love your chanel. Thanks for the great work 👍 😊

  • @clairewkd4496
    @clairewkd4496 9 місяців тому +5

    Husband: My kids sure are dying a lot. Meh.
    *Bills go slightly unpaid*
    Husband: DAMN THAT EVIL WOMAN!

  • @allisoncuervo9816
    @allisoncuervo9816 10 місяців тому +4

    I would love to see a compilation video of all the bloopers from this channel. You can't convince me that he made that joke at 35 mins without laughing the first time xD

  • @jonathanhandsmusic
    @jonathanhandsmusic 10 місяців тому +4

    Fascinating stories all! I enjoyed watching them.

  • @janetcw9808
    @janetcw9808 10 місяців тому +11

    Thank you so much for highlighting this sadly too often horror.
    It must be harrowing for you to do all your work.
    But Of Course, we are all still here to discuss this, these souls are not, the families and friends will have to Try and live with this forever 😢😢

  • @micheledushsne712
    @micheledushsne712 10 місяців тому +6

    Thank you. Awesome again

  • @deniseleplatt1616
    @deniseleplatt1616 10 місяців тому +12

    Yay Paul can keep me company on my treadmill. Thank you

  • @cindysilfies5505
    @cindysilfies5505 7 місяців тому +2

    Love listening to you telling story’s of history

  • @ceceliaclarke
    @ceceliaclarke 10 місяців тому +9

    If the arsenic from the wallpaper had carried the potential to kill one person in a house, it would have poisoned others in the household. Mary Ann Cotton was always breathing the same air, and she lived. So even if coloring of wall paper had the potential to cause death, that explanation, for these cases, makes absolutely no sense. It is surprising that a writer of our time would try for that explanation.

  • @SueMarsh-tb3no
    @SueMarsh-tb3no 8 місяців тому +3

    Love this channel thank for sharing 😊

  • @emilieraphael4431
    @emilieraphael4431 10 місяців тому +13

    What a creepy looking woman Mary Cotton was!

  • @newfiejoe4998
    @newfiejoe4998 10 місяців тому +16

    If the coroner found arsenic in the stomach contents, then the person would have eaten it. I think that would be damming evidence.

  • @whatever190
    @whatever190 10 місяців тому +4

    I love this channel and you and I hope you know how awesome you are ❤

  • @inanymin369er
    @inanymin369er 10 місяців тому +4

    What a fantasic journey !❤😊 much Love ❤

  • @PSD-ms8yl
    @PSD-ms8yl 10 місяців тому +6

    fantastic channel.

  • @teresakaczynski8780
    @teresakaczynski8780 2 місяці тому

    I love your style and presentation, and the visuals of these bygone days and their characters are so well done. Great work.

  • @technomickdocumentalist2495
    @technomickdocumentalist2495 10 місяців тому +6

    Great work 👌 🙏

  • @thurayya8905
    @thurayya8905 10 місяців тому +6

    Poor Mary Blandy! I think she was young, a bit spoiled, and very naive. She loved her father and wanted to please him. She had no idea that she was being used by a greedy suitor who loved her money, not her.

  • @nancymeeuwse5907
    @nancymeeuwse5907 8 місяців тому +1

    Love your narration!

  • @dan5660
    @dan5660 10 місяців тому +7

    She was a witch- never underestimate the extent of evil in an individual that's gotten away with murder for a season. She wasn't sorry for her crimes, she was sorry she got caught. The hangman knew what he was doing..

    • @janetpendlebury6808
      @janetpendlebury6808 10 місяців тому +2

      I think she was a psychopath rather than a witch.

    • @dan5660
      @dan5660 10 місяців тому +2

      @@janetpendlebury6808 What's the difference?

    • @umbralunea
      @umbralunea 10 місяців тому +1

      ⁠ ‘devil worship’ or so they thought back then. Mostly hysteria, superstition, ignorance, and scapegoating. I definitely would not classify her as a witch. She alines better with the definition of what a sociopath is.

  • @abigailhornibrook2470
    @abigailhornibrook2470 3 місяці тому

    My learned friend, you are a wonderful story teller. I find your narrative soothing and intriguing at the sMe time.

  • @francesmeyer8478
    @francesmeyer8478 10 місяців тому +6

    I think that Paris Green wallpaper would kill slowly over time not suddenly like with the last Cotton boy. I think the author of Dark Angel is greatly mistaken. All that Paris Green wallpaper didn't make Maryanne Cotton ill, did it?🇺🇸

  • @sisuguillam5109
    @sisuguillam5109 10 місяців тому +16

    Bathory was extremly rich, very influential, and of a different religion than the people who slandered and then murdered her.
    They took her assets and pissed on her reputation... and it worked.

  • @michellethiesen7972
    @michellethiesen7972 9 місяців тому +4

    Poor mary she had no idea. At least she had her father's forgiveness to comfort her through aftermath of her fiance's trickery and her death.

  • @jo-annknowles1373
    @jo-annknowles1373 9 місяців тому

    Wow . Mary Ann Cotton was in a league of her own huh . I watched the drama about her last wk and it was really good but harrowing too . . Ty for such an interesting video xx Jo

  • @FaithAndRepentance
    @FaithAndRepentance 5 місяців тому +1

    Great presentation ❤❤❤

  • @itsJade360
    @itsJade360 10 місяців тому +4

    I Love this Channel ❤

  • @janewestcountry5131
    @janewestcountry5131 2 місяці тому

    Great narration ! Subscribed and looking forward to more cases ! 😊

  • @jlhuz
    @jlhuz 2 дні тому

    We use to sing a song about Mary Ann Cotton when we were kids. She was a bit of a scary person and Ghost. I guess it was because I lived in Spennymoor. Awesome video good sir 😊.

  • @addie_is_me
    @addie_is_me 10 місяців тому +2

    That first woman was too much for me. So much murder, so far reaching and seemingly casual, a matter of convenience maybe.
    That maid, Susana Gunnel was a hero, saving the letters and poison from burning! Mary Blandy was smart so I think she knew she was giving people poison. Thanks for including the pics with Mary in irons, they are fascinating. You all are so great!
    Great job on Adelaide’s possible father’s name, what a pretentious doozy. Lol
    That minister allowed for the purchase of poison but acted all innocent when others noticed the purchases. Hmm. I wonder if she got away with a reckless accident that she was afraid to admit to, but this happened at a time it was hard to get out of a marriage for a woman. Either way, I hope they got it right.
    Maddy was between a rock and a hard place, that’s what makes her look guilty. Again, I hope they got it right.

  • @alphooey
    @alphooey 10 місяців тому +7

    11:10 “he decided not to dwell on the matter”

    • @jennifermcdonald5432
      @jennifermcdonald5432 5 місяців тому +2

      Yes, isn’t that unbelievable. Yet when the money went, he was on it straight away.

  • @pamelamyers9613
    @pamelamyers9613 10 місяців тому +14

    Too many deaths with one common person.

  • @carasmith549
    @carasmith549 10 місяців тому +3

    I've read about four different books about Madeleine Smith, and I am quite convinced she was not guilty. Emile was a raging hypochondriac who regularly dosed himself up with all manner of drugs and potions, and had also threatened to do away with himself over a failed love affair years before. I believe he was setting her up, to take the blame for his death, or at least, his illness, via another 'try' at ending it all (by his own hands). It may be, he did not intend to actually lose his life, merely to cause himself some ill health, which he could pin on her, as revenge. He did once say to a friend, "if she were to poison me, I would forgive her." So poison was on his mind. I believe he was planning to take enough to cause illness, for which she could be blamed (revenge), and it would ruin her chances with the richer man and Emile would get her back. That is, if he survived it, but he didn't. The book "A Scottish Murder" has the most detailed account. Madeleine died in the USA in 1928.

    • @Lizzie-h3j
      @Lizzie-h3j 9 місяців тому

      I live in Rhu and my dad's office was on Blythswood Square and he told me this story from when I was little, he was a lawyer and used this story to explain the not proven verdict in Scotland

  • @NoseyNuNu
    @NoseyNuNu 2 місяці тому

    I love these stories and I can listen to them all day and night ❤ love ur voice and style 🙌🏿👍🏿✨🥰

  • @jennifermcdonald5432
    @jennifermcdonald5432 5 місяців тому +2

    All of us only get one chance at life, just one. Some of us don’t get much of a chance do they. It’s a bit heartbreaking to realise that some lives are just a few months or years of misery and pain. An entire life never knowing one single look of love, one warm touch, one soft word.

  • @straingedays
    @straingedays 3 місяці тому

    Don't let the Watch / Like ratio assume your compilations are unloved, I like many watch them multiple times. While awake they're most pleasant to watch or listen too and most relaxing while trying to sleep. Seems odd that tales of murder or disasters are pleasantly relaxing but Well, I Never has by far my most loved voice on UA-cam.

  • @Britt9191
    @Britt9191 6 місяців тому

    It was absolutely adorable you saying that crazy long last name!

  • @brucestratford5838
    @brucestratford5838 9 місяців тому +1

    I would love to hear you tell the tale of "The Axemans Jazz" of New Orleans.