Mark is joined by historian and author Caroline Biggs as they discuss Cambridge University’s forgotten history of imprisoning women, the extraordinary story behind The Spinning House, class privilege and power, how suspicion became guilt, and why the legacy of control and misogyny still echoes today.

Order your copy of “The Spinning House” here: <a href="https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-spinning-house/">https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-spinning-house/</a>

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