Georgia Hardstark

And we don't know if Agrippina did this or if the doctor was involved. However... They're locking it down.

Claudius dies. Okay. After Claudius dies, Agrippina, who hired Locusta, has Locusta jailed for the poisoning, which seems like a bad idea because you just talk, right? And you're like, oh, I didn't do this on my own. Right. I don't get it. It's a weird move, clearly like a paranoia move.

Claudius dies. Okay. After Claudius dies, Agrippina, who hired Locusta, has Locusta jailed for the poisoning, which seems like a bad idea because you just talk, right? And you're like, oh, I didn't do this on my own. Right. I don't get it. It's a weird move, clearly like a paranoia move.

Because also it's all going to be down to her, obviously. Totally. Yeah. Like get rid of the evidence, but like the evidence can talk. But this doesn't matter because her son Nero quickly frees her because he also needs her help. Yeah. So Claudius's biological son is a man named... Give me the first letter. B. R. Britannicus.

Because also it's all going to be down to her, obviously. Totally. Yeah. Like get rid of the evidence, but like the evidence can talk. But this doesn't matter because her son Nero quickly frees her because he also needs her help. Yeah. So Claudius's biological son is a man named... Give me the first letter. B. R. Britannicus.

No, I'm not gonna. He's named this because the Romans had recently expanded the empire to Britain around his time of birth. I don't know, Britannicus. My name's Georgia. What am I gonna say about that?

No, I'm not gonna. He's named this because the Romans had recently expanded the empire to Britain around his time of birth. I don't know, Britannicus. My name's Georgia. What am I gonna say about that?

I can't. You can't. I truly can't. Britannicus still has a powerful claim to the Roman throne. Sadly, he's only 13 years old when his pops dies. In 55 AD, Nero pardons Locusta and quickly hires her to kill 13-year-old Britannicus, which is like, just send him to a fucking island.

I can't. You can't. I truly can't. Britannicus still has a powerful claim to the Roman throne. Sadly, he's only 13 years old when his pops dies. In 55 AD, Nero pardons Locusta and quickly hires her to kill 13-year-old Britannicus, which is like, just send him to a fucking island.

It's so much killing. He wants her to make his death appear to be of natural causes at 13. Locusta attempts to poison him with arsenic, but it doesn't work. And Nero has her flogged for this. I don't think that's the best idea. Has locustiflog? Yeah. Oh, okay. But they try again. Nero throws a dinner party. Wine is served. The Romans would serve their wine diluted with water, blah, blah, blah.

It's so much killing. He wants her to make his death appear to be of natural causes at 13. Locusta attempts to poison him with arsenic, but it doesn't work. And Nero has her flogged for this. I don't think that's the best idea. Has locustiflog? Yeah. Oh, okay. But they try again. Nero throws a dinner party. Wine is served. The Romans would serve their wine diluted with water, blah, blah, blah.

Basically, before Britannicus takes a sip of his wine, his taster, who's specifically there to test for poison, takes a sip, says it's fine. And then Britannicus is like, oh, top me off with that kind of water. It turns out that water was the poison. Okay. So the tester didn't drink it again. Britannicus drinks it. It's probably belladonna. And the thing is, Britannicus has epilepsy.

Basically, before Britannicus takes a sip of his wine, his taster, who's specifically there to test for poison, takes a sip, says it's fine. And then Britannicus is like, oh, top me off with that kind of water. It turns out that water was the poison. Okay. So the tester didn't drink it again. Britannicus drinks it. It's probably belladonna. And the thing is, Britannicus has epilepsy.

The other people at the dinner party know this. So when he basically stops being able to speak, Nero's like, oh, he's just having a seizure, which is like, again, let's start with poisoning.

The other people at the dinner party know this. So when he basically stops being able to speak, Nero's like, oh, he's just having a seizure, which is like, again, let's start with poisoning.

Britannicus is brought to another room to recover, but it's where he ultimately suffocates and dies at 13. According to lore, the poison Locusta used was known by the Romans to turn a victim's skin red. And Britannicus is buried very quickly after his murder. This is so Game of Thrones.

Britannicus is brought to another room to recover, but it's where he ultimately suffocates and dies at 13. According to lore, the poison Locusta used was known by the Romans to turn a victim's skin red. And Britannicus is buried very quickly after his murder. This is so Game of Thrones.

Right. With his face painted with a white chalk to hide his red skin. Yeah. People just aren't really paying attention, I feel like, back then.

Right. With his face painted with a white chalk to hide his red skin. Yeah. People just aren't really paying attention, I feel like, back then.

Well, right. There's poisoners everywhere. There's poisoners. That's the fucking king or whatever. And you're just like, that's not for me.