The Sword-fighting, Bisexual Badass La Maupin // Julie d'Aubigny [CC]

[@bernadettebanner]

I saw Julie d'Aubigny, the QUEEN, the LEGEND, and clicked SO FAST I am waiting on the edge of my seat for her epic Gentleman Jack-style TV series because it's only a matter of time 🤩

[@Aproclivity]

the fact that we haven't gotten one yet is a travesty.

[@floorbussink4273]

Sapphic Swashbuckling Historical Women is all I have ever wanted from television

[@iheartskatinNY]

I feel like an opera would be the best medium. The costumes! The drama!

[@zoerphl]

I NEED TO STAR IN IT GAHHHHHHH lol

[@elaizajanealva3028]

Are you gaaaaaay 👀

[@MDaggatt]

A big reason the king kept pardoning her is because his brother was also in gay relationships, enjoyed crossdressing and dueled, so if he persecuted her, he would also have to persecute his brother.

[@aaaaa-mw4bi]

I thought the sibling was trans

[@MDaggatt]

@@aaaaa-mw4bi We only know that he crossdressed and had affairs with other men. Perhaps if he had lived in modern time, he might consider himself trans, but that concept didn't really exist at the time. He might have been trans or he might have just been a gay man who liked dresses. We'll never really know.

[@theartofnina]

Aah, I remembered there being something about that - thanks for the info!!

[@sirusfan8890]

Monsieur the brother of King Lois was gay. He liked crossdressing because in his childhood he was raised like a girl. To make him soft and so he was not in the position to make a revolution against his older brother.

[@kodomotachi1]

@@sirusfan8890 He was also a great soldier and leader, and right after the noblemen's revolution, the fear was not that far-fetched.

[@LarixLyalliiAlpine]

If this isn't the life story of a D&D bard, I do not know what is

[@abbottdowns]

Ha! Too true! This is 100% my elf bard, Veda! 🤣

[@sassycassgames3158]

The whole reason I came upon this video was because I was going off the Extra History video about her, researching her further so I could make a Drow bard based off of her!

[@gayfae551]

i have a dnd character based on her

[@Dusted-Luck]

2 years late but all she is missing is the fucking a dragon part

[@SweetAsCookiePie]

I loved the whole "well duelling laws are aimed at men, and you're not a man, so whatever"... when lack of equality in the laws is helpful...

[@valerianaranjocruz25]

Gentleman Jack plays with this too: as Anne Lister said, man love was against the law and the bible, but there's nothing written about girl love, so she just had affairs with every rich girl in town.

[@deanholderde5959]

@@valerianaranjocruz25 the line is something like “man shall not lay with man” conveniently it doesn’t mention women.

[@caitlynblake2773]

How has there not been a Netflix series made about this woman? I had literally never heard of her before today.

[@gracedamiani8007]

That would cool like Bridgerton

[@lucys4500]

I need this

[@alisonlove2784]

I said the exact same thing regards Netflix. Love your comment Caitlyn.

[@mojavih3027]

There is a theatre play done about her...as well as a 90’s French miniseries

[@Schnort]

Netflix has a slight allergy to gay.

[@alisonlove2784]

Julie seems like a character that Netflix could make a series about.

[@lucys4500]

I would watch

[@alisonlove2784]

@@lucys4500 me too she seems a very fascinating woman.

[@launebar5262]

Movies, based on aspects of her life, plus this novel, Jessica talks about in the video: "Madamigella di Maupin / Mademoiselle de Maupin" (1966) "Julie, chevalier de Maupin" 2004

[@alisonlove2784]

@@launebar5262 thanks for the information.

[@saraquill]

Hopefully better than how they treated Juana Ines.

[@robinhahnsopran]

Hello! I am a bisexual opera-singing badass. No, literally. Every bisexual opera singer I know, of every gender, wants to be Julie when they grow up. True story.

[@tompw3141]

Everyone needs to subscribe to this talented person's channel. Just saying.

[@robineder-warren9190]

@@tompw3141 Thank you so much! :)

[@lucys4500]

Inspirational! Subscribed :)

[@firefly24601]

Subscribed!

[@katherinemorelle7115]

Oh hey, I s been subscribed to you since you appeared in a friend’s video making you a dress. I’m pretty sure that was beefier your first video. Noice!

[@darklymoonlit]

"Fun with gender and sexuality" would be the perfect subtitle for As You Like It. (And my personal fave Twelfth Night, actually.)

[@cassierobertson5778]

Twelfth Night is my favorite too!

[@Risaala]

Yeah, Twelfth Night was my favorite growing up!

[@kagitsune]

"Her skill led to rumors that she was secretly a man, pretending to be a woman... Pretending to be a man." *_Victor Victoria has entered the chat_*

[@demirogue]

i saw sword-fighting bisexual and clicked right away

[@honorn5764]

same, it doesn’t take much to convince me......

[@BethAge95]

me too! since i'm also bisexual and do historical sword fighting. only as a hobby though. luckily :D

[@fae91]

me too

[@korkenzieherhaselnuss3354]

Isn´t that all you can wish for in life?

[@vasyabrave2832]

There is a podcast called hysterical history about Julie. Beyond all the fighting and loving, they mentioned how at one point she had been a lady's maid and how, when she got fed up, she did up the lady's hair with (possibly rotting) fruit in the back. From the front it looked normal, but people would laugh when they saw the back. That was her way of quitting, disappearing into the night while a scene she caused unfolded.

[@Amy_the_Lizard]

I heard it was a turnip. Either way, it was a great prank ^_^

[@aceanimations3214]

Here applies the quote of Dr who. "Some people live more in 20 years than others do in 80. It's not the time that matters, it's the person".

[@theartofnina]

I learned about Julie a few years ago in a youtube video and she's been my favorite historical figure every since. Exhuming a nun's body and burning a convent to run away with her lover?????? That's metal as hell. Edit: "I don't think she remembered she was married either" THIS SENT ME

[@kagitsune]

Would that video happen to have been the Citation Needed episode? :D

[@angee9996]

@@kagitsune still my favourite episode of all time :P

[@kagitsune]

@@angee9996"... PANTHERS?? " 🤣

[@eisforenkai]

I really want to see a rock opera based on Julie d'Aubigny. I mean, Hamilton and Six are things. And when I say rock opera, I do mean the opera part. Rock orchestration with La Maupin being a classical/legit contralto. (I read somewhere she was a contralto, if there's historical evidence for the otherwise, she should be that. But Contralto does work for the genderbending)

[@lenabluejay1166]

I might write one!! (I'm actually here for research for a musical I'm writing on queer history in general, but I think Julie deserves her own musical!)

[@fiorefiore9910]

"She has set a convent on fire and beaten a dude with a cane" *ok* "She is only 17" *WAIT* *WTF* *?!*

[@landoneroberts]

I wish I could duel men when I didn’t like their pickup lines

[@janisi9262]

I've tried. They run away. Not kidding, either.

[@janisi9262]

@chile anyways so DO IT.

[@Joe-mt7km]

*screams in lesbian*

[@rat-in-the-void]

Very much SAME

[@j.h.431]

That title sounds so good already

[@Piti_Pingu]

I'm french I have to say your pronunciation is pretty good! Good job to all your Twitter followers who have explained it! And especially good job to you for having tried so hard for the pronunciation! 👏👏👏

[@s4rcasm._.783]

I’m so frustrated we didn’t learn about this person! She’s so cool

[@LucyXuCovers]

2:34 "I'm about to butcher all the French in here." "That's what she was doing with her swords" - Citation Needed S6 E4

[@kagitsune]

Eyyyyyy 😎📢📢📢📢

[@cadethumann8605]

"I love the kind of woman that can kick my ass" -Spike Spiegel, Cowboy Bebop

[@tovekauppi1616]

Julie D’Aubigny is definitely one of the coolest people they never tell you about in history class. I first heard about her through Citations needed, a reverse trivia show created by Tom Scott.

[@Moundfreek]

"History does often give you the ick." Start printing the enamel pins!!

[@ImmortalChaos]

She seems like a spitfire and had a colourful life. Surprised there isn't an BAFTA/Oscar winning movie with a myriad of awards.

[@Tbehartoo]

This is an amazing video about an even more amazing person, but I couldn't help but think of this as a tale of a highly traumatized woman. Her father sounds like a piece of work and his employer that was into actual children was just awful. I'm impressed that she was able to live her life to it's fullest while dealing with all of that from her formative years. In one sense it's a tale of triumph, but in another it's a tragic life cut unfortunately short. I love this series! Thanks for sharing it.

[@kagitsune]

Yeah, apparently she attempted suicide a couple times... 😔

[@nikkigriffin6441]

I'd heard of Julie before but didn't hear about the stabbing herself on stage or sleeping with a dude she put in hospital.

[@honorn5764]

back in the days when arson could be nothing more than a part time hobby, and if your horse was fast enough, you’d be fine....

[@phadenswandemil4345]

Oh yes, the good old days...

[@Callmekatielee]

She makes me feel so unaccomplished at 20.

[@chancesmith116]

I first heard about Julie on the Tech Diffs show “Citation Needed” and knew it was only a matter of time before you covered her fascinating story.

[@victorianmelodrama]

"Hello. My name is Julie d'Aubigny. You stole my girlfriend. Prepare to die."

[@kagitsune]

Speaking of caotic bisexuals! 😍

[@ryppt]

Allo! Stand and deliver! I will take your money, your jewels, your wife, your daughter...You know what? Just get out of the carriage.

[@rosie1282]

I wrote the opening to a film about Julie d'Aubigny when I was at uni that started with her escaping out of a nunnery window, running along a rooftop and jumping into a moving carriage

[@kagitsune]

Probably historically accurate for her 😂

[@Medved290]

They covered her on citation needed by tom scott it was hilarious Julie d'Aubigny was amazing

[@rainepenny7900]

“I don’t speak french!”

[@ghalfsharp0]

And if it were English, I would pronouce it "der-orb-ig-ny"

[@kagitsune]

*cross dressing as a physician* "This NUN has a terrible DISEASE!"

[@ghalfsharp0]

"You must all come with me immediately!"

[@Medved290]

@@ghalfsharp0 "oh a doctor has said so'

[@robbieblair5659]

Your delivery of historical information is now how I “hear” history in my head. I love it! All the asides are delicious. Thank you.

[@BladeRedwind]

Please talk about the Chevalier D'eon, and perhaps a bit about The Hellfire Club. Mostly D'eon though. He/she has a super colorful history.

[@shirasade]

Thanks for covering her - I've loved her since coming across her in Rejected Princesses and really hope that one day we'll get the tv show she (and we) absolutely deserve! Also, pretty good job on the French - better than a lot of hearing English-speakers I've come across!

[@DramaGeek1225]

I'm working with a high school group on a socially distanced, one-act cut of The Children's Hour and just put together that the racy novel the students are secretly reading is the one you mention at the end of the video! This is the third video of yours that I've sent the group to watch. Thanks for providing me with free dramaturgical research resources. :D

[@yesterdaydream]

Your bangs swirl is the most glorious wave!

[@giuliagranata710]

Okay, why there isn’t a tv serie about her already? (Thank you Jessica for these historical videos, I love them!)

[@allisonl.6973]

As a bisexual, former opera singer, who also participates in HEMA: I LOVE this video ❤️❤️❤️

[@Addictedtoyoutube9]

She was trans

[@darcygardner415]

First! :)) Happy belated birthday Jessica, always love bi icons ;)

[@jessicaoutofthecloset]

Yay! Thank you!

[@abigailbailey6098]

@@jessicaoutofthecloset oh my god my favourite youtuber 🏳️‍🌈😍😍😍😍

[@CatBarefield]

I feel like dealing with your problems by dueling everybody who crosses you is a semi-valid life strategy hahahhah

[@quyn3019]

I mean, that's at least one member of every d&d party 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ZijnShayatanica]

@@quyn3019 I sexually identify as a murder hobo. 😂🤣

[@youngandretro5137]

i absolutely love Jessica's delivery! i didn't feel the time pass at all, that was certainly an interesting character! can't wait for the next one

[@mariakudrei]

I would really love to hear you telling about Christina, the queen of Sweden. She was a badass queen, fan of Elizabeth the 1st, won a few wars, if I'm not mistaken, and also arguably was bisexual. And she actually lived approximately at the same time with La Maupin and Louis 14th! A perfect candidate 😏

[@anneleister6399]

2:15 reminds me that my deaf dog feels top secret while scavenging the trash bag behind my back ☺️❤️

[@ellacamacho8769]

Last time I was this early I still thought I was straight... And HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY JESSICA 🥳

[@raf42]

First learned about Julie from Tom Scott & Co, thrilled to see you covering her, man more people need to know about her life.

[@creacherr]

Yes!!! Julie d'Aubigny is honestly one of my inspirations

[@honeyclark3595]

Holy... so many things happened I was like this during the whole video 😦 Amazing content as usual 💕💖🐱

[@eduardschmunzel2427]

there's nothing as great as Jessica's historical profiles, mainly if they are as absolutely delightful as this one ^^

[@drwhomcrfan21]

The totally not distressed and totally fine noise I made about being a deaf language student learning hearing languages as Jessica points out how hard it is learning new words....... XD

[@drwhomcrfan21]

Also, whilst I can learn Japanese as I'm doing it at uni French is such a specific torture, all of my French comes from Tots TV as a toddler when my hearing was bad but not as bad

[@aellalee4767]

I remember hearing about this woman in my high school history class. Wasn't part of the curriculum, but the teacher liked telling stories about fun people in history.

[@ambitionharmonies1038]

Oh my god- first view, like, and comment?!?! When a new vid is posted, you know I immediately clicked on it. And Julie d'Aubigny?! What a queen. Thank you, Jessica! Sending love and congratulations on another year and expecting a new member of the family.

[@JanKosmas]

Julie needs a show, she's a real badass.

[@professionalpainthuffer]

The definition of 'she woke up and chose violence'. What an icon.

[@PhoebeFayRuthLouise]

Yay! Another history lesson from my favorite history professor! You make everything so much fun, Jessica!

[@jessicaoutofthecloset]

Oh thank you!

[@PhoebeFayRuthLouise]

@@jessicaoutofthecloset So excited that you answered me! Thank you for making my day!

[@garbijcan181]

i haven't even watched but i'd love to be like julie in the future

[@leecalmdown]

I saw the title and immediately tried not to screech. I read about La Maupin in a book a year or so ago and I’ve been obsessed ever since.

[@LucyXuCovers]

This is the topic of quite possibly my favourite episode of Tom Scott's Citation Needed and I knew it was a matter of time before you also made a video about her, she's just too badass for people to not know about.

[@saltymeow9205]

I heard about her a few weeks ago,I keep searching about her and she is now my favourite historical Icon,so much spunk! i keep trying to find a way to integrate her into class,but I'm finding it seemingly difficult to add some spice to these lessons

[@Joe-mt7km]

I love your historical profiles, you make me so happy

[@jimbintz206]

Watched three historical profiles (Sappho, Pirates, Le Maupin) in a row...then had to take a break. I'm exhausted!

[@bethanykennedy812]

I really enjoyed learning about Le Maupin. I'd never heard of her before. That's one of the things I love about you and your channel. I learn all about people I never knew existed and more about people I only thought I knew about.

[@93midnightsunrise]

Yes!!! I love whenever anyone talks about Julie D'Aubigny, and especially when it comes from Jessica. Thank you so much 🧡🧡🧡

[@lucybell6993]

I love these. I have a degree in Women's History and there are so many more women than classes could ever cover and you make them fun.

[@OoohItSparkles]

We need a film of this IMMEDIATELY and it needs to be well documented that nothing was exaggerated for cinematic purposes

[@nixfirebrand8595]

Julie was definitely a jawdropping inspiration while struggling to come out as bi/pan during my opera voice studies

[@aunttonya2902]

Thank you for having accurate closed captions on your videos. I have hearing difficulties.

[@rosario1690]

i clicked as SOON as i got the notification i was absolutely in love with Julie as a teenager

[@basiamarszalek2004]

Yes, one of my favorite people from history!!!

[@fionafiona1146]

She is no Olga of Kiev but equally amazing

[@xRiriRebel]

Wow, what a badass! Always love your historial profiles, Jessica :)

[@ravenclaw7122]

This was the most amazing story I have ever heard

[@KISSESFROMAFRIEND]

I just want to say thank you for all your videos! Since watching your videos I have found the courage to get the help I so desperately needed without the guilt/shame that I have been struggling with for YEARS. just wanted to say thanks 😊

[@fiala4493]

What a wild ride! Thanks for the fantastic and incredibly funny video!

[@heartlknj]

Delighted to inform this comment section that a new musical exists about Julie!! It’s on at the Edinburgh fringe right now if you want to check it out!

[@Erideah]

Her story really needs a new movie or TV adaptation. The old ones weren't memorable, I only even connected the dots that I had heard the story before towards the end, but it's such a great story. I'm sure it certainly could be told memorably

[@TheChickiboots]

OMG She is one of my favourite historical humans! So glad you did a video on her

[@bookwyrm713]

Last year a small production company released a play inspired by her. I really wanted to see it but it released right when lock down happened... If anyone's interested it's called Revenge Song (A Vampire Cowboys Creation).

[@kagitsune]

Oh dang, thank you!!

[@chocolatewolf3914]

I LOVE that Jessica is doing a video on this, I’ve been waiting for her to cover it for so long!

[@LaDivinaLover]

These historical profiles are my absolute favourite thing on KZbin. Please never stop doing these!

[@cheepink683]

This is my favourite historical profile so far! Fascinating

[@tiadeets]

I love Julie d'Aubigny! And you (mostly) pronounced French names very well!

[@mintjaan]

The more I learn about the French royals the less I doubt the Rose of Versailles wasn't extremely well researched.

[@researchotaku]

My first thought that "Gee, that sounds a lot like Oscar from 'Rose of Versailles'!" If the years weren't so off, I'd be convinced that Oscar was supposed to be Julie!

[@wacdonaIds]

same, i've heard of like a few different figures that seem like they could have been inspiration for lady oscar. also a little fun fact; Riyoko Ikeda's wikipedia page says "In 2008, she received France's Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur for her contribution to Japan's cultural awareness of France" so yes, i think she probably did a lot of research to get an award like that for a manga series ahaha

[@kagitsune]

I think of this every time I think about Julie ;w;

[@avah8775]

I thought I was the only one here who kept on thinking of Lady Oscar during this video! But yeah maybe Oscar was based on her to some level but I'm pretty sure Ikeda said she based on her on someone else. (I don't remember who but I bet it is rather interesting so if anyone here knows please tell me )

[@sallys.2707]

French people here : your pronunciation of Louis de Lorraine-Guise Compte d'Armagnac was really good :D

[@sallyjordan4869]

Thank you so much for the fascinating story, told with your usual panache. And belated happy birthday! I hope you get your vaccination soon.

[@melp.1942]

Happy Belated Birthday beautiful Jessica! I hope you had a wonderful birthday and that you are still celebrating. After all, who says birthdays have to be celebrated for just one day!

[@kimberlyreitsma]

This absolutely has to be my favorite historical profile to date! What an adventurous life! Must know more! Keep the historical profiles coming! :)

[@sydneywalton101]

Your French is lovely and this is WILDLY entertaining! Love and spoons from a vintage/history nerd in Columbus Ohio!

[@benjaminaalbanese]

I just saw the words sword-fighting, opera, and bisexual flash up on my phone and automatically realised you MUST have made a video on Julie d'Aubigny! You've just MADE my Friday!!

[@professorg7387]

This was absolutely fabulous! My great grandmother was also a cross dresser who smoked cigars I’m told. . . . They didn’t mention her sexuality but I’m betting she was also a bisexual too! Good times

[@zoerphl]

this was fantastic. i loved it

[@A_Wee_spook]

this girl was awesome!! thanks Jessica!!

[@daynadiamond53]

Have you talked about Chevalier d'Eon yet? The chevalier was kind of like the La Maupin of the 18th century, living first as a man (a spy, a soldier, and a diplomat who helped craft the treaty that ended the Seven Years War) and then as a woman, making a living after the French Revolution by, you guessed it! dueling. Anyways, that's who I'd love to hear about, sorry if you've done a piece on Chevalier d'Eon already and I missed it, love this series!

[@thaliapaiz5548]

I love this series!! Thank you, Jessica!

[@thaliapaiz5548]

Also, happy birthday :)

[@avivamae5171]

I love these, history with a focus on people we don't often hear about but definitely should. I'm listening while cleaning up the kitchen and making lunch and videos like this make that work so much more enjoyable and interesting. Thanks a ton! :):)

[@SolisScriptorivm]

YES! Thank you for this! Julie is one of my absolute favorite people! If anyone would like to read Julie's story more in detail, I HIGHLY recommend "Goddess" by Kelly Gardiner. Most of it is accurate, and the author specifies at the end which parts were changed for the sake of plot line. I read it last year and adored it!

[@Alkestisj]

She's one of my favorite historical figures, thank you for this video !

[@AngelavengerL]

I adore you're historical profiles. They are always riveting.

[@myarobinson592]

This is the crossover I'be been waiting for! My favourite historical figure and my favourite youtuber!

[@funeralbeldam5027]

I've been noticing for a short while that your captions aren't fully matching what you say, to the point where I've been turning them off instead of on. I love your content, and as a fellow deaf person I felt it right to let you know

[@Angels-3xist]

If you’re finding it hard to think of more impressive examples than the hosts of this channel, there are a great number of cool, badass, interesting and diversely identifiable people throughout history whom deserve their own television series. It’s always very interesting to me that anyone would ever think people being diverse and equally able to embody absolutely any concept or way of being at all is a new thing or in fact that we are not craving a little diversity in our lives. French historical figures always seem to lend a fancy and refined as well as romantic, lush and mysterious atmosphere to the subjects covered. As does this channel itself. Bonus that you can leave fancily written comments. Double bonus to her her speaking some fancy french names. Very powerful and empowering allegorical figure.