Bastards! A Look At Illegitimacy From Game Of Thrones To Hamilton And Beyond

The word bastard hasn't always been meant to offend. Used simply as an indication of illegitimate birth at first, the label bastard didn't bring with it shame or stigmatization until long after it first appeared in the Middle Ages.

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