Join us, Michelle and Lucy, for a mildly diverting delve into the great, the good, the mad, the brave, the outrageous, the mischievous and the truly preposterous folk of the Tudor Age. Two enthusiastic Tudorphiles discuss each in turn and give them marks out of ten for intrigue, martyrdom, posterity and rise & fall before deciding whether they are Tudorlicious.
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S1 - 047 Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, Part 2
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She is a bauble at court and meant to only breed and look pretty. So how does she end up being able to pull so many strings that other monarchs fear her?Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 046 Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, Part 1
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Life begins for the Diabolical Duchess! The woman who terrified and angered the kings of both England and France!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Cameo 26 - John Stuart, Duke of Albany
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Being regent of Scotland was just a small part of his life. There was so much more.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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The Tudors loved stories about people being made to look fools. Here are two of them.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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As promised in Charles VIII's episodes, the bizarre tale of the would-be sultan who lived in the Vatican.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 045 Charles VIII of France, Part Three
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Is Charles the luckiest man in the world, or the unluckiest?! It is very hard to tell.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 044 Charles VIII of France, Part Two
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Now that he has taken the plunge, will he make it down to Naples, and, if he does, will he make it back again? And why is everyone ganging up on him? What? What have I done?Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 043 Charles VIII of France, Part One
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'A young and licentious hunchback of doubtful sanity'. What's not to love?Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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This French, Italian, Scottish or Turkish doctor, alchemist, abbot or aviator either did something.....or he didn't.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Sex and Why You Shouldn't
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Our attempt at a Valentine's Day Special. How the Church viewed sex before the Reformation. Sorry. It's not very romantic. We did our best, but it's not a very romantic era.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Denys' career path is very different from one we might follow these days. Groom of the Stool and much, much moreKirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Brace yourselves for this one and just be thankfully you live in the 21st century!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Cameo 22 - Gavin Douglas
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A man who turns out to be a lot more famous than we realised when we recorded the Margaret Tudor episode. A man of hidden depths!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Patreon Snippetty Bits 2023
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A taster of what is on offer in our Patreon episodes. Caterina Sforza, Anne of Brittany, Machiavelli, the Pazzi Conspiracy and Moctezuma. Enjoy. https://www.patreon.com/TudoriferousKirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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A merry Christmas to all our listeners and we can only apologise for this episode!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 042 Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland, Part Two
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The men in her life keep letting Margaret down. Will her son be any different? We'll see.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 041 Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland, Part One
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Poor Margaret. James didn't want her, Husband Number Two didn't want her. We see her go from a frivolous, spoilt, young princess to a mother fighting to keep her son. An epic story.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Cameo 21 - Martin Schwartz
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Mercenary captain. A scary, drunken, jewel-encrusted man..... And he has his own song!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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We look at chivalry mediaeval-style - before it became sanitised and ritualistic - through the pages of Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. It was not at all the book we were expecting!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Cameo 20 Sir Christopher Urswick
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A protégé of Margaret Beaufort, a man of many talents, but the highlight of his life was three glorious days spent in Hertfordshire.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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The Horrifying Tale of Richard Hunne
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For Hallowe'en this year we present for your delectation a story of bishops behaving badly ..... very badly! There are a couple of moments in this episode when you might want to stick your fingers in your ears, but we do warn you in advance.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Cameo 19b - Sir John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester - Part Two
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553 years and a day Sir John Tiptoft was executed. Why? Warning: this episode includes some discussion on the best way to impale people. Ah, we might have just given away why he was executed!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Cameo 19a - John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester
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Humanist, classicist, intellectual, orator, music-lover. So how did he become the most hated man in England?Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 040 William Caxton
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Plotter, kidnapper, smuggler and, oh there was something else. What was it now? In the episode we mention finding out about the history of punctuation. Here's a link to an episode of the very wonderful podcast History of the English Language. https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/2021/07/29/episode-150-a-capital-offense/…
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Cameo 18 - Sir Richard Edgecombe
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Another of Henry VII's right-hand men who tried their hands at absolutely everything.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 039 Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
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Two things I knew about this man. He didn't move at Bosworth and he died horribly. Find out why...and how.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Cameo 17 - Margaret Kebell
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A short history of the abduction of women and of Margaret and her mum who said No!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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In our continued futile attempt to get inside the heads of people living in the Tudor era, we look at the why relics were so revered for so long....and how it all came to an end - at least in Protestant England. Warning: It can all get a bit grisly!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Cameo 16 - Catalina of Motril
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Enslaved in Grenada, given to Catherine of Aragon....but was she a slave when she got to England?Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 038 Dr. Rodrigo de Puebla - Part Two
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Would they have ganged up on him if he hadn't been Jewish? Did Katherine ever realise all that he'd done for her? What about that posthumous document? We gave Tudorlicious to de Ayala....should we have done? Should we give it to de Puebla? Go to Episode Information – Tudoriferous (wordpress.com) to have your say. Still no picture of de Puebla, so h…
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S1 - 037 Dr. Rodrigo de Puebla - Part One
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As the main Spanish ambassador to Henry VII's court, he lived in England for over twenty years. De Ayala was suave, witty, socially at ease and a Christian. De Puebla was none of those things, and didn't they make him suffer for it! There are no pictures of de Puebla, so here's a picture of a reconstruction of Henry VII's face.…
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Cameo 15 - Mr. and Mrs. Sunnyff
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The shocking story of what it's like to be the wrong side of Dudley and Empson.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 36 - Sir Reginald Bray
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Was Henry VII's court a cesspit of corruption? Was Bray on the side of the angels or was he up to his neck in bribery and extortion?Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Cameo 14 - Lady Catherine Gordon
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The woman who married Perkin Warbeck, and then three more awful, awful men.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 35 - Bishop Richard Fox - Part 3
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"He is having difficulty moving and can no longer see your majesty." "I don't care! He can think, that's all we need"Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 35 Bishop Richard Fox - Part 2
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The man keeps going but on what fuel?!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 35 - Bishop Richard Fox
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Cadaverous, strict, multi-talented with an inexhaustible energy. How did this man do it?Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Cameo 13 - Elvira Manuel
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Was she Katherine's rock or a devious, manipulative spy?Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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SP 11 Torn Between Two Fathers
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Katherine of Aragon was left in limbo following the death of Arthur, while her father, Ferdinand, and father-in-law, Henry VII wrangled over her dowry. Ferdinand kept promising the money but didn't deliver; Henry didn't seem in any hurry himself - why not? They used poor Katherine as a pawn to score points off each other. To vote for the worse fath…
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Just John.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 034 - 1st Viscount, Francis Lovell,
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They seek him here, they seek him there. That damned elusive Francis Lovell never seems to be anywhere.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Cameo 11 - Sir Ralph Oolingham
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At last! An old favourite. This man needs no introduction. Thanks to all of you who got in touch requesting him.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 033 - William Stanley
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Thomas's little brother. They worked as a team. They got power and wealth. So, where did it all go wrong for William? Apologies for the noises off - rooks and the odd car - my window got stuck slightly open!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Cameo 10 - Roger Machado
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Diplomat, herald, merchant, spy. And why were all his belongings left in a cellar and not discovered until the 1970s?Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 032 - Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby Part 2
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Into the reign of Henry VII, does he continue to manage everything and stay in charge?Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 032 - Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby
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Tiptoeing through the razor wire of the war of the roses and ending up on top when so many failed and died. How?!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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For Valentine's Day we look at Henry's options for a second wife following the death of Elizabeth of York. Some of these prospective spouses knew nothing of his amorous intentions, others had to be bribed, and others just said no. It's not looking good for Our Henry.Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 031 Ferdinand of Aragon Part Three
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We get to explore the labyrinth that is Ferdinand's mind. Do not play chess with this man. Marvel as he wraps Henry VIII around his little finger!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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S1 - 030 Ferdinand of Aragon Part Two
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Marvel as Ferdinand wraps Henry VII around his little finger!Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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Cameo 9 - Richard de la Pole
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Yet another de la Pole. Will he live up to his esteemed brothers?Kirjoittanut Tudoriferous
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