Tudor, I Hardly Know Her

NSFW Edition: Henry was a total Samantha. We chat about what love and marriage looked like in the Tudor reign. Super NSFW. 

With special guest host, The British Guy! We discuss Henry VIII's huge contribution to English military history and his many involvements with other countries and lots of wars. 

Henry VIII invented the wagon and then fell off the horse. 1536 was a pretty eventful year, including the original Occupy Wall Street, some divorces, funerals and a wedding. 1536 was Henry VIII's 2016.

Palaces and castles and manors, oh my! Henry may have owned 55 of his own places, but that didn't stop him from being the rude house guest that barges in and demand you add an extra wing to your house for his 2-day visit.

Not only did Jane Boleyn not survive the reign of Henry VIII, but her reputation didn't either. Today we discuss one of history's most maligned women; the sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and the lady-in-waiting to five of Henry's queens before meeting her own bloody end: Jane Boleyn, the Lady Rochford. 

Finally! We chat about what hygiene really looked like in Tudor Times and how common illnesses were addressed (hint: sometimes, donkey skin was involved). 

Let's talk about the amazing Elizabeth of York. Often considered passive, this kind, gentle woman, who had a close relationship with her son Henry, lived as the daughter, sister, niece, wife, and mother of a king. 

Crime was punished a bit differently when Henry VIII and his descendants ran the show. Small infractions could get you hanged, and don't even think of taking that bird's egg! And don't forget the torture they used to find out who exactly stole the bird egg.

The Tudors celebrated their holidays a little differently than we do. There were more pigeon-stuffed foods at Christmas and more chicken-murdered games at Easter. 

Henry and his pals certainly knew how to have fun. Entertainment in the Tudor times didn't involve binge watching, but they were really good at hitting each other with sticks in various ways and playing something called a hurdy gurdy. 

Talk about a bad breakup. Henry VIII went from being named the Defender of the Faith to denouncing the Pope and naming himself Head of the Church. But how different was Henry's religion from Roman Catholicism? How were the regular people of England affected? 

Join us as we discuss Tudor fashions, the many layers of clothing required, and why purple was such an expensive fabric dye. (Note: Sorry for the bad audio in the beginning. We had the wrong microphone set up for Garrett. Whoops, our bad.)

As promised, we talk about the CW show Reign. What did they do right? (Spoilers - almost nothing.) What did they get wrong? Plus, we discuss the real Catherine de Medici and some poison dresses. 

Woah, this is heavy. Mary, Queen of Scots had an interesting life, but not as dramatic as Reign may make it seem. Although she became Queen of Scotland at six days old and was much loved by her people, the Scottish lords had other ideas. And as a Tudor relative, Mary had her fair share of marriages. 

Known to history as The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth Tudor had a tumultuous childhood. It was quite unexpected for her to become queen, with two siblings and their potential heirs standing in her way. And it didn't help that her older sister didn't exactly set a shining example as a good queen before her. 

Bloody Mary, more like Bleak Mary! Mary I of England finally became queen after an astoundingly bad childhood and early adulthood, and her queenship didn't improve much. 

Join us as we discuss Lucy Worsley's Secrets of the Six Wives. Did we love it? Did we hate it? Was it an Emmy contender? Maybe not so much. 

Surprise episode! Now that Henry VIII is out of the picture, his children are finally in charge. Good news: they are just like dear old Dad. His long-sought-after son Edward takes the throne at 9, and puberty + kingship turns out to be a fun combo. After his early death, his sisters are overlooked and his cousin Jane is placed on the throne as the Nine Days Queen. 

So King Michael Douglas was married to Queen Kathleen Turner... wait, wrong Wars of the Roses. How did Henry VII end up becoming the (unlikely) King of England. Well Henry VI kind of sucked, and then there was some murder and a barrel of wine. 

Here's the story of a lovely family... The Tudor siblings had some very interesting drama of their own. Spoiler alert - Henry wasn't the only Tudor child who wanted a couple of divorces.