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 - 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!Por 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.Por Tudoriferous
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The Tudors loved stories about people being made to look fools. Here are two of them.Por 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.Por 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.Por 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?Por 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?Por Tudoriferous
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This French, Italian, Scottish or Turkish doctor, alchemist, abbot or aviator either did something.....or he didn't.Por Tudoriferous
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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.Por 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 morePor Tudoriferous
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Brace yourselves for this one and just be thankfully you live in the 21st century!Por Tudoriferous
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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!Por Tudoriferous
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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/TudoriferousPor Tudoriferous
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A merry Christmas to all our listeners and we can only apologise for this episode!Por 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.Por 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.Por Tudoriferous
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Mercenary captain. A scary, drunken, jewel-encrusted man..... And he has his own song!Por 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!Por Tudoriferous
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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.Por Tudoriferous
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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.Por 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!Por 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?Por Tudoriferous
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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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Another of Henry VII's right-hand men who tried their hands at absolutely everything.Por 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.Por Tudoriferous
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A short history of the abduction of women and of Margaret and her mum who said No!Por 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!Por Tudoriferous
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Enslaved in Grenada, given to Catherine of Aragon....but was she a slave when she got to England?Por 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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The shocking story of what it's like to be the wrong side of Dudley and Empson.Por Tudoriferous
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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?Por Tudoriferous
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The woman who married Perkin Warbeck, and then three more awful, awful men.Por 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"Por Tudoriferous
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The man keeps going but on what fuel?!Por Tudoriferous
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Cadaverous, strict, multi-talented with an inexhaustible energy. How did this man do it?Por Tudoriferous
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Was she Katherine's rock or a devious, manipulative spy?Por Tudoriferous
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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.Por 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.Por Tudoriferous
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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.Por Tudoriferous
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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!Por Tudoriferous
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Diplomat, herald, merchant, spy. And why were all his belongings left in a cellar and not discovered until the 1970s?Por 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?Por 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?!Por 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.Por 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!Por 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!Por Tudoriferous
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Yet another de la Pole. Will he live up to his esteemed brothers?Por Tudoriferous
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S1 - 029 - Ferdinand of Aragon - Part One
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In Isabella of Castile's episode he came across as her useless appendage. I hope to redress the balance here and convince Michelle that there's more to him than that. Listen to find out how successful I was.Por Tudoriferous
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