Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors

This episode is all about William Byrd, a Catholic who wrote for a Protestant, wrote illegal masses, and somehow survived to publish his great work, The Gradualia, even after James became king.

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Remember in a previous episode about Tudor bathrooms we talked about the medieval spa experience where you could have a meal and a bath at the same time in the bath houses all around Southwark? Then Henry VIII closed them all, and baths went out of fashion. But then during Elizabeth's time people begin to travel to spas like Buxton to "take the waters," and bang, the English holiday was born! Plus, foreign policy.

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In this episode we look at Music Therapy from a Tudor perspective, diving into the idea of the music of the spheres, and also tying in string theory. Because really, it's all related.

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Have you ever wondered whether something that happened to you was a "sign" that you should make a particular choice? Well, you're not alone. Our Tudor friends wondered this too, and made up lots of reasons why events like lightning and earthquakes happened. Let's discuss. Show notes will be up soon at englandacst.com/signs

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He had stuff. Lots of stuff. Fancy stuff. Old stuff. New Stuff. Weird stuff. And his inventory - created by Edward VI and his commissioners to find out the true value of the Crown - lists it all in meticulous detail.

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In this episode we talk about Salt. And also, what the Romans gave to us. With Monty Python quotes for fun. Show notes will go up asap at englandcast.com/salt

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This week we look at famous escapes from the Tower of London, by various means including getting the guards drunk. or charming them, or even planning it all out with friends using invisible ink. With honorable mention to the attempt to go through the toilet.

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In this episode we look at a 1544 map of the world drawn by Sebastian Cabot, and the people who studied and copied it. Show notes will go up at englandcast.com/map. Thank you for listening!

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