Today we chat about some of the well-known Catholic and Protestant martyrs from the Tudor era.

We talk about how England transitioned from their last Tudor monarch to James I.

Ireland during the Tudor time wasn't exactly a peaceful time. We chat about the many rebellions and a badass lady pirate of Ireland.

Today we chat about Arbella Stuart, who may have become queen after Elizabeth, and how those succession laws worked anyway.

Today we discuss the very interesting life of John Dee, famous for being super smart and also speaking to angels. Of course.

We talk about Tudor writers and playwrites, and of course discuss the most famous Elizabethan author.

Today we discuss Henry's divorce and all the chaos that went into trying to convince the Pope you're right.

We chat about Mary Tudor's marriage to Philip II of Spain, and how happy England was for their queen (JK).

A listener suggestion turned into a great episode! We talk about those poor Grey sisters and the many issues they had with Queen Elizabeth. Actually, it was really just one issue that kept popping up.

Witchcraft in the Tudor times was not quite as witch-hunty/burny as Salem, but you definitely didn't want to be accused of being a witch. So basically you didn't want to be a woman.

Also, Rat Pope.