Warts n All

This week Suzie tells us some execution stories from Hugh Despenser and William Wallace being hanged, drawn and quatered, to Margaret Pole and Mary Queen of Scots losing their heads in episodes that were, how shall we put it? A bit botched.

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Welcome to Ep 7 of the Warts 'n' All podcast. This is a new element, The Warts 'n' All History Club, where we get to chat to like minded history peeps about whatever they love, be it movies, books, podcasts, fiction, non-fiction, you name it. No stuffiness here, we're just having fun.

Before I get into chat about this episode can I first give a shout out, a wave, a big thanks to my patreon supporters, especially Kathryn, Leslie, Kylie and now April Eudy. I really appreciate your support and now we are going again, I plan to send regular updates about the book and the podcast your way.

I was so thrilled to be able to chat to Melissa Ratliff for a new element of the Warts 'n' All podcast, the Warts 'n' All history club. We talked about getting into Titanic, the movies, the characters, the real people and the haunting moments when the calls for help stopped being broadcast. It was such a pleasure to listen to her. Enthusiasm is infectious and it was a treat to hear her enthusiasm.

I aksed Melissa what she would bring along to a party if we could all get together. She told us about one of her favourite podcasts called The Dollop, and also the book on Lightoller: Lights, The Odyssey of CH Lightoller by Patrick Stenson, renamed Titanic Voyager when Titanic the film was released in 1997.

You can hear Melissa's podcast God's Favorites, a history podcast on the big podcast outlets and you can find her telling us shorter history snippets @melissafairlady on TikTok and over on YouTube.

Update time!

Warts n All is coming back as Warts 'n' All History Club. So grab a drink and let's have some fun. We will invite new guests each episode to talk about all things popular history: books, podcasts, films and TV.

There will be some exciting news coming up about the book, so watch out for that.

You can make guest and other suggestions to Suzie on TikTok @suzieedge, Twitter @suzieedge, Instagram @suz.edge and all links, including Patreon are at www.suzieedge.com

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In the 17th century, long before anaesthesia and antiseptics, King Louis XIV of France pulled down his breeches and underwent surgery on a painful anal fistula. The surgery was a success and elevated surgeons in the minds of the French people and beyond.

It became fashionable in court to sport a bum abscess operation and even a song, still famous the world over today, became popular to commemorate the cutting of the KIng's rear end.

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In Januray 1661 three bodies were hanging in chains on the gallows at Tyburn. All three were long since dead and buried but had been dug up for a posthumous execution in revenge for the killing of the king. If thats not strange enough, Oliver Cromwell's head then had another three hundred years of being passed about the place.

Suzie Edge is a medical doctor and historian, fasctinated by how we have treated the human body in life and in death, but let's face it, mostly in death.

You can find Suzie on TikTok @suzieedge, on Instagram @suz.edge, on Facebook @suzieedgehbh and you can support Suzie on Patreon at patreon.com/suzieedge

Did you hear the one about the seeping King juices?

In episode 4 of the Warts 'n' All podcast, we talk about the death of Henry I of England, from his surfeit of Lampreys, and what happened to the Kings body.

There's a wee glimpse into the death of his son William in the White Ship Disaster too.

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William Rufus, third son of William the Conqueror, took the throne of England in 1087. In 1100 he was struck down by an arrow whilst out hunting in the New Forest. Was it an accident or was it regicide? Could his own brother has ordered his assassination? The arrow hit William in the chest and his death was fast. Left by his companions in the woods, where are his remains now?

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The death of William I, Duke of Normandy and King of England.

In 1087 as the City of Mantes burned William suffered an injury to his abdomen that took weeks to finish him off but that wasn't the end of his story.

This is the second episode of The Warts 'n' All podcast by Suzie Edge, medical doctor and historian.

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Welcome to Warts 'n' All, the new podcast from Dr Suzie Edge. Here we are all about human bodies and how we've treated them in life and in death (but mostly in death).

Don't Lick The Rat is a coffin opening story with an extra sting in the rat's tail. Long ago, William Longspee had a ratty friend come to dinner in his vault under Salisbury Cathedral. The rat succumbed to poison, but in their defence, the pair said they had heard the Cathedral Spire was a fine place to visit.

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