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 - 047 Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, Part 2
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She is a bauble at court and meant to only breed and look pretty. So how does she end up being able to pull so many strings that other monarchs fear her?Oleh Tudoriferous
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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!Oleh 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.Oleh Tudoriferous
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The Tudors loved stories about people being made to look fools. Here are two of them.Oleh 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.Oleh 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.Oleh 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?Oleh 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?Oleh Tudoriferous
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This French, Italian, Scottish or Turkish doctor, alchemist, abbot or aviator either did something.....or he didn't.Oleh 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.Oleh 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 moreOleh Tudoriferous
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Brace yourselves for this one and just be thankfully you live in the 21st century!Oleh 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!Oleh 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/TudoriferousOleh Tudoriferous
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A merry Christmas to all our listeners and we can only apologise for this episode!Oleh 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.Oleh 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.Oleh Tudoriferous
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Mercenary captain. A scary, drunken, jewel-encrusted man..... And he has his own song!Oleh 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!Oleh 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.Oleh Tudoriferous
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The Horrifying Tale of Richard Hunne
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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.Oleh 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!Oleh 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?Oleh 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.Oleh 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.Oleh Tudoriferous
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A short history of the abduction of women and of Margaret and her mum who said No!Oleh 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!Oleh Tudoriferous
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Enslaved in Grenada, given to Catherine of Aragon....but was she a slave when she got to England?Oleh 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.Oleh 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?Oleh Tudoriferous
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The woman who married Perkin Warbeck, and then three more awful, awful men.Oleh 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"Oleh Tudoriferous
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S1 - 35 Bishop Richard Fox - Part 2
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The man keeps going but on what fuel?!Oleh Tudoriferous
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Cadaverous, strict, multi-talented with an inexhaustible energy. How did this man do it?Oleh Tudoriferous
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Was she Katherine's rock or a devious, manipulative spy?Oleh Tudoriferous
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SP 11 Torn Between Two Fathers
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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.Oleh 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.Oleh 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.Oleh 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!Oleh 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?Oleh 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?Oleh 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?!Oleh 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.Oleh 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!Oleh 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!Oleh Tudoriferous
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Yet another de la Pole. Will he live up to his esteemed brothers?Oleh Tudoriferous
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