The surprisingly modern soap opera of Margaret Paston and her family - the prickly husband, the useless sons and the daughters with their misguided taste in men. Many thanks to Luna Cherry who has offered to make pictures for all our cameo episodes. To see more of her work go to https://luzmarmexico.myportfolio.com Bigger versions of her cameo pict…

A family of Scottish pirates, one of whom was the Lord High Treasurer for Scotland. So make of that what you will. Oh, and there's a barrel of pickled heads. Many thanks to Luna Cherry who has offered to make pictures for all our cameo episodes. To see more of her work go to https://luzmarmexico.myportfolio.com Bigger versions of her cameo pictures…

The humble vegetable that prevented Europe from starving .... even if it took them a while to shake off their prejudices and actually eat it. BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The Great Irish Famine Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes - Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…

Not just a character from literature but a real man....or two men......or lots of men. Many thanks to Luna Cherry who has offered to make pictures for all our cameo episodes. To see more of her work go to https://luzmarmexico.myportfolio.com Bigger versions of her cameo pictures can be found on our website. Tudoriferous – The home of the Tudorifero…

There are hundreds of places in Britain named after the Devil, many with their own explanatory folktale. We look at the question, given that surely the Devil is a very scary concept, why did people make up stories that made him look a fool?Tudoriferous

A truly extraordinary story of survival. They set off for Florida with 610 people and 80 horses, in the end there were just four people and no horses ... so maybe survival isn't the word. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes - Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…

What happened to the Americas after Columbus inflicted himself on the continent.....and what effect did that have on Europe? We'll give you a clue, it worked out a lot better for one of them than the other. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes - Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…

A black, former slave conquistador. I had no idea such people existed. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes - Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

You can't keep a good man down. Last time we killed him off and yet he rises again. This time we try to explain some of the beliefs that sent Columbus on his trip in the first place and we look at how he has been viewed throughout history and now. Should he get Tudorlicious? Please vote at Episode Information – Tudoriferous (wordpress.com) If you'd…

At last, someone to stand up for the rights of the native peoples. Back to Columbus next week. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes - Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

Columbus' third and fourth voyages. Within very few years of finding the Indies, the Spanish are tearing themselves apart. Columbus has an ignominious journey home followed by a lengthy stay on a paradise island.Tudoriferous

Columbus' second voyage. Please be warned, this is a very sad subject and the episode involves some distressing scenes. Please make sure you're in the right frame of mind before listening. We felt that it was important to show the whole grim story.Tudoriferous

We now see what happens when Columbus and his men arrive at the Indies and meet the local inhabitants....and I am sure that it is all good! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes - Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

This is the first of ten episodes on the ramifications of Columbus' voyage. Columbus. A famous - infamous - name. A man who splits opinion ... although on this podcast we were unanimous in our opinion of him. This episode was so long we split it into two. P.S. I later found out why Columbus called the people he met Indians. Answer in Part Four. Rel…

In this episode we compare and contrast the rollercoaster lives of four of the daughters of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. Related Episodes S1 - 052 Cecily of York | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes - Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…

One of the many daughters of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. She could tell us so much about what it was like to be in sanctuary, the fate of the Princes in the Tower and whether Perkin Warbeck was who he said he was. She won't...but she could. Related Episodes S1 - 002 Margaret Beaufort Countess of Richmond | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Join our…

The first Englishman to lead an expedition to North America.... ...I think. Related Episodes S1 - 007 - John Cabot | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

To celebrate our third anniversary we answer some questions the Listening Several have sent in. So, if you'd like to know which rodent we would like to be or which member of Take That we fancied, if any, feel free to email us and we'll tell you. But for questions about history and podcasting......listen on. Here is a link to the Philippa Langley do…

Another necromancer....and this one is trying to murder Richard III. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

He discovered the secret of eternal life.......and then lost it! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

If Henry passed laws to make astrology illegal, why did he have a book of astrology......and a court astrologer? To view the picture we talk about and to see all the characters we think we've managed to name, go to Episode Information – Tudoriferous (wordpress.com) Related Episodes Cameo 29 - Silvestro Gigli | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Bernard And…

Gigli Number Two. That mixture of religion, intrigue, revenge and violence that we've come to expect from this period. Related Episodes Cameo 28 - Giovanni Gigli | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes - Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…

Gigli Number One. This one is a gouty embezzler with a penchant for other people's gloves. Related Episodes Cameo 29 - Silvestro Gigli | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes - Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

'A stern and haughty man, odious at Court and more generally in the country.' Francis Bacon. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

A brave, possibly reckless man who made French ambassadors cry. Definitely the man closest to King Henry.....definitely. Related Episodes S1 - 36 - Sir Reginald Bray | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) S1 - 35 - Bishop Richard Fox - Part One | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes - Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast disc…

Hooray! It's an accountant. No, don't go away! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

Our 100th episode! We made it here? Now on to the Diabolical Duchess! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

Now a widow with an unpaid dowry leaving her no right to an income and with a female heir to Burgundy. Can she keep everything together? And what if her brother decides to marry her off to someone else? Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…

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? Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

Life begins for the Diabolical Duchess! The woman who terrified and angered the kings of both England and France! Related Episodes S1 - 015 Perkin Warbeck Part 1 | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) S1 - 021 - Philip the Fair, Part 1 | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) S1 - 026 Emperor Maximilian - Part One | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) S1 - 019 - John de la Pole,…

Being regent of Scotland was just a small part of his life. There was so much more. Related Episodes S1 - 041 Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland, Part One | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes - Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…

The Tudors loved stories about people being made to look fools. Here are two of them. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

As promised in Charles VIII's episodes, the bizarre tale of the would-be sultan who lived in the Vatican. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

Is Charles the luckiest man in the world, or the unluckiest?! It is very hard to tell. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

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? Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…

'A young and licentious hunchback of doubtful sanity'. What's not to love? Related Episodes S1 - 025 - Louis XII of France | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes - Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

This French, Italian, Scottish or Turkish doctor, alchemist, abbot or aviator either did something.....or he didn't. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

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. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…

Denys' career path is very different from one we might follow these days. Groom of the Stool and much, much more. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

This episode links in to James IV's little hobby. Brace yourselves for this one and just be thankful you live in the 21st century! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

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! Related Episodes S1 - 041 Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland, Part One | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Cameo 26 - John Stuart, Duke of Albany | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes - Tudor…

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/TudoriferousTudoriferous

A merry Christmas to all our listeners and we can only apologise for this episode! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

The men in her life keep letting Margaret down. Will her son be any different? We'll see. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

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. Related Episodes Cameo 22 - Gavin Douglas | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Cameo 26 - John Stuart, Duke of Albany | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Dentistry | Tudoriferous (pod…

Mercenary captain. A scary, drunken, jewel-encrusted man..... And he has his own song! Related Episodes S1 - 019 - John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) S1 - 034 - 1st Viscount, Francis Lovell, | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, …

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! Relevant Episodes Early Modern Books - The Malleus Maleficarum | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Early Modern Books - Henry VII's Book of Astrology | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) …

A protégé of Margaret Beaufort, a man of many talents, but the highlight of his life was three glorious days spent in Hertfordshire. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonTudoriferous

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. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good …

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! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…