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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Cameo 33 - The Other York Princesses
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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…
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S1 - 052 Cecily of York
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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…
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Cameo 32 - William Weston
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The first Englishman to lead an expedition to North America.... ...I think. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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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…
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Cameo 31 - Thomas Nandyke
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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 | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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Cameo 30 - Thomas Norton
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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 | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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Early Modern Books - Henry VII's Book of Astrology
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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…
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Cameo 29 - Silvestro Gigli
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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…
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Cameo 28 - Giovanni Gigli
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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 | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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S1 - 051 Bishop John Morton - Part Two
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'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 | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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S1 - 050 Bishop John Morton - Part One
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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…
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Cameo 27 - Sir John Heron
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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 | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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S1 - 049 Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, Part 4
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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 | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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S1 - 048 Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, Part 3
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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…
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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? Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonDoor 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! 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,…
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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. 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…
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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 | PatreonDoor 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. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonDoor 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. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonDoor 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? Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…
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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? 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 | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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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 | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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Sex and Why You Shouldn't
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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. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…
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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 | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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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 | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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Cameo 22 - Gavin Douglas
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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! 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…
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Patreon Snippetty Bits 2023
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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/TudoriferousDoor Tudoriferous
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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 | PatreonDoor 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. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonDoor 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. Related Episodes Cameo 22 - Gavin Douglas | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Cameo 26 - John Stuart, Duke of Albany | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Dentistry | Tudoriferous (pod…
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Cameo 21 - Martin Schwartz
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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, …
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Early Modern Books - Le Morte d’Arthur
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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! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…
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Cameo 20 Sir Christopher Urswick
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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. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonDoor 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. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good …
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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! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…
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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? Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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S1 - 040 William Caxton
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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/ Related Episodes S1 - 046 Mar…
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Cameo 18 - Sir Richard Edgecombe
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Another of Henry VII's right-hand men who tried their hands at absolutely everything. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonDoor 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. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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Cameo 17 - Margaret Kebell
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A short history of the abduction of women and of Margaret and her mum who said No! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonDoor 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! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the grea…
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Cameo 16 - Catalina of Motril
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Enslaved in Granada, given to Catherine of Aragon....but was she a slave when she got to England? Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonDoor 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. Related Episodes S1 …
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Cameo 15 - Mr. and Mrs. Sunnyff
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The shocking story of what it's like to be the wrong side of Dudley and Empson. Related Episodes S1 - 011 Edmund Dudley | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) S1 - 013 - Sir Richard Empson | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…
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S1 - 36 - Sir Reginald Bray
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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? Related Episodes S1 - 050 Bishop John Morton - Part One | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) S1 - 35 - Bishop Richard Fox - Part One | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | c…
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Cameo 14 - Lady Catherine Gordon
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The woman who married Perkin Warbeck, and then three more awful, awful men. Related Episodes S1 - 015 Perkin Warbeck Part 1 | Tudoriferous (podbean.com) 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…
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S1 - 35 - Bishop Richard Fox - Part Three
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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" Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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S1 - 35 Bishop Richard Fox - Part Two
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The man keeps going but on what fuel?! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonDoor Tudoriferous
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