Based on the completely new research for Tracy Borman's new book, these programmes take us behind closed doors during the Tudor Age. The series tells the down-and -dirty, nitty gritty stories of life at court during those tumultuous years: their sex lives, their affairs, childbirth, contraception, health, hygiene, medicine, diet and much more.
There seems to be no end to our fascination with all things Tudor. But is there anything left to discover about these well-recorded royals? Tracy Borman, of Historic Royal Palaces (think Lucy Worsley without the penchant for dressing up), has all sorts of interesting details to pique our interest.
Did you know, for example, that in this period women’s sexual pleasure was actually deemed important, as it was believed that a fulfilled wife was a fecund wife, and having heirs was vital. Mind you, that didn’t stop husbands being unfaithful (they had to get comfort somewhere if their wives were perpetually pregnant). And there was almost no job more important than being the person who wiped the king’s bottom…
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Amy Robsart | Nicola Campbell |
| Prince Arthur Tudor | Nathan Coenen |
| Anne Boleyn | Anastasia Drew |
| Elizabeth of York | Marian Elizabeth |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Editor | David Willis |
Henry VIII - Rise of a Dynasty
There seems to be no end to our fascination with all things Tudor. But is there anything left to discover about these well-recorded royals? Tracy Borman, of Historic Royal Palaces (think Lucy Worsley without the penchant for dressing up), has all sorts of interesting details to pique our interest.
Did you know, for example, that in this period women’s sexual pleasure was actually deemed important, as it was believed that a fulfilled wife was a fecund wife, and having heirs was vital. Mind you, that didn’t stop husbands being unfaithful (they had to get comfort somewhere if their wives were perpetually pregnant). And there was almost no job more important than being the person who wiped the king’s bottom…
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Amy Robsart | Nicola Campbell |
| Prince Arthur Tudor | Nathan Coenen |
| Anne Boleyn | Anastasia Drew |
| Elizabeth of York | Marian Elizabeth |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Editor | David Willis |
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.
