Vulgar History: Regency Era

Lady Mary Grey (c. 1545 – 20 April 1578) was the youngest sister of Lady Jane Grey. Through her grandmother, Mary Tudor, she had a claim on the crown of England. Mary did her best to stay out of trouble, but her secret marriage to a non-royal landed her in a world of trouble.References:The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy by Leanda de LisleOther stuff:Recommended books: bookshop.org/lists/vulgar-history-recommendsPatreon: patreon.com/annfosterwriterMerch: teespring.com/stores/vulgarhistoryVulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katherine Seymour, Countess of Hertford (25 August 1540 – 26 January 1568), born Lady Katherine Grey, was the younger sister of Lady Jane "Nine Days Queen" Grey. Following the execution of her older sister, Katherine was seen as a potential new heir to the throne/a royal rival to both Queen Mary I and Elizabeth I. But Katherine didn't care about all of that, she was all about her secret sexy marriage to Ned Seymour, which would prove her undoing. Also, she had a pet monkey.References: Elizabeth’s Women: Friends, Rivals, and Foes Who Shaped the Virgin Queen by Tracy BormanCrown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey by Nicola TallisDevices and Desires: Bess of Hardwick and the Building of Elizabethan England by Kate HubbardThe Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots: Elizabeth I and her Greatest Rival by Kate WilliamsThe Sisters Who Would Be Queen: Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy by Leanda de Lislehttps://www.britain-magazine.com/carousel/tudor-of-the-month-katherine-grey/https://tudortimes.co.uk/guest-articles/love-and-loss-lady-katherine-greyhttps://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2012/03/born-in-tower-crimes-of-lady-katherine.html --Recommended books: bookshop.org/lists/vulgar-history-recommends Patreon: patreon.com/annfosterwriter Merch: teespring.com/stores/vulgarhistoryVulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lady Jane Grey (c. 1537 – 12 February 1554) was kinda the first-ever woman to rule England, except she was technically a girl and technically sort of didn't actually rule? Hence this whole season-long discussion. Anyway, this week is LJG's time to shine!! Learn about how and why she sort of reigned for nine days, how and why she was executed, and most importantly: how will she score on our scandilicous scale?? References: Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey by Nicola TallisThe Sisters Who Would Be Queen: Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy by Leanda de Lisle  Lady Jane (the movie, starring baby Helena Bonham Carter and baby Cary Elwes!!)Recommended books: bookshop.org/lists/vulgar-history-recommends Patreon: patreon.com/annfosterwriter Merch: teespring.com/stores/vulgarhistoryVulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (16 July 1517 – 20 November 1559), was an English noblewoman. As the daughter of Mary Tudor and niece of Henry VIII, she was of royal lineage and in the line of succession. She was also the stepdaughter of Katherine Willoughby, and the mother of Lady Jane Grey, Lady Katherine Grey, and Lady Mary Grey. But mostly as the Kris Jenner of her age, she was a behind-the-scenes power player who dedicated her life to maintaining her family's prestige even in the face of great odds.Also apparently she's long had a bad reputation among historians, almost definitely undeserved!!References: Elizabeth’s Women: Friends, Rivals, and Foes who shaped the Virgin Queen by Tracy BormanHenry VIII: The King and His Court by Alison WeirCrown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey by Nicola TallisThe Sisters Who Would Be Queen: Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy by Leanda de LisleThe Death and Burial of Frances, Duchess of Suffolk by Susan HigganbothamThe Maligned Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk by Susan HigganbothamFrances Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk (The Freelance History Writer)  --Recommended books: bookshop.org/lists/vulgar-history-recommends Patreon: patreon.com/annfosterwriter Merch: teespring.com/stores/vulgarhistoryVulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anne Askew (1521-1546) was one of the earliest-known female poets to compose in the English language, the first Englishwoman to demand a divorce, and wound up the only recorded woman to be tortured in the Tower of London. She died via explosion when one of her supporters hid gunpowder in the pyre for her execution by burning. An icon! References: The Queen and the Heretic: How Two Women Changed the Religion of England by Derek Wilson  Anne Askew Sentenced to Death (The Anne Boleyn Files) Anne Askew (Spartacus Educational) Anne Askew: Dangerous Convictions (Dangerous Women Project)  The Examinations of Anne Askew  --Recommended books: bookshop.org/lists/vulgar-history-recommends Patreon: patreon.com/annfosterwriter Merch: teespring.com/stores/vulgarhistoryVulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catherine Parr (1512-1548) is best known for surviving being the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII. She had three other husbands, one of whom was worse than even Henry; she was held hostage; she broke new ground for women writers in England; she was a member of the Renaissance Reformation Girl Squad, AND ALSO she was the guardian to (and role model for) Lady Jane Grey.  References:Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr, the Last Wife of Henry VIII by Linda PorterCatherine Parr: Wife, Widow, Mother, Survivor, the Story of the Last Queen of Henry VIII by Elizabeth Norton Other stuff:Recommended books: bookshop.org/lists/vulgar-history-recommendsPatreon: patreon.com/annfosterwriterMerch: teespring.com/stores/vulgarhistoryVulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katherine Willoughby de Eresby (22 March 1519 – 19 September 1580), later Katherine Brandon, then Katherine Bertie, was an English heiress, Protestant rebel, and overall total heroine. From a pretty gross start (being married at age 14 to her adoptive father figure), she wielded her wealth and privilege to support other women and Protestants. References:The Six Wives and Many Mistresses of Henry VIII by Amy Licence Understanding the life of Katherine Willoughby (On The Tudor Trail)Katherine Willoughby, the Lincolnshire Lady who nearly married Henry VIII (LincolnshireLife)Katherine Willoughby by Sarah Bryson (Tudor Society) Other stuff:Recommended books: bookshop.org/lists/vulgar-history-recommendsPatreon: patreon.com/annfosterwriterMerch: teespring.com/stores/vulgarhistoryVulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Tudor (9 October 1514 – 1 January 1515), not to be confused with Queen Mary I or Mary, Queen of Scots, was briefly Queen of France. She then had a secret marriage to her boyfriend, Charles Brandon, and lived an interesting and -- dare I say -- scandlicious life. She was also the grandmother of Lady Jane Grey, which sets us up for this season's theme: How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days aka The Lady Jane Grey Scenario.References:The Sisters of Henry VIII: The Tumultuous Lives of Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France by Maria PerryHenry VIII: The King and His Court by Alison WeirOther stuff:A Tip for the Hangman by Allison EpsteinRecommended history books: bookshop.org/lists/vulgar-history-recommendsPatreon: patreon.com/annfosterwriterMerch: teespring.com/stores/vulgarhistoryVulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smallpox was a highly contagious, deadly disease which likely first appeared around the 3rd century BCE in Egypt. From then on, it followed trade routes and colonization, decimating populations in many countries. The development of the smallpox vaccine can be traced back many centuries, to people in India, China, West Africa, and the Ottoman Empire who used a technique known of variolation to inject healthy people with pus from those afflicted by smallpox. In the late 18th century in England, Dr. Edward Jenner popularized and advocated for the injection of cowpox cells to immunize humans against smallpox, leading to the eradication of the disease by 1980.Crowdfunding site for Dr. Jenner’s House Museum and GardenReferences:Princesses, Slaves, and Explosives: The Scandalous Origin of Vaccines by Kiona Smith-Strickland, GizmodoGet Well Soon: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes who fought them by Jennifer WrightCOVID-19 May Permanently Shutter Museum Devoted to Vaccination Pioneer (Smithsonian)Vulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From 1485 - 1551, England experienced several epidemics of a mysterious illness known only as the sweating sickness. Unlike other diseases that affected the very young, very old, and the poor, this one seemed to target young, healthy, rich people. And two of the rich people affected were King Henry VIII and his mistress, Anne Boleyn.EDIT: Two corrections were brought to my attention after this episode published. 1) Henry VII defeated Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth on August 22 1485; therefore, he and his troops did not arrive in England from France on August 28th, as I stated in the episode. What happened is that the first case of English sweating sickness was reported on August 28 1485, and 2) Henry VIII's BFF/brother-in-law was *Charles* Brandon, not Henry Brandon, as I said in the episode. Charles Brandon's son Henry died in the sweating sickness.References:The 'Sweating Disease' That Swept Across England 500 Years Ago is Still a Medical Mystery (Discover Magazine)The Sweating Sickness Returns (Discover Magazine)Anne Boleyn and the Tudor sweating sickness (On the Tudor Trail)The Mysterious Epidemic That Terrified Henry VIII (History.com)Anne Boleyn: 11 Surprising Facts (History Extra)How Did King Henry VIII 'Self-Isolate' From The Sweating Sickness? (History Extra)Vulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices