Tudor Time Machine Podcast

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 85, 'hugy'

Jessica & Gage discover Philadelphia's own huge ambitions!  The distant & long distance marriages of the 16th century work well for an adventurous woman. 

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 84, 'superserviceable"'

Philadelphia is annoyed at her servant Jane's pandering.  Jessica and Gage know that working for Philadelphia is no easy task.

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 83, 'partlet'

Philadelphia frets that 'common' people don't dress to their station. Gage  and Jessica find sumptuary laws insulting and unenforceable.

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 82, 'snow broth'

Gage and Jessica are astounded by Philadelphia's daring as she steals a manuscript from RB and takes it to the most haunted town in England! 

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 81, 'geck'

Gage and Jessica are impressed to hear about Philadelphia putting her man to the test – a chastity test – when she sets in motion a scheme to prove the loyalty of her paramour RB. The results prove to be decidedly convenient for her.

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 80, 'Heidegyes'

Philadelphia shares that heidegyes isn’t just for frolicking. Gage finds pinching odd. And Jessica has doubts about the first ever English novel.

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 79, 'prating'

Philadelphia shares the latest on her on/off relationship with RB including a tale of her own stage performance with RB himself. Gage admits to being impressed by her performance while Jessica finds herself tallying the body count in The Maid’s Tragedy.

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 78, 'noddie'

Does Philadelphia find RB a noddie or a delight?  Jessica and Gage learn about the writer, Isabel Whitney.

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 77, 'extempore'

Philadelphia does not want to be wooed by the words of Shakespeare, she wants RB to speak extempore!  Jessica and Gage think they see trouble ahead for Philadelphia and RB.

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 76, 'doth'

Philadelphia's obsession with 'RB' doesn't keep her from being a grammar sheriff.  How doth she do it?