The Rope Drop Flop
Beheaded
English - March 19, 2024 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsHistory Comedy execution history death comedy torture crime guilty beheaded guillotine executioner Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Tudor Dynasty was notorious for creating religious tension across England as they swayed between Protestantism and Catholicism, depending on who wore the crown. With Elizabeth I on the throne, Catholics were forced to practice their beliefs in hiding. Margaret Ward was empathetic towards the Catholic priests being imprisoned and went so far as to help one of them escape. Known as the 'Pearl of Tyburn', she paid the highest price for another man's freedom.