43-Lady Mystics
Rude Tudors
English - January 23, 2016 00:05 - 46 minutes - 35 MB - ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsSociety & Culture History comedy culture drama education elizabethi england english fakegeekgirlproductions festival funny Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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What do women, illness, and visions of Henry VIII's place in hell have in common? Religious mysticism, of course! In this episode, Liz and Nicole discuss the long history of female visionaries in medieval and Renaissance English history. Find out about how Elizabeth Barton, whose belly/womb was thought to speak with the voice of God, ran afoul of a religion and a kingdom.