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MEDICINE in the Tudors
What role did Medicine take in Tudor times? *See also the Tudor Historical Trivia Page Click EasyEdit to update this page
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The Tudors Bookshelf Articles
The Nine Years War The Tudors and Ireland Et Cetra Kingship Queenship Tudor Society Tudor Medicine Religious
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Tudor Historical Trivia
& MEDICINE (including hygiene & bodily functions) 1.) One of the many reasons for limited baths during the Tudor Era
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Tudor Words Glossary
Glossary of Tudor Words & Terms Methinks something on The Tudors is amiss! Surely when they speak
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The Tudors Bookshelf Articles - Katherine of Aragon
with the same format & fonts, it makes it easier to read* Reprinting Tudor History: The Case of Catherine of Aragon Betty S
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the tudors medicine
I agree with most of what is written on the Tudor Medicine page. Henry probably had a lot of things going wrong by the end of his life. The bonk on the head didn't help much either.
But personally, I don't agree with the diabetes assessment. Doctors in Tudor times knew how to detect diabetes. If a patient had sweet tasting urine then they Diabetes mellitus (it literally means honey-sweet urine). Diabetes insipidus was recognized as a bland taste. And yes, doctors were constantly swigging the urine.
None of Henry's doctors ever said anything about Henry's urine... And they sure didn't fail to comment on his bowel movements.
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SITEMAP of the Tudors Wiki
Bebo Pages LOVES of the King MEDICINE in the Tudors MEMBER Spotlight Memorable Quotes from the Tudors
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Tea With The Tudors
"After the "Mad Hatters" thread, Bluevanillalady and I got into a funny back-and-forth about having Tea, British-style...I just realized, I don't think they drank tea in Tudor Times! Didn't they drink Ale, even for breakfast, and wine all of the time? I read recently that even in the reign of Charles I, foreign visitors complained about the water? So how did they function, I wonder? Henry, not only lusty, but probably tipsy half of the time...I am sure one of our more astute persons will inform us just when tea came into vogue. We will have to have a Mad Hatters Ale and Wine Party, after all." I was reading all the food information and they had a good article about wine and the drink of Tudor times:
The main drinks were ale, cider, perry, mead and wine, everyone avoided drinking water because it was very polluted, hypocras was a sweet liqueur imported from the Eastern Mediterranean; it was the most expensive drink of all and was served at Royal banquets and special occasions. Wine was also popular at Court but was too expensive for most people because it had to be imported from countries where it was warm enough for the grapes to grow. Wine was sometimes diluted with water, even though there was a risk of pollution, and was often served warm and spiced.
Ale was the word used for any fermented drink made from grain and water and even at Court more ale was drunk than wine. Beer was brewed from hops and was not so popular although it was cheaper than ale. Cider was made from apples and was drunk by the poorer people. Perry was a fermented drink made from pears and mead was a mixture of honey and spices.
People would drink milk, but because it could not be pasteurised and there was no way of keeping it cool it would not stay fresh for very long. There was no tea, coffee or chocolate available except in very rare instances for medicinal purposes, it would be very expensive ad only rich people would be able to afford it. The only hot drink available to the Tudor's was soup.
http://www.friendsofwhitehallcheam.co.uk/Whitehall_Tudor_Food_Drink.htm
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The Tudors Video Game
Greetings All!
My BF found this game on one of the many game sites on the net. He used iWinGames.com. Just google the name and a list should come up. You have to join the site and download it to play. It's pretty easy, and the title page has lists of other games that are available for free and for sale. You can just type in The Tudors Video Game in google too, and you'll find all the game sites that have it. I'll send a link as soon as I figure out how, lol! If any of you try the game, tell us here what you think or if you enjoyed it. I thought it was pretty cool the way the pics of the real people come out and talk to you. It's not easy! Not your typical seek and find, you have to do other things as well. Preparing medicine is one task. I haven't gotten that far in the game yet so I can't say much more. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.
Peace,
ElizabethTudorRose
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Oct 27 2009, 12:42 PM EDT by
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Domestic Life In Tudor England.
I was wondering about domestic life in Tudor England. I dont mean life in the grand castles and palaces, but life in ordinary houses, where people like you and me would of lived.
How big was their home normally?
How did they go about doing their cleaning? Are there any surviving recipes of any cleaning agents that they made theirselves, or was it just water and elbow grease? Did they sweep regulary, and dust?
What about their fires, were they in the middle of the room with just a hole in the roof to let the smoke out, or did they have proper chimneys and hearths, with a great big fir in the hearth, and a huge pot to cook in slung over the fire.
What about their laundry, how did they do that? Boil it in their cooking vessels, or take it down to the river and beat it on stones?
How often would they of changed their bed linen? What type of bedding did they have?
Would their lighting of been rush lights of their own making or candles?
Did the woman of the house brew the beer very often, and regular intervals, and what about things like medicines, how would she of made those.
Was there such a thing as decorating in these humble homes? Or did they just strive to keep their home clean?
Did they make rag rugs, or was this unheard of, was it simply straw on the floor?
Did they have a toilet in their garden, or was it just a hole in the ground, which was then filled in after the necessary?
Baths-did normal, working people take baths, how did they keep clean?
Did they knit? How did they make their clothes and from what kind of materials?
How did women go about dealing with their periods?
I am fasinated in the domestic side of history, the happenings of ordinary peoples every day lives and would love to learn more about ordinary peoples lives in this period of history.
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The Tudors Fan Scripts
A new addition to the Tudors Fan Wiki is a Tudors Fan Scripts page. You can find it under The Tudors Fan Art on the lefthand side of the page, or click this link:
http://tudorswiki.sho.com/page/The+Tudors+Fan+Scripts
Leave your comments about the scripts here, but make sure you go and read! There are some great new additions by Holly2!
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May 30 2008, 4:27 PM EDT by
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If you woke up in Tudor England...
This is a silly question, but if you woke up the next morning in Tudor England, what is the one modern convenience that you would miss the most? My vote goes to a nice, hot, shower. I could deal without my cell phone and computer, but I'm too much of a neat freak to tolerate bad hygiene...
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Is there any song that reminds you of the Tudors?
Is there any song out there that reminds you of a particular Tudor character?
I got to thinking about this as I was listening to Coldplay's "Viva la Vida." I would bet good money that the song is about Napoleon Bonaparte (really good money), but the song reminds me of Henry VIII, too. Granted, he never "swept the streets he used to own," but I believe he was lonely in his later life, despite Catherine Parr. Check out the lyrics here: http://www.metrolyrics.com/viva-la-vida-lyrics-coldplay.html
I also think of Elizabeth I when I listen to Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway." And I think of Mary when I hear Kelly Clarkson' s "Because of You." Does anyone else do this, or I am I the only weird one here?
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Aug 19 2008, 10:52 AM EDT by
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King Henry VIII
have hot and cold flashes and sweaty fits. *For more on Henry`s health click here & also check out The Tudors Medicine
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David Alpay
: Yegsabet and Ara Alpay (Parents) Education : Attended the University of Toronto (2005) to pursue a Masters in history of medicine, holds honors degree
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Margaret More Roper
and highly regarded translator and poet during her lifetime. She was fluent in Greek and Latin, and even studied medicine. She was one of the first
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Jane Seymour Controversies
: The Tudors Medicine ) Henry seemed to genuinely mourn Jane's death, and remained unmarried for more than two years. It was at this time that he also
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Mary Boleyn Controversies
to the Council, 20 April 1535 The case AGAINST Tudor Historian Eric Ives in his book, "The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn
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Henry's Health?
"Many thanks. Very succinct and to the point. I think that puts a lot of questions to rest, the first of those links. The second of them looks to be the same as the first, by the way." Oops...sorry about that and here's some more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbgcDxAQSgQ - Henry's diet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFyEfXHCZgc - Henry's sporting injuries
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7-0xDJlYUM - Henry's illnesses
(they are all on the page called "MEDICINE in the Tudors" - http://tudorswiki.sho.com/page/MEDICINE+in+the+Tudors)
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Aug 6 2009, 2:38 PM EDT by
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Living and Learning
Most certainly! Great recommendation, karenofbethany. There are some truly interesting pages on Tudor medicine, culture, society, timelines, etc. Or, take one of the great Season quizzes. A new one will be up soon, for season 3!
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