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The Most Important Woman in Tudor England You've Never Heard Of
Before hospitals, painkillers, or germ theory, the Tudor midwife was the most powerful person in the room. Licensed by the Bishop, sworn to secrecy, she outranked duchesses, performed sacraments no other woman was allowe...
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The Most Important Woman in Tudor England You've Never Heard Of is an episode from Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors by Heather Teysko. Before hospitals, painkillers, or germ theory, the Tudor midwife was the most...
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Published Apr 22, 2026, 23:44 long, audio available.
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Published Apr 22, 2026 and 23:44 long