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Let’s discuss the understanding that our early modern counterparts had about how and – indeed – when to get pregnant…

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Intro / Outro song: Silent Partner, "Greenery" [youtube.com/watch?v=qeIkbW49B6A]

SFX from freesfx.co.uk/Default.aspx

Linked videos and playlists:

Menstruation: youtu.be/GFCzqMhYGJo
Gynaecology Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnWtthsbeLjjAvd-tO2UMSNR3ywuFBfFE
Four Humours: youtu.be/v2eXNgMERzU


Images (from Wikimedia Commons, unless otherwise stated):

Portrait of Henry VIII by Joos van Cleve (c.1530-1535). Held by the Royal Collection Trust.

Portrait of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset by Lucas Horenbout (1533-1534). Held by the Royal Collection Trust.

The four elements, four qualities, four humours, four seasons, and four ages of man. Airbrush by Lois Hague (1991). Held by the Wellcome Collection.

Screenshot from oed.com/dictionary/quicken_v1?tab=meaning_and_use#27115683

Quoted texts:

Instructions regarding Katherine of Aragon’s religious devotions, reproduced by Giles Tremlett in “Katherine of Aragon: Henry’s Spanish Queen” (2010).

Pechey, John, 1655-1716. A General Treatise of the Diseases of Maids, Bigbellied Women, Child-Bed-Women, and Widows Together with the Best Methods of Preventing Or Curing the Same / by J. Pechey .. , London, 1696.

Rüff, Jakob, 1500-1558. The Expert Midwife, Or an Excellent and most Necessary Treatise of the Generation and Birth of Man Wherein is Contained Many very Notable and Necessary Particulars Requisite to be Knovvne and Practised: With Diuers Apt and Usefull Figures Appropriated to this Worke. also the Causes, Signes, and various Cures, of the most Principall Maladies and Infirmities Incident to Women. Six Bookes Compiled in Latine by the Industry of Iames Rueff, a Learned and Expert Chirurgion: And Now Translated into English for the Generall Good and Benefit of this Nation. , London, 1637.

Roeslin, Eucharius,d.1526. The Byrth of Mankynde, Newly Translated Out of Laten into Englysshe. in the which is Entreated of all Suche Thynges the which Chaunce to Women in Theyr Labor, and all Suche Infyrmitees Whiche Happen Vnto the Infantes After they be Delyuered. and also at the Latter Ende Or in the Thyrde Or Last Boke is Entreated of the Conception of Mankynde, and Howe Manye Wayes it may be Letted Or Furtheryd, with Diuers Other Fruytefull Thynges, as Doth Appere in the Table before the Booke. , London, 1540.


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