Tudor England | 4. Religion and superstition

This is a History Extra production. From vicious court politicking and cultural innovation to global voyages of discovery and total religious upheaval, Tudor, England was a turbulent and exciting place to be. In this History Extra podcast series, we're heading right to the beating heart of the era to uncover what life was like for those who lived through it. I'm your host, Emily Briffitt, and I'm joined by author, historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman. In this fourth episode, we'll be unpicking the complex web of Tudor beliefs, from the devout to the superstitious.

Welcome back, Tracy. Thank you for joining us again. It's great to be with you. Now let's start with religion. We've said we're going to talk religion and superstition, so let's start with that one.

Broadly speaking, what role did religion play in ordinary people's lives in the Tudor area? It was absolutely pivotal. I I can't over-emphasize how important religion was in the lives of everybody in the Tudor period, rich and poor, royal and commoner. Religion punctuated people's lives. Everybody

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