Accidental Deaths in Tudor England

Not Just the Tudors

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🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

**This episode includes descriptions of accidental deaths**

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb investigates the grim but fascinating world of accidental deaths in Tudor England. In the 16th century, everyday activities like fetching water, football and even May Pole dancing could prove fatal. Then there were the unexpected perils of agriculture and industry including lethal haystacks and falling hammers. Suzannah is joined by Professor Steven Gunn and Dr. Tomasz Gromelski to discuss their grisly, groundbreaking research.

More:

How People Died in 16th Century London

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nTXTSMsOSdRduiWKy2hMo

3 Ways to Die in Early Modern Europe

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RPZhgQ2kVXcTcielpeu5v

Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

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