Hello and welcome to the Renaissance English History Podcast, a member of the Agora Podcast Network.

I'm your host, Heather Tuscoe, and I'm a storyteller who makes history accessible because

I believe it's a pathway to understanding who we are, our place in the universe, and deepening our connection

to our own humanity. This is episode 108. It's another joint episode with Melita Thomas

from Tudor Times on Mary the French Queen, Henry VIII's sister, who famously married for Louvre.

But first, admin, I want to thank the lovely patrons of this show who helped to keep it

independent.

Thank you to Elizabeth Kathy Cynthia, Yergan, Sarah, Megan, Melissa, Lady Anne, aka Jessica, Olivia Al-Ashley, Kendra, Cynthia, Judith, Renee, Katie, Mara, Emily, Salain, Laura, Ian, Barbara,

Shar, Kiva, Amy, Allison, Joanna, Kathy Christine, Annetta, that's my mama.

Susan, Andrea, Catherine, Rebecca from Tudor's Dynasty, Shandor, Philip, and John.

To learn more about how you can become a part of this

intelligent and discerning group of people for as little as a dollar an episode, go to patreon.com

slash Englandast. Also, I've got a hugely important crowdfunding campaign on at the moment.

I'm raising funds to pay for the printing of the 2019 Tudor planner, which is the weekly monthly

planner diary that's filled with tutor history, all wrapped up in a cover that looks like

an illuminated manuscript. There are a number of changes and improvements this coming year,

largely based on your feedback, and my printing costs have gone up. So I have an Indiegogo

campaign running for about three more weeks. The link to that

is at Englandcast.com or on the Facebook page. There are some awesome perks that you get for coming in

as an early backer. In addition to my everlasting thanks, there is actually like stuff and bonuses and

prizes that you get, depending on which level you choose. Thank you so much for your support.

We're just one week in and already 35% funded and I'm thrilled with the response and so

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