Hello and welcome to Talking Tudors, a fortnightly podcast about the ever fascinating Tudor dynasty.

My name is Natalie Gruniger, and I'll be your host and guide on this journey through 16th century England.

Are you ready to step through the veil of time into the dazzling and dangerous world of the Tudor Court?

Without further ado, it's time to talk Tudors. Hello, Hello everyone, welcome back to another episode of Talking Tudors.

I'm your host, Natalie Gruniger.

Thank you so much for joining me today.

I'd like to begin by thanking the sponsor of today's episode, Gabben Whitehead.

If you're looking for another podcast that does deep dives into fascinating history,

I know one that you won't want to miss.

It's called The Art of Crime, and it's a history podcast about the unlikely collision

between true crime and the arts.

The latest season is titled Queen of Crime, Madam To Sword and the Chamber of

Horrors. This season tells two stories. First, it chronicles the career of Madame to Sword,

one of the most celebrated showwomen of her day, kicking off in pre-revolutionary Paris and

wrapping up in Victorian London. Second, it charts the evolution of the Chamber of Horrors, a showroom in her wax museum

that exhibited macabre curiosities, including effigies of notorious criminals.

Did you know that wax modelling was used to study human anatomy for centuries?

How about that To Sword's wax museum played a crucial role in the outbreak of the French Revolution?

All that ToSword made a bust of Napoleon by coating his face in plaster and sticking straws up his nostrils.

He needed them to breathe.

As he followed To Sword from Paris to London, you'll learn why women dominated the business of wax modelling in England.

What it was like to travel in a 19th century stage

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