Bloody Mary & the Virgin Queen continue the English culture of tyranny

26/11/2025 57 min

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Episode Synopsis

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Bloody Mary and the Virgin Queen shape Tudor England through fear, religious coercion, and absolute authority. Though divided by faith, both queens enforce conformity through imprisonment, execution, and law. Their shared legacy of civil and religious tyranny helps drive dissenters, including the Pilgrims, toward exile in search of freedom...