Tudor Time Machine Miserable Maladies: Plague boils

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of a wicked malady in Philadelphia and the medical treatments of the Tudor period.

Philadelphia’s typically overdramatic ways are deemed mostly warranted this time as she discovers a wicked malady that has hit close to home. Gage and Jessica are further concerned about the period’s medical treatment for those affected.

People in this episode

Hosts: Gage, Jessica

Topics covered

• plague
• medical treatment
• maladies
• historical diseases
• Tudor period

Keywords

• plague
• maladies
• Tudor
• medical treatment
• Philadelphia
• historical diseases

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Philadelphia

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