About this episode
Get early episodes & bonus perks on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian What’s worse than serving at the Tudor court? Serving at the Tudor court during a plague outbreak . In tonight’s slow, grim descent through royal corridors and chamber pots, you’ll experience the full horror of what it meant to live — and die — in service to a palace that valued powder over hygiene, prayer over medicine, and perfume over plumbing. This immersive historical bedtime story pulls you through the stench, superstition, and slow collapse of a world too proud to admit it was already sick. You’re not a hero. You’re not even remembered. You’re just… there. Coughing in the walls while the nobility quietly escapes through the back door. 🛏️ Drowsy Historian’s Favorite Sleep Tools Looking to upgrade your nighttime routine? These are a few things I personally use or recommend: • Sleep Earbuds for Enhanced Immersion → https://amzn.to/4pVFoJy • Blanket Soft Enough to Make the Plague Feel Tolerable → https://amzn.to/3GSOq8f • Weighted Blanket for Pretending You’re a Mummified Pharaoh → https://amzn.to/4kVJCgE • Sleep Mask Headphones For Total Historical Escape → https://amzn.to/4nWsNVn • Book Light for Reading About Plagues at 2AM → https://amzn.to/4eSg0iu • White Noise Machine for Blocking Out the 21st Century → https://amzn.to/3GJ9jTw These are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the show while staying cozy. #TudorHistory #PlagueHistory #MedievalSleepStory #DrowsyHistorian #DarkHistory #HistoricalHorror #SleepNarrative #HistoryPodcast #YouTubeSleepAid #HistoricalFictionVibes