AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
13min chapter
Sex with Catherine Howard
The Exploress
Unwed Mothers in Tudor Society
This chapter discusses the challenges faced by unwed mothers in Tudor society, including societal beliefs, limited employment options, and social consequences. It explores the methods of contraception and abortion used during that time, as well as the difficult situations faced by single mothers, such as poverty and shame. The chapter also highlights the limited options available to unwed pregnant women and the desperation that sometimes led to infanticide.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode