S2E35: A 16th century Agony Aunt

What kind of questions do you believe would be asked to an agony aunt in the 16th century? What were the major concerns of the people who wanted to look good or appear well-mannered in those days?
Historian Elizabeth Archibald of the University of Pittsburgh has put together a list of useful advice from various pamphlets in 16th century Europe. Some of them appear absurd today, and others curious and amusing. All of them, however, is unfailingly interesting, to the extent they throw light on contemporary realities and perceptions. This episode of HistoryChatter recalls some of those ‘useful’ advices from the 16th century. Here’s your chance, then, to consult an agony aunt from centuries ago.

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