Mary I’s Pregnancies Explained: London Celebrated a Prince… But There Was No Baby
Tudor History with Claire Ridgway di Claire Ridgway
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In 1555, London celebrated the birth of a prince.
Church bells rang. Te Deums were sung. Birth announcements were prepared.
Only… there was no baby.
Mary I didn’t just believe she was pregnant, she showed physical signs. But there was no baby.
In this video, I take a closer look at Mary I’s two mysterious pregnancies - in 1554–55 and again in 1557–58 - and explore what may really have happened.
Was it:
• A genuine but failed pregnancy?
• A phantom pregnancy (pseudocyesis) brought on by immense pressure to produce an heir?
• Or something medical - possibly a pituitary tumour, as suggested by Milo Keynes?
I examine the historical evidence, contemporary reports, Mary’s long-standing health issues, and the medical theories that may explain her symptoms: mis ...
Leggi dettagliChurch bells rang. Te Deums were sung. Birth announcements were prepared.
Only… there was no baby.
Mary I didn’t just believe she was pregnant, she showed physical signs. But there was no baby.
In this video, I take a closer look at Mary I’s two mysterious pregnancies - in 1554–55 and again in 1557–58 - and explore what may really have happened.
Was it:
• A genuine but failed pregnancy?
• A phantom pregnancy (pseudocyesis) brought on by immense pressure to produce an heir?
• Or something medical - possibly a pituitary tumour, as suggested by Milo Keynes?
I examine the historical evidence, contemporary reports, Mary’s long-standing health issues, and the medical theories that may explain her symptoms: mis ...