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E71: Absolutely Not... No Men!!: The Story of Elizabeth I - Part 2
This week on As Told By ADHD, we finish the story of Elizabeth I and wrap up our Tudor Women series. From religious conflict and assassination plots to Mary, Queen of Scots, government-sponsored pirates, the Spanish Armada, and a love life everyone had an opinion about, Elizabeth’s 44-year reign was anything but peaceful.
Through it all, she refused to be pushed around, refused to marry, and proved that she could rule England on her own!!
00:00 Intro
02:00 Queen Elizabeth I
05:35 But... Is She Gonna Get Married or What?
06:42 Catholic or Protestant
10:18 The Royal Rumor Mill
13:03 Back to Reigning
16:32 Enter Mary, Queen of Scots
18:31 More Royal Rumors
22:39 Mary's Attempt at a Takeover
35:05 The Northern Rebellion
37:47 The Ridolfi Plot
43:23 Things Are Looking Up For Elizabeth
43:24 High Highs, and Low Lows
50:02 War
59:55 Devastation
01:03:02 She Knows the End is Near
01:08:01 Outro
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18 Sept 2026
E70: A Queen Who REIGNED!!
This week on As Told By ADHD, we’re closing out our Tudor Women mini-series with one of England’s most legendary queens: Queen Elizabeth I. But before the crown, the glory, and the 44-year reign… Elizabeth had to survive betrayal, imprisonment, scandal, and a fight for her place on the throne.Join us for Part One as we go back to the beginning of the woman who would become the Queen history never forgot.
00:38 Intro
02:53 Baby Elizabeth
09:08 The Older She Gets, The Smarter She Gets
20:48 Trying to Keep a Low Profile
21:23 The World Turns Upside-down for Elizabeth
29:22 Next in Line, Queen Elizabeth I
44:17 Outro
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11 Sept 2026
E69: My First Love... Catholicism: The Story of Mary Tudor - Part Two
Queen Mary I is finally on the throne, but can she successfully hold it? This week we follow the sequence of events that turn this catholic queen into the murderous, revengeful, and manic queen we know today, Bloody Mary.
CHAPTERS:
00:38 Introduction to Queen Mary and Her Reign
01:46 Mary's Struggles with Elizabeth and Religious Tensions
04:22 Mary's Marriage Dilemma and Political Pressures
07:10 The Wyatt Rebellion and Its Aftermath
09:48 Mary's Paranoia and the Fate of Elizabeth
11:56 The Execution of Rebels and Mary's Descent into Madness
21:35 The Turbulent Relationship of Mary and Elizabeth
22:35 Mary's Marriage and Public Backlash
24:32 The Quest for an Heir
26:25 The Heartbreak of False Pregnancy
30:03 The Dark Turn: Religious Persecution
31:53 The Infamous Bloody Mary
34:26 The War with France and Its Consequences
36:35 The End of Mary Tudor's Reign
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