I rented the disks from Blockbuster this weekend and had a couple of questions/comments.
There is substantial mention of a "sweating sickness" that killed thousands during Henry VIII's time. What was that? No mention of buboes like for plague or marks like smallpox. Did this really happen or was it just part of their story? It was very contagious and people were told to burn all clothing & bedding. I believe consumption is tuberculosis, right? Any other old disease names with modern equivalents I should know? I know the costumes were discussed when the show first came out What I found most jarring was anything from the neck up. The hairstyles were extremely modern. Long hair was down & exposed. Crowns & headgear, at least on the women, looked fantasy or Las Vegas. Julie in Ramona _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
