Disgusting Hygiene Habits of Elizabeth I Will Horrify You | Boring History For Sleep

Описание: Queen Elizabeth I is remembered as the “Virgin Queen” — glowing, perfect, untouchable. But her portraits hide one nasty truth: she smelled… and so did her palace.

Tonight we’re ripping the silk curtain down and stepping into Whitehall Palace, where the air wasn’t “rose-scented royalty”… it was hot, stale, smoky, sweaty, and way too close to a toilet. People barely bathed, gowns were never washed, wigs soaked up years of powder and oils, and the court fought stink with perfume like it was a weapon — because back then, smelling “clean” mattered more than being clean.

You’ll hear how Elizabeth used perfumed gloves, vinegar wipes, herbs, incense, and heavy scent to control the room—how status had a smell, and how nobody could admit the queen’s body was still human. Rotten teeth, toxic lead makeup, reused clothes, chamber pots carried by servants… it’s glamorous history with the mask ripped off.

So if you’ve ever wished you lived in a palace, pause. Imagine breathing that air.

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