Podcast 69 - The Tudor Conspiracy (chapter 13)

Vocabulary listening test answers and question

Chapter starts at 4:10

The Spanish Armada

spill the beans
'Very well,' said Isabel. 'Spill the peas!'
Philip smiled. 'Well, first, the expression is “spill the beans﾿,' but he went on quickly. 'I'll tell you all I know, Isabel.

appointment
Philip paused, trying to get his thoughts together.
'How am I doing for time?' he asked Isabel.
'Well,' answered Isabel. 'I'm enjoying myself, but you'll have to get to the point soon. We have an appointment with the devil!'

heir
The history of England could have been very different if Mary had a child. Without an heir, Elizabeth, Mary's Protestant half-sister would be queen, and that is what happened. Mary died, probably of cancer, in November of 1558.'

descendant / According to Anglia Nostra, what happened to Mary I's son?
'In this Anglia Nostra book, it said that, at the last moment, somebody rescued the baby and took him to a wealthy Catholic family in England. The boy grew up but few people knew who he really was. Anyway, he got married and had children. A secret organisation called the Order was started. The descendants of Mary's son are around today and make up the Order.

empire /emperor / empress
'The booklet didn't say how many members there are exactly and no names are mentioned as far as I can remember. There is a leader, however, called the Master. It seems to me like some type of sect. I got the impression they believe that England should belong to one great empire, presumably with their version of Catholicism, ruled by an emperor and this emperor, or empress, should be a descendant of Mary I.'

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