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Heather: 作为一名历史爱好者，我发现都铎时期的人们普遍受到虱子、跳蚤等寄生虫的困扰。即使是贵族，也不像现代人那样经常洗澡。他们通常会用梳子梳头，撒上香粉或香草来保持清洁，但效果并不理想。伊丽莎白女王晚年甚至戴上了假发，很可能就是为了掩盖不干净的头皮。亨利四世在加冕时，因为圣油的问题也长了虱子，这让他非常困扰。虽然人们对外衣的清洁频率不高，但会定期清洗贴身衣物。亨利八世非常注重个人卫生，经常洗澡并更换内衣，但他仍然无法避免虱子的侵扰。甚至有专门的理发师负责检查他是否有虱卵。所以，如果生活在都铎时期，几乎无法避免虱子问题。

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This chapter explores the prevalence of lice, fleas, and other parasites among Tudors, regardless of social class. While efforts were made to maintain cleanliness, these infestations were widespread due to infrequent bathing and the nature of clothing and bedding.
  • Lice, fleas, bedbugs, and mites were common among Tudors.
  • Infrequent bathing and unclean clothing contributed to infestations.
  • Even Henry VIII, known for his obsession with hygiene, couldn't escape lice.

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So there I was, minding my own business, and I thought it would be fun to type "did the Tudors have..." into Google, and see what the Internet thinks the world wonders about Tudor history.

This episode is the answer to the question you didn't know you had, and yet, here we are. I went down the Tudor Rabbit Hole so you don't have to. You're welcome.

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