Tudor History with Claire Ridgway28 Juli 2025

The Forgotten Tudor Wife Who Drank Her Own Urine to Survive - TUDOR TRUE CRIME

Starved. Poisoned. Locked in a castle tower.

In Tudor England, one woman endured unthinkable cruelty at the hands of her noble husband—imprisoned in a tower, reduced to drinking her own urine to survive, and desperate enough to smuggle a secret letter to Thomas Cromwell begging for rescue.

Her name was Elizabeth Hungerford.

Her husband? Walter Hungerford—a man later executed for treason, sorcery, and what the records chillingly called “the abominable vice of bu****y.”

But Elizabeth’s story is the real tragedy—one of domestic abuse, survival against the odds, and a rare voice speaking out in an era when women had little power or protection.

In this episode of Tudor True Crime, I uncover:

Who Walter Hungerford really was
The disturbing charges brought against him
Elizabeth’s smuggled plea for help
And what became of her after his execution

This is not just the story of a disgraced nobleman—it’s the haunting tale of a woman who endured and survived.
Let’s give Elizabeth Hungerford the place in history she deserves.
Have you heard of her before? Let me know in the comments.

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