300 Bawd

Bawdy Elizabethan Evening in Merrie Olde England

Shakespeare's Bawdy (Routledge Classics)

300 Bawd Club

Open only to those unique persons who have constructed sites or pages meeting the rigorous standards of The Tudor Times: You should display exemplary wit and the site should reflect the ability to use expensive technology to make us laugh. Doubtful that there will ever be 300 sites listed (my, there is a lot of junk out there) Please don't submit sites, I'll find them, generally when I am looking for other things.

A briefe history of the codpiece. Combining the best of costuming knowledge and humor. Follow the link back to the home page and find out all you wanted to know about the air lute and much more
Limericks -- We just might get 300 here. Sadly, this page is wholly under our control.
Axel the Sot Speaking of Limericks, visit Axel's page for that and much, much more
Benzedrine Monks -- Depending on your software, you can listen to "monks" singing, "Don't You Think I'm Sexy?" Shades of the Borgias.

After Hours Faire Songs. The naughty songs that you should never sing during faire hours.

Henry VII shape shifter. Re-arrange the face of the first Tudor monarch. (Java script)
Straight from the Community College of Harolds—Haroldry for the Non Harold. Say, isn’t that everyone after 1066? (Made with MacIntosh)
Visit Wymsey Village Web, a rural parody. Wymsey - a village much the same today as yesterday, and maybe even tomorrow. Do have a drink at the Crowne and Thorns Pub. Although Wymsey is set in the present century, it is easy to see that many of the central structures are clearly Tudor.
Toxic Custard Shakespeare. A wonder from down under. According to the website, it is: "Widely recognized as the least authoritative and most inaccurate, the Toxic Custard Shakespeare brings together some of Will's best-known works in attempt to help the reader see and appreciate them in a way never before seen." (And never again, we trust) Follow the link back to the main page and check out the history timeline, you will easily see why they call it "his-story".
Like the Canterbury Tales, only ..... very different. In the Tudor Times, it could be worth your very life to safely deliver an heir male. (Just ask Anne Boleyn) Are you pregnant? Visit this amusing site to find out whether you are with child and just who the father is.
The Reduced Shakespeare Company a troupe that figured out long ago that ripping off long dead authors can be quite lucrative. You’ve gotta love the Groucho/Will logo on the website. Coming soon to a peninsula near you!! The RSC will be appearing at Michigan Tech University later this spring. Check their website to view other performance dates.
Which religion is right for your complexion? Religion was in a state of flux during the turbulent Tudor Times. Use this handy site to guide your choices. After all, like the page says, "Why risk going to a church that clashes with your outfit? Or fails to provide complimentary lighting?"
Elizabethan Insults. And so much more.
The Royal Stuarts humour page. Not all bawdy, but The Bantam Cock was a particular favorite. Also look for The Duke of Norfolk’s Bad Day, and the Scotsman and his Egg.
Nine Inch Will Please A Lady. Richard Styff. Don’t you just know that all his lady friends call him "Dick". Our favorite title from the "Sex, Smut and Elizabethan Erotica" Section of the Bookstore
"Go for it, Wench", was the cheery reply to my request to place this site in the 300 Bawd Club. The prime mate snarled, "If he calls you wench again, he’s Ded Meat". Follow the bouncing Bob for a sing-a-long of some of your favorite songs. Ded Bob has appeared at the Michigan Renaissance Festival.
Are you a wench? Take this handy test to find out.

Bitchin' Bawdy! "The Night of the King's Castration" brought this site to my notice. While that poem does get to be a bit much, even for me, this is a wonderful site for finding words to all sorts of poems and songs. Looking for more words to "Greensleeves"? It's here. The site also has very nice midi melodies to accompany some of the songs, all of which are Y2K compliant. Other bawdy pages of note are My Mistress' Cunny and The Bastard King of England
Personalized Shakespeare Insults
Java Script Shakespeare Insults
Praise from a real pro. "A fantastic website", writes Bob Cromwell who is *very* vaguely related, so you will be sure to find plenty of humor at http://www.cromwell-intl.com/oliver/Index.html which contains Oliver Cromwell misinformation. A very funny site.
Time Traveler's guide to Tudor England--Sex and Sleaze

Just surfed on in? Followed a link from somewhere? Click to visit The Tudor Times. "If you enjoy the fun, fashion and frolic of the English Renaissance, then you should be heading to this website."