This Unpleasant Royal Job Came with a Fancy Title - a podcast by Smithsonian Channel

It may sound like an auspicious title; but the ‘groom of the stool’ was anything but. Simply put, it was a role that entailed monitoring and assisting with Henry VIII’s bowel movements.

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