Today surgery is one of the most important sectors in the medical field. But what was surgery like for people in the 16th and 17th centuries, before anaesthetic and sophisticated technology? How were surgeons trained? What tools did they use? And what was the rate of survival?
In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb discovers more from historian and retired surgeon Michael Crumplin.
This episode was edited by Ella Blaxill and produced by Rob Weinberg.
**WARNING: Contains some graphic descriptions of surgical procedures**
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