During the first week of stay-at-home time, I settled in to watch some Netflix and found that the number one trending show was something called Pandemic, to which I said “Hell nah.” I needed a real distraction—something in a time and place where the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t happening. Enter: The Tudors, a historical fiction series that aired on Showtime from 2007 – 2010 about King Henry VIII and his six wives. If Tiger King and your fifth rewatch of The Office just aren’t cutting it after two months on the inside, I have a few reasons you should journey back to 1500s England.

Everyone at Court Got Dressed Today

While we’re all wearing stretchy leggings again and are honestly a little concerned how our skin will handle it when we reintroduce denim to our bodies, everyone at King Henry’s court is looking straight fire every single day. The costumes in this show are seriously so gorgeous. Whether the characters are in their own bedchambers or at a party, they come to slay. When I go for walks around my neighborhood, I wear running shorts and whatever tank top I saw first. When King Henry and Anne Boleyn (Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Natalie Dormer) go outdoors, they wear this:

Even better, the costumes are so lavish that they won’t make you feel bad about being comfortable in your sweats. They’re the perfect amount of extravagant so that it’s a treat for your eyes without making you think “I should go put on a super tight corset.” (Let’s face it: Bras of any kind aren’t making their comeback just yet.) That said, I am fully prepared to sashay out of quarantine wearing faux fur and feathers even if it’s 90 degrees out. It’s called fashion; look it up.

Grooming is Still Happening

We know full-service hair salons and modern-day estheticians didn’t exist in 1500s England, but damn, everyone looks hot af on this show. If you’re tired of looking at your own grown-out roots and the places where your Botox has all but worn off, feast your eyes on Rhys Meyers’s perfectly plump lips or Sarah Bolger’s natural makeup look. Henry Cavill’s facial hair has never looked better. Everyone’s skin is delicately smooth and clear, their brows are to die for, and honestly, I can’t say enough about how amazing Natalie Dormer’s hair is. Watch enough episodes of this show, and you’ll just be showing your stylist this gif when they ask what you want:

King Henry Works from Home

Royalty! They’re just like us! What can’t the King do from his house(s)? If he can run the entire country of England from the comfort of a giant castle, the rest of us should feel capable of filling in some spreadsheets from our couches, right? You know how you commute from the bed to the living room in the morning? And then you move into the kitchen for cocktail hour? Henry, too, both works and plays in his home. Not only is he handling foreign affairs from comfy chairs, but he’s also getting plenty of exercise by riding around his grounds, jousting, and having tons and tons of sex. He’s living the work-from-home dream: Working from a reclined position, eating huge banquet dinners, drinking tons of wine, and still getting super cut abs.

These People Will Make You Not Miss Your Family

If you haven’t seen your family in a while and you’re thinking back on fond memories with them, allow the families in this show to ease that pain. Family ties mean nothing in this show unless you can bring your family wealth. Anne Boleyn’s father and uncle only care about her when she’s rising in power. Henry only acknowledges his daughter Mary when she might be part of advantageous betrothals. Oh, and no matter how much you think you miss your family, you don’t miss anyone as much as Katherine of Aragon misses Mary because the King never lets them see each other.

Miss Sports? Bet on Jousting!

Henry loves to joust because he loves to assert his dominance over everyone around him. And since we can’t assert our own dominance over other fandoms through sports right now, we can instead scream at the tv while hot dudes knock each other off their horses. There are plenty of things to wager on: Whose favors will the King ask to wear? Will the loser bleed? Will the loser let Henry win to gain favor? Will the current Queen give fiery side-eye to other pretty women spectators? Who has the best color scheme? What even are the rules? YEAH, SPORTS!

It’s Not Set in 2020

The best part about this show is that no one in it has even heard of the coronavirus. You won’t have to listen to people argue about whether or not this pandemic is serious (it is). The only masks you’ll have to concern yourself with are the ones at masquerade banquets. It’s a great distraction from the really messed up things going on in our world right now. So don’t wash your hair, put on your jammies, and watch hot nobility play out their own version of history. Stay safe and healthy, my royal ones.