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The top 5 fashion moments at the Tudor Court
(Cover image – © Pinterest) In an age before print, radio, television and social media, with a populace who were not all literate,...
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Emma Holbrook
Oct 12
Fashion at the Tudor Court | Interview with historian Eleri Lynn
Fashion is an aspect of life that often is seen as a luxury or of less importance, especially when it comes to history. However, fashion...
Ashlie Newcombe
Sep 21
Fashion Queen: Elizabeth of York and Tudor Fashion
(© Unknown Artist – The National Portrait Gallery) Elizabeth of York, daughter of King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, was a pivotal...
Emma Holbrook
Jun 11
Courtship and Love within the Tudor Court | Interview with historian Sarah Gristwood
Whilst modern day dating and love might be more complicated than we realize, it is nothing in comparison to the rules and very specific...
Ellie Webster
Mar 29
Hans Holbein at the Tudor Court – Tudor Fanatic Heaven?
A Member of the Wedigh Family (detail; c.1533), Hans Holbein the Younger. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin Photo: Jörg P. Anders/bpk...
Emma Holbrook
Feb 28
Astrology in Tudor England and its significance | Interview with The Tudor Astrologer
Astrology is not a subject that is much discussed when it comes to the Tudor era but it is one that holds a lot of information about what...
Emma Holbrook
Feb 12
Diseases in Tudor England: Could You Survive It?
(Cover image – © Pinterest) In the dark and unforgiving era of the Tudor period, illnesses lurked in the shadows, waiting to claim their...
Emma Holbrook
Aug 3, 2023
Menstrual periods – their symbolism in the Tudor era and how women dealt with them
(© Unknown Artist – Going Medieval) Since the dawn of time, all women have suffered the same monthly curse of their menstrual period,...
Sira Barbeito
Jul 25, 2023
What did an average day look like for someone living in Tudor England?
(Cover image – © New York Daily News) You regain consciousness in the midst of a raging sound coming from your bedside table. It’s your...
Emma Holbrook
Apr 9, 2023
Easter Sunday, a day celebrating Christ's resurrection
Women at the empty tomb, by Fra Angelico, 1437-1446. Easter Sunday is a holiday celebrated across the globe for a variety of reasons....
Emma Holbrook
Feb 14, 2023
The holiday of love; the history behind Valentine’s Day, a perfect day for lovers of love
(Cover image – © Shakespeare’s Birth Place) If there is a single day that holds more power over hearts of people across the globe, it...
Diana Welterlich
Jan 1, 2023
Did the Tudors value the New Year as much as modern people do today?
(Cover image – © Unknown Artist / Unknown Source) For us, the end of a year often means reflecting on ourselves, the things we’ve...
Emma Holbrook
Dec 25, 2022
The birth of Christ / Christmas; how did the Tudors celebrate this world-renown holiday?
(Cover image – © Fortunino Matania – The Bridgeman Art Library) Deck the halls with boughs of holly. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, 'Tis...
Emma Holbrook
Oct 31, 2022
All Hallows Eve / Halloween; the history behind one of our favourite times of the year
(Cover image(s) – © Pinterest / Sally Jackson) For most, Halloween is a time for celebrating all things spooky and supernatural whilst...
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