Christmas Eve in Tudor England: Fasting, Firelight, and Midnight Mass - And a message from Claire!
Christmas Eve in Tudor England was a day of preparation, restraint, and anticipation, not feasting. It marked the final day of Advent. In this short Christmas Eve episode, I’m sharing quick reminders...
23 Dec 20252min
Tudor Christmas Music Wasn’t Quiet: Instruments, Entertainers & Festive Noise
Tudor Christmas didn’t just sound like gentle carols, it was bold, noisy, and spectacular. In this episode of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, we step beyond singing and into the vibrant world of Tu...
22 Dec 20256min
Christmas on the Streets: Tudor Mystery Plays & the Origins of the Coventry Carol
Tudor Christmas wasn’t just celebrated at home or in church, it was performed. In this episode of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, we step into the vivid, noisy, emotional world of Christmas mystery...
21 Dec 20254min
Christmas Wasn’t Just Feasting
Christmas in Tudor England wasn’t only about feasting, pageantry, and celebration. It was also a season of obligation, a time when charity and almsgiving were seen as essential acts of faith. In this...
20 Dec 20255min
Play Along! A Tudor Christmas Trivia Challenge (Can You Beat Tim?)
Think you know Tudor Christmas? In this festive quiz episode, I’m challenging Tim, my long-suffering cameraman (and husband!), with questions drawn from my Tudor Christmas Advent series. From royal f...
19 Dec 202514min
The Creatures That Shaped a Tudor Yuletide
Christmas in Tudor England wasn’t just about people, prayers, and pageantry, it was also shaped by animals. In today’s episode of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, we step into the world of Tudor Chr...
18 Dec 20257min
The Beloved Tudor Palace That Vanished
Step with me into a palace that no longer stands, yet once witnessed some of the most important Christmases of the Tudor age. In this episode of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, we journey to Richmo...
17 Dec 20255min
Three Chilling Tudor Christmas Superstitions You’ve Never Heard Of...
Christmas in Tudor England wasn’t just a season of feasting, music and Yule logs… it was also a time when the veil between worlds felt unusually thin. In today’s Tudor Christmas Advent episode, I’m s...
16 Dec 20255min
