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
What's Inside the Wonkiest Tudor House in England?
Imagine rounding a frosty corner and discovering a house that looks as if it’s stepped straight out of a Tudor fairytale or Harry Potter - crooked beams, bowing floors, glittering leaded windows, and ...
15 Dec 20258min
Did the Tudors Change Christmas More Than We Think?
Did you know the English Reformation didn’t just reshape churches and doctrine… it quietly transformed Christmas itself? In today’s Tudor Christmas Advent episode, I explore how Henry VIII, Edward VI...
14 Dec 20256min
When the Thames Froze Solid
What did winter really feel like in Tudor England? Spoiler: nothing like the winter we know today. Hello, I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and in today’s Tudor Christmas Advent episode we’re ...
13 Dec 20256min
The Moment That Changed Anne Boleyn’s Life
Step into the winter stillness of Hever Castle with me, the beloved home of the Boleyn family, and a place that witnessed far more than festive cheer. In today’s Tudor Christmas Advent episode, I’m s...
12 Dec 20253min
Tudor Carols & Christmas Music
Today we’re stepping into one of the most joyful parts of a Tudor Christmas - the music. Whether your festive soundtrack is Michael Bublé or Bing Crosby, Tudor England had its own musical traditions… ...
11 Dec 20255min
Bells, Staves & Misrule
Today we’re stepping into one of the most colourful, energetic, and wonderfully noisy traditions of the Tudor festive season, Morris dancing. You might picture modern dancers with bells and handkerch...
10 Dec 20255min
