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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

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

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

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

Yule Logs, Twelfth Night Cakes & the Lord of Misrule. Step into a Tudor Christmas with me! I’m historian Claire Ridgway, and today’s Advent episode looks at the real Yuletide customs of Tudor England...

9 Dec 20254min

The Festive Drinks That Kept Henry VIII’s Court Merry   Step into a warm Tudor hall, sit beside the glowing Yule log, and discover the festive drinks that kept Henry VIII’s England merry throughout th...

8 Dec 20256min

Dragons that spat fire. Masked dancers sweeping through palace halls. Henry VIII himself turning up in disguise… Welcome to Tudor Twelfth Night, the most spectacular, theatrical, and joyfully chaotic...

7 Dec 20256min

Forget fairy lights and tinsel, Tudor Christmas decorations were deeply symbolic, richly traditional, and filled with myth and meaning. Hello, I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and welcome to ...

6 Dec 20255min