Category: Tudor Times
General information about the Tudor and Elizabethan period
Easter Sunday in Tudor times
On Easter Sunday in medieval and Tudor times, the candles that had been kept burning around the Easter sepulchre since…
Good Friday
Today is Good Friday and I thought I’d share with you how it is usually commemorated in my nearest town…
Happy Palm Sunday
Today is Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy Week. Palm Sunday commemorates the entry of Jesus Christ into the…
The Tale of Agnes Bowker’s Cat
In researching my Friday 13th article on superstitions for The Anne Boleyn Files, I came across the tale of Agnes…
Elizabethan Christmas Recipes
Fancy adding some traditional Tudor and Elizabethan foods and drink to your own Christmas traditions? Here are some recipes to…
Henri IV’s Head Found
BBC News have today reported that scientists have identified an embalmed head in a private collection as being that of…
Christmas in Elizabethan England
Apologies for not writing much on here lately, I’ve been rather overwhelmed with Christmas orders ( a good thing!), Christmas…
The Tower of London
Just a quick post to let you know about a wonderful article on the Daily Mail website which gives information…
St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
On this day in history, the 24th August 1572, an estimated 3,000 French Protestants (Huguenots) were massacred in Paris and…
RIP Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger
On this day in history, 11th April 1554, Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger was executed after being found guilty of…
The Rose Theatre
On this day in history, the 19th February 1592, the Rose Theatre, an Elizabethan play house, was opened in London…
Elizabeth I’s Image
This post continues from The Anne Boleyn Files post “Henry VIII’s England” which is an article on last night’s episode…
Taking On the Bard
Today, we have a guest post by Robin Maxwell, author of the brilliant historical novels “The Secret Diary of Anne…
Cecil’s Fast and Elizabeth I’s Navy
I’ve been spending my evenings watching a DVD that my daughter had for Christmas, a TV series called “Tales from…
Elizabeth I’s Coronation Chart
451 years ago today, at 12pm on January 15th 1559*, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England, a huge achievement…
An Elizabethan Christmas
I have already written about the Tudor Christmas traditions over at The Anne Boleyn Files, but I thought it would…
Superstition
Today, we are lucky enough to have another guest post by Robert Parry, author of one of my favourite historical…
The Friday Review
Here’s a quick review of the latest news here at the Elizabeth files and in the Tudor world, please comment…
Elizabeth I’s Nativity Chart
This post has been sparked off by the wonderful novel that I’m reading at the moment – “The Virgin and…
Elizabeth’s Ladies
Today’s episode of BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week, featuring “Elizabeth’s Women” by Tracy Borman, was mainly about Elizabeth’s…