Think Christmas ends on December 25th? Not in Tudor England… Twelfth Night was the grand finale - feasting, music, misrule, and a cake that could make you “king” for the night.
Watch the full video on my Anne Boleyn Files YouTube channel!
#TudorHistory #TwelfthNight #TudorChristmas #RoscóndeReyes
Christmas at The Vyne in Hampshire, which belonged to William, Lord Sandys, courtier to Henry VIII. The house contains important Tudor iconography, including stained glass depicting a young Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon and Margaret Tudor.
#tudor #tudors #thevyne #henryviii #tudorchristmas
#OTD in 1594 the first night of a new Shakespeare play didn't go quite as planned...
#Tudor #Shakespeare #History #TudorChristmas
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#12DaysofChristmas Days 4-7
Had enough of Turkey & Sprouts yet?
Not to mention #Chocolate!
Do you know what #theTudors did during these Festive 12 days?
Join us in the 2nd of 4 films & to discover more about a #TudorChristmas
youtu.be/HtD3aJWpICI #FestiveSeason
#History
#ThetwelvedaysofChristmas Days 1-3
Are you all having the best #ChristmasDay?
Today is the start of the '12 Days of Christmas' so let's look at days 1-3 in the 1st of our 4 films revealing the true meaning behind these festive days & a #TudorChristmas
youtu.be/6jE1n7WYG2E
#History
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
#christmaseve #tudorchristmas #christmastraditions
Tudor Christmas wasn’t just carols.
It was shawms, bagpipes, dancing, and noise from Christmas Eve to Twelfth Night.
Watch the full Tudor Christmas episode on YouTube.
#TudorHistory #TudorChristmas #ChristmasHistory #BritishHistory #MedievalMusic
Tudor Christmas = street theatre.
Mystery plays. Loud Herods.
And the haunting Coventry Carol.
Watch the full story on YouTube.
#TudorHistory #TudorChristmas #CoventryCarol
#MedievalChristmas #HiddenHistory #BritishHistory
#TheAnneBoleynFiles #ClaireRidgway
On 21 December, the poor went a-Thomasing, asking for alms.
And refusing to give?
That was a moral failure.
Because Christmas meant remembering a poor-born Christ, and helping people survive winter.
Full Tudor Christmas Advent episode now on YouTube.
#TudorHistory #ChristmasHistory #TudorChristmas
Think you know Tudor Christmas?
I put Tim to the test in this festive Tudor Christmas quiz… but the real challenge is for you!
- Head over to the Anne Boleyn Files on YouTube to play along.
- Tell us how you did in the comments.
#TudorChristmas #TudorHistory #HistoryQuiz #ChristmasTrivia
One of the most important Tudor palaces no longer exists.
This is Richmond Palace, where Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Elizabeth I all celebrated Christmas.
It’s gone now… but its story isn’t.
#RichmondPalace #TudorChristmas #LostHistory #Elizabethi #TheAnneBoleynFiles
The Reformation didn’t just change churches…it changed Christmas.
Some Tudor traditions were banned. Others survived.
And Christmas was reshaped forever.
Want the full Tudor story?
Watch today’s episode on my YouTube channel.
#christmashistory #tudorchristmas #reformation #twelvedaysofchristmas
Tudor Christmas didn’t sound quiet and holy… it was loud, joyful and absolutely packed with music.
Some of the carols we still sing today were already favourites in Henry VIII’s time!...
#TudorChristmas #ChristmasCarols #EarlyMusic #ChristmasHistory
Tudor Christmas wasn’t cosy… it was extraordinary.
Huge Yule logs, hidden beans that chose a Lord of Misrule, days of dancing, jokes and festive chaos…
See the full story on YouTube!
#TudorChristmas #YuleLog #TwelfthNight #Misrule #ChristmasHistory #12DaysOfChristmas #MedievalChristmas
Move over mulled wine, Tudor Christmas drinks were more interesting than that!
From hippocras to lambswool to buttered beer, these were the winter warmers that kept Henry VIII’s court merry.
#TudorChristmas #TudorHistory #ChristmasDrinks #HistoricalFood
#HenryVIII
Dragons spitting fire. Masked dancers. Morris dancers. Henry VIII turning up in disguise…
Twelfth Night at the Tudor court was absolute chaos, and pure magic.
Catch the full story on my YouTube channel.
#TudorChristmas #TwelfthNight #HenryVIII #TudorHistory #ChristmasHistory #HistoricalFacts
Passamezzo #AdventCalendar: Day 7
To Shorten Winter's Sadness: #16thCentury & #17thCentury English music, words & song for #Christmas & #Winter
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#earlymusic #earlymodern #sheetmusic #christmasmusic #tudorchristmas #tudor #tudors
Forget early Christmas trees, the Tudors decorated only on Christmas Eve, with greenery full of symbolism, myth… and even protection from witches!
And leave a single leaf up after Candlemas? Goblins, apparently…
#TudorChristmas #ChristmasHistory #MedievalChristmas #ChristmasTraditions
Santa didn’t start at the North Pole,
Meet St Nicholas, the Boy Bishop, and the real roots of Santa Claus.
And no, Coca Cola didn’t invent the red and white Santa!
#StNicholas #SantaClausHistory #TudorChristmas
#MedievalHistory #ChristmasTraditions #BoyBishop
#AdventSeries
Passamezzo #AdventCalendar: Day 4
(Also #ThrowbackThursday)
With @lucyworsley.bsky.social, filming A Merry #Tudor #Christmas in 2019
We had a lot of fun filming this programme, and it's on BBC2 on 18 December
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#earlymusic #tudors #christmascarols #tudorchristmas
Tudor gifts weren’t festive… they were political.
New Year’s Day at Henry VIII’s court was ALL ambition, drama, and very elegant bribery.
#TudorHistory #TudorNewYear #HenryVIII #AnneBoleyn #TudorChristmas
Busy week! Four Tudor Christmases and a story time!
I was ready early yesterday so snatched a moment to catch up on my book post before our evening performance.
#tudorchristmas #tudorcostume #bringinghistorytolife
It’s December already, and that means Tudor Advent fun begins!
Enjoy a new historical treat every day until Christmas Eve on The Anne Boleyn Files (or on YouTube!).
Start the countdown here:
www.theanneboleynfiles.com/2025-anne-bo...
#AdventCalendar #TudorChristmas #TudorHistory
Step back 500 years for A Tudor Christmas 🎄👑 Carol singing, mince pies, mulled wine & twelve days of feasts and pageants. Historians Alison Weir & Siobhan Clarke bring Yuletide history to life.
www.brlsi.org/whatso...
#TudorChristmas #BRLSI #HistoryLovers #YuletideHistory
Lovely write up from our visit to Babbacombe last week.
So pleased to see the peasant David getting therecognition he deserves!
#folksong #tudor #tudorchristmas
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And finally who can forget the Tudors?
What did they eat? What food traditions we still follow in England? How is all connected?
A Tudor Christmas Feast shows.acast.com/the-deliciou... via @acast
#food #history #podcast #Christmas #Tudors #TudorChristmas
#12DaysofChristmas Days 4-7
Had enough of Turkey & Sprouts yet?
Not to mention #Chocolate?
Do you know what #theTudors did during these Festive 12 days?
Join us in the 2nd of 4 films & to discover more about a #TudorChristmas
https://youtu.be/HtD3aJWpICI #FestiveSeason
@tudorqueen6.bsky.social
A group of people dressed in Tudor-style costumes form a circle while performing a historical dance on a black-and-white chequered floor. They hold hands and wear detailed period clothing, including rich velvet gowns, ornate embroidery, pearl necklaces, doublets, and hats. The women’s dresses feature ruffs, wide skirts, and intricate headpieces, while the men wear hose, cloaks, and caps. A violinist stands in the background near a decorated Christmas tree, providing live music. The dancers' attire includes deep reds, greens, and golds, and they appear focused as they move through the dance. The angle of the image provides a clear overhead view of the circle formation.
We hope you’re enjoying the holiday as much as we enjoyed hosting this event. See you soon for more historical adventures! ❄️ #TudorChristmas #HolidayPause
#ThetwelvedaysofChristmas Days 1-3
Are you all having the best #ChristmasDay?
Today is the start of the '12 Days of Christmas' so let's look at days 1-3 in the 1st of our 4 films revealing the true meaning behind these festive days & a #TudorChristmas
youtu.be/6jE1n7WYG2E
Good morning!
Christmas is approaching, and we will try and party and eat and drink. But what did the Tudor people do? And not just aristocracy and the Crown but how did normal people spend their festive time?
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#ChristmasFood #ChristmasTraditions #TudorChristmas
