Bess of Hardwick: A Brief History
Four times the nuptial bed she warmed And every time so well performed That when death spoiled each husband’s billing He left the widow every shilling. -Horace Walpole
Tudor Women (Guest Post)
Today I welcome Kathy Lynn Emerson to my blog. This one is long overdue as I have used Kathy’s website as source material for many years. She has been kind enough to let me use her research as long as I linked to her site and give her credit – which I am more than…
Life in Tudor England (Part One)
There are things that we take for granted because we’ve always had them. For instance: Plumbing, running water, cars, the internet, smartphones and the list goes on and on. Some of us even grew up without some of today’s luxuries and we survived just fine, but in Tudor England life was much more dangerous than…
Most Fearless Women in Tudor England
I finished reading a couple of books about Mary Tudor, sister of King Henry VIII and Queen of France; it got me thinking about how fearless some of these women in the Tudor period really were. By today’s standards they would not be considered as brave (depending on what part of the world you live…
The Mistresses of Henry VIII
When we think of Henry VIII as a man the image that generally comes to mind is the overweight and smelly man who was filled with rage. Well, at least in his later years. In this article we will be looking back at the younger version of that man who was actually considered attractive. Back…
Tudor Women’s Hair and their Headpieces
It’s easy to forget about the hair under those beautiful headdresses that the women of the Tudor period wore, so today we are going to look a little further into it and share with you what we found. This piece is a follow-up to our posts “Clothing in 16th Century Tudor England” and “Men’s Clothing…
