Tudor History

The Tudor period lasted for less than 120 year but it is one of the most dramatic of English history. Beginning wwith the Battle of Bosworth, which ended the Wars of the Roses, its conclusion saw the accession of the Scottish Stuart king, James VI and I -a nd with him the beginning of the Union between England and Scotland.

The Tudor period overflowed with huge characters, including Henry VII, Elizabeth I and 'Bloody' Mary. It saw momentous events, such as the establishment of the Anglican Church and the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Rulers were seldom secure: conspirators plotted against the crown; executions were common; and the Spanish sent their Armada to invade. Yet it was a time of chivalry, flattery and great literature.

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Latest articles in Tudor History

The Tudor Kitchen: Cooking and Eating in Tudor Times

If we could be transported back in time to Tudor England, we would find food that was available and food preparation very different from today's kitchen

Apr 17, 2012 – Vivien Young

King Henry VIII's Jousting Accidents

King Henry VIII's jousting accidents were the cause of his paranoia and other health problems and the miscarriage of his male child with Anne Boleyn.

Nov 2, 2011 – Tracey White

The Real 007 was Elizabethan Mystic John Dee - not James Bond

Confidant of Queen Ellizabeth, John Dee was mathematician, astrologer, occultist - and royal secret agent

Oct 27, 2011 – Brian Baker

Church Litten, the Plague, John Hamilton Reynolds,Valentine Gray

Office workers bask in the sun, visitors picnic, children play while beneath their feet past generations of Isle of Wighters lie in unmarked graves

Oct 25, 2011 – Jan Toms

The Diet of King Henry VIII

What King Henry VIII would have eaten during the Tudor period and how his poor diet is believed to have contributed to diabetes.