Tudor christmas

Boar’s Head Centerpiece at a Tudor Feast

The Wilson-Warner House, c. 1769, on the National Historic Register, in 2011 was changed into a magical Christmas exhibit with reference to the beloved children’s book illustrator Tasha Tudor. With nearly 100 books to her credit, Tudor was known for her folksy watercolor illustrations of early American life that included children, animals, flowers, and of course, Christmas. Christmas in Early America Each room in the house was interpreted based on Tudor’s New England Christmas celebrations…

A Very Tudor Christmas - Holiday Traditions of the Past - Ohio Renaissance Festival

Read about a typical Tudor Christmas and find out what Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, is doing this Christmas.

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Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 at 1 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 5 at 12:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 at 10 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 25 at 5:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Join Lucy Worsley on a 12-day extravaganza as she discovers that much of what we enjoy in contemporary Christmas — from carols to gift-giving, feasting and drinking — was just as popular 500 years ago, with some surprising Tudor twists.

A quick look at the different Tudor and Stuart Christmas Traditions, and what the holiday season would have looked like for them!

Join the popular royal historian and TV personality Lucy Worsley as she brings to life a magnificent Tudor Christmas, exploring the rituals and riches of the 12-day holiday as it was celebrated during the reign of King Henry VIII. With Lucy as our guide — in lavish period costume — we discover that many of our current traditions, from carols to Christmas cake, from gift-giving to mulled wine, have surprising Tudor origins. Enjoy a fun-filled and revelatory extravaganza that combines the…

Retracing the steps of Anne Boleyn