Helen Castor’s Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death – Episode 2: A Good Marriage
The second episode of Helen Castor's series "Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death" aired on BBC4 last night and…
Tudor Times
Helen Castor’s Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death – Episode 1: A Good Birth
Helen Castor Last night, I watched the first episode of Helen Castor's three part series on birth, marriage…
Easter Sunday in Tudor Times
Women at the empty tomb, by Fra Angelico, 1437-1446. On Easter Sunday, in Tudor times, the candles in…
Good Friday in Tudor Times
The Crucifixion (1622) by Simon Vouet On Good Friday in Tudor times, people attended the ceremony known as…
Maundy Thursday in Tudor Times
Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, that final meal that Jesus Christ had with his disciples before his…
Holy Wednesday in Tudor Times
On the Wednesday of Holy Week, in Tudor times, the priest read out the passage from the Bible…
25 March – Lady Day
The Annunciation by Paolo de Matteis Today is Lady Day, the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed…