Did you know one Tudor Christmas may have changed England forever?
At Hever Castle, Anne Boleyn faced the biggest decision of her life…
and it set Henry VIII — and the whole country — on a new course.

Watch today’s Tudor Christmas Advent episode on my YouTube channel, The Anne Boleyn Files.

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 all solemn carols and candlelight… it also had sticks, bells and MOCK BATTLES.
Morris dancing in the 1500s meant ribbons, masks or blackened faces, clashing staves and wild energy, from village greens to Henry VII’s court. And it’s STILL danced today!

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!
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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.
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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!

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#MedievalHistory #ChristmasTraditions #BoyBishop
#AdventSeries

When the Yule log crackled, the Tudors grabbed dice, cards and board games! Their Christmas was loud, competitive and full of laughter. #TudorTok #ChristmasHistory #TudorGames #tudorpastimes

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

👑 Two sisters. One king.
A story of power, scandal, and legacy—unfolding in a brand-new online Tudor event.
📜 Talks, Zooms, and Boleyn drama await...
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