Weir, Alison
A Tudor Christmas
- ISBN 13:
- 9781787330641
- author:
- Weir, Alison
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Jonathan Cape Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 137 mm X 184 mm
- Genre:
- , Biography, Royalty, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Christmas in Tudor times was a period of feasting, revelry and merrymaking, aimed at driving the cold winter away. A twelve-day-long festival of entertainments, pageants, theatre productions and 'disguisings' characterised the festive season, with even the monarch and their courtiers participating in costume. This carnival atmosphere allowed subjects of all ranks to temporarily set aside their daily cares and indulge in eating, drinking, dancing and game-playing. Many of our modern Christmas traditions have their roots in this earlier era, as Alison Weir and Siobhan Clarke reveal in this book. Carol-singing, present-giving, mulled wine and mince pies were all popular in Tudor times, and even the origins of Father Christmas and roast turkey dinners can be traced back to this period. The enduring nature of Christmas traditions is a testament to their enduring appeal. Beautifully illustrated with original line drawings throughout, this book provides a fascinating insight into Tudor life and the origins of our modern Christmas celebrations.
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