£13.5 Million Christmas? Inside Henry VIII’s Royal Feast
Tudor History with Claire Ridgway por Claire Ridgway
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Welcome to Day 2 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series!
Today, we’re stepping into the smoky, bustling, gloriously extravagant royal kitchens of Henry VIII to uncover the unforgettable dishes served at a Tudor Christmas feast.
While Advent was a month of fasting and restraint, everything changed the moment Midnight Mass ended on Christmas Day. And nobody feasted with more splendour — or spent more money — than Henry VIII. His very first Christmas as king cost the modern equivalent of £13.5 million!
Join me, historian and author Claire Ridgway, as we explore:
Leer másToday, we’re stepping into the smoky, bustling, gloriously extravagant royal kitchens of Henry VIII to uncover the unforgettable dishes served at a Tudor Christmas feast.
While Advent was a month of fasting and restraint, everything changed the moment Midnight Mass ended on Christmas Day. And nobody feasted with more splendour — or spent more money — than Henry VIII. His very first Christmas as king cost the modern equivalent of £13.5 million!
Join me, historian and author Claire Ridgway, as we explore:
- The dazzling meats on the king’s table
- The terrifying Tudor showpiece: the “cockatrice”
- The ceremonial boar’s head, carried in to trumpets, drums, and song
- Sugary marvels like marchpane sculptures, leech, gilded fruits and ...