Mon 15 Dec / 7pm
Join Alison Weir & Siobhan Clarke for a talk on A Tudor Christmas.
We might assume that our modern Christmas owes much to the Victorians. In fact, as Alison Weir and Siobhan Clarke reveal, many of our favourite Christmas traditions date back much further. Carol-singing, present-giving, mulled wine and mince pies were all just as popular in Tudor times, and even Father Christmas and roast turkey dinners have their origins in this period. Christmas was so beloved by English people that its traditions survived remarkably unchanged in this age of tumultuous religious upheaval.
Dr Alison Weir is the UK’s best-selling female historian, with over 3 million books sold worldwide. She has written 21 history books and 13 novels, including Eleanor of Aquitaine and The Lady in the Tower. Her latest works are Queens of the Crusades and The Cardinal.
Siobhan Clarke has worked for Historic Royal Palaces for 25 years, leading tours and lectures at Hampton Court, Kensington, and the Tower of London. An Arts Society lecturer, she has spoken for the British Museum, National Trust, and Smithsonian, and appeared on BBC Radio and PBS.
Tickets: £12 per person
With signed book: £26 per person