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The Arts Society Havering - A Tudor Christmas by Siobham Clarke
We might assume that our modern Christmas owes much to the Victorians. In fact, 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.
The Tudor Christmas was a time of feasting, revelry and merrymaking, a twelve-day-long festival, over which the Lord of Misrule held sway, and convention was thrown to the winds. Christmas was so beloved by English people that its traditions survived remarkably unchanged in this age of tumultuous religious upheaval. (This lecture is based on my book with Alison Weir A Tudor Christmas, published by Jonathan Cape, 2018)..
Siobhan Clarke BA has worked for Historic Royal Palaces for 20 years delivering tours and lectures on Hampton Court, Kensington, the Tower of London and the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace. Her experience includes education sessions and tours for schools, universities, corporate and private clients.
She has lectured for the British Museum, National Trust, U3A, Arts Society and Smithsonian and featured on BBC Radio Woman's Hour and Television's Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace. Her published work includes: A Tudor Christmas, in collaboration with Alison Weir, (2018), The Tudors: The Crown, The Dynasty, The Golden Age with Linda Collins (2019), King and Collector: Henry VIII and the Art of Kingship (2021) and she is currently working on Gloriana: Elizabeth I and the Art of Queenship.
Tuesday 12th December at 10:30 am at the New Windmill Hall, Upminster RM14 2QH.
This event is open to visitors for a fee of £8:00.
Please visit our web site:
tashavering.org.uk/Lectures/FutureLectures.aspx
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/199870022175485
or contact us at info@tashavering.org.uk, or telephone 01708 221903
The Tudor Christmas was a time of feasting, revelry and merrymaking, a twelve-day-long festival, over which the Lord of Misrule held sway, and convention was thrown to the winds. Christmas was so beloved by English people that its traditions survived remarkably unchanged in this age of tumultuous religious upheaval. (This lecture is based on my book with Alison Weir A Tudor Christmas, published by Jonathan Cape, 2018)..
Siobhan Clarke BA has worked for Historic Royal Palaces for 20 years delivering tours and lectures on Hampton Court, Kensington, the Tower of London and the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace. Her experience includes education sessions and tours for schools, universities, corporate and private clients.
She has lectured for the British Museum, National Trust, U3A, Arts Society and Smithsonian and featured on BBC Radio Woman's Hour and Television's Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace. Her published work includes: A Tudor Christmas, in collaboration with Alison Weir, (2018), The Tudors: The Crown, The Dynasty, The Golden Age with Linda Collins (2019), King and Collector: Henry VIII and the Art of Kingship (2021) and she is currently working on Gloriana: Elizabeth I and the Art of Queenship.
Tuesday 12th December at 10:30 am at the New Windmill Hall, Upminster RM14 2QH.
This event is open to visitors for a fee of £8:00.
Please visit our web site:
tashavering.org.uk/Lectures/FutureLectures.aspx
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/199870022175485
or contact us at info@tashavering.org.uk, or telephone 01708 221903
10:15 for 10:45. £8.00 for non members -free introductionary tickets for potential members.
See web site
tashavering.org.uk/Lectures/FutureLectures.aspx
See web site
tashavering.org.uk/Lectures/FutureLectures.aspx
New Windmill
Hall Upminster Essex RM12 6LX
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Website:
tashavering.org.uk/home.aspx
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