https://hampshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=BSOPAC%3A%20(ALISON%20%2B%20WEIR%20%2B%20A%20%2B%20TUDOR%20%2B%20CHRISTMAS)&QRYTEXT=Anywhere%3A%20alison%20weir%20a%20tudor%20christmas%20(Keywords)&SETLVL=SET&CF=GEN&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://hampshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2676475&CF=GEN Christmas in Tudor times was a period of feasting, revelry and merrymaking 'to drive the cold winter away'. A carnival atmosphere presided at court, with a twelve-day-long festival of entertainments, pageants, theatre productions and 'disguisings', when even the king and queen dressed up in costume to fool their courtiers. Throughout the festive season, all ranks of subjects were freed for a short time from everyday cares to indulge in eating, drinking, dancing and game-playing. We might assume that our modern Christmas owes much to the Victorians. In fact, as Alison Weir and Siobhan Clarke reveal in this fascinating book, 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 in Tudor times was a period of feasting, revelry and merrymaking 'to drive the cold winter away'. A carnival atmosphere presided at court, with a twelve-day-long festival of entertainments, pageants, theatre productions and 'disguisings', when even the king and queen dressed up in costume to fool their courtiers. Throughout the festive season, all ranks of subjects were freed for a short time from everyday cares to indulge in eating, drinking, dancing and game-playing. We might assume that our modern Christmas owes much to the Victorians. In fact, as Alison Weir and Siobhan Clarke reveal in this fascinating book, 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.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Weir, Alison, 1951-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Jonathan Cape, 2018.<br />184 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 19 cm<br /><br />Aldershot - (HANTS) - Adult Non-Fiction - 394.266309410903 - Available - C016651520<br />Havant - (HANTS) - Adult Non-Fiction - 394.266309410903 - Christmas collections (Set: 02 Jan 2019) - Onloan - Due: 18 May 2024 - C016650671<br />Hedge End - (HANTS) - Adult Non-Fiction - 394.266309410903 - Christmas - Christmas collections (Set: 30 Dec 2023) - C016653365<br />Winchester Library - (HANTS) - Adult Non-Fiction - 394.266309420903 - Available - C016660740<br />Winchester Library - (HANTS) - Adult Non-Fiction - 394.266309420903 - Available - C016660741<br />