For centuries, Mary, Queen of Scots has been remembered as a reckless queen undone by her own actions. Yet what if that version of events is incomplete?

Explore the chilling history behind the Bloody Mary legend and how Queen Mary I of England earned her terrifying “Bloody Mary” nickname.

Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold explore the festive season as it would have been celebrated during the reign of the first Tudor King, Henry VII.

Athelhampton House was originally built in 1485, at the end of the Wars of the Roses, during the early Tudor period. The Grade II listed building features classic Tudor architecture, with its most notable element being the Great Hall, which is a fine exam...

Strawberries have always been popular, but it used to be that, in Europe, they were mostly a wild fruit. Only the very rich could afford to cultivate strawberries, as the plants took up a lot of space, and they only produced a small amount of tiny fruit o...

In a lavish and groundbreaking way of exploring history, Dr. Ian Mortimer looks back at the time of Queen Elizabeth I and explores the lives of the rich and poor. How did the peasantry survive? How did the privileged become and then stay rich? And what ch...

Tudor fashion is one of extravagance, flamboyance, glamour and colour. The penchant for jewellery and clothing, is unlike any other. It is an era of exquisite fashion, and one of extreme drama. The Tudor Monarchy reveals a whole new element of structure a...

Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort crossed enemy lines to end the Wars of the Roses.

Matriarch of the Tudors. Lady Margaret Beaufort was a major figure in the Wars of the Roses of the late fifteenth century, and mother of King Henry VII of England, the first Tudor monarch. A descendant of King Edward III, Lady Margaret passed a disputed...

England, under the volatile Tudor dynasty, was a thriving home for the arts. An international community of artists and merchants, many of them religious refugees, navigated the high-stakes demands of royal patrons, including England’s first two reigning q...

Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold prepare for the dark winter ahead. But, not before they celebrate their bountiful harvest with a feast, put on a play, and reflect on how the landscape of Britain and the lives of its people were...

The Wars of the Roses ended in August 1485 when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at the battle of Bosworth. However, Henry would never have become king and founded the Tudor dynasty without his mother, Margaret Beaufort. Historian Dan Jones concludes his...

Do you know the difference between "Elizabethan" and "Victorian"? Have you noticed how many English or British kings were called Edward, or George, or Henry?

Katherine Parr gets dressed in the fashion of the Tudor era. With the help of her handmaids, she puts on traditional clothes worn by royalty during the reign of Henry VIII.