Tasty Tudor Tuesday Recipe

January 4, 2022 / Deb / Leave a comment

Welcome to our first Tasty Tudor Tuesday on All Things Tudor!

Katelin wanted to start off with something fun and simple. These are her instructions:

Apple Mousse from 𝑨 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒆 published in 1575 by William How

“Take a dozen apples and ether rooste or boyle them and drawe them thorowe a streyner, and the yolkes of three or foure egges withal, and, as ye strayne them, temper them wyth three of foure sponefull of damaske water yf ye wyll, than take an season it wyth suger and halfe a dysche of swete butter, and boyle them upon a chaffyndgdyshe in a platter, and caste byskettes or synamon and gynger upon them and so serve them forth.”

Can you read that? If not, we have a modern recipe from Peter Brears in 𝑻𝒖𝒅𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒚 – 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚

1 1/2 pounds or five medium-sized apples, cored, peeled and cut into chunks

3 tablespoons water

2 egg yolks

2 tablespoons brandy or rum flavoring

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 tablespoon butterGround ginger and cinnamon to finish

Place chunked apples in a saucepan and add just enough water to cover them. Bring them to a boil, then simmer on medium-high heat until they are mushy, about 30-40 minutes depending on the variety. Drain off the water and run the apples through a blender or food processor to puree.Return the puree to a saucepan off heat, and beat in the egg yolks, brandy or rum flavoring, sugar, and butter.Return the saucepan to the stove and slowly bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Once it’s bubbling, take it off the heat again and pour it into a dish. Allow this to cool completely before serving. Sprinkle with ginger and cinnamon to finish and serve

Please post your results in the ALL THINGS TUDOR Facebook group and let us know how you like it!

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Musician Tamsin Lewis, Tudor Music and Partying

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 / Deb / Leave a comment

Please welcome Tamsin Lewis to the

All Things Tudor podcast!

Episode 2 – Musician Tamsin Lewis and Tudor Music and Partying (Very timely during Twelfth Night festivities)

Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/102c34

In this episode of All Things Tudor, Tudor musician and historian Tamsin Lewis discusses how the Tudors used music during the Christmas Holidays and beyond.

You’ll recognize Tamsin for her work with Lucy Worsley on ‘12 Days of Tudor Christmas’, TudorFest 2021 and more.

Connect with Tamsin on Twitter: @Passamezzo

Dan Snow Talks History, Tudors and More

January 4, 2022 / Deb / Leave a comment

Please welcome Dan Snow to the

All Things Tudor podcast!

Episode 1 – Dan Snow Talks History, Tudors & More

In the inaugural episode of All Things Tudor, Deb chats with historian, podcaster and legend Dan Snow about his love of history, the Tudors, and more.

Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/102bde

Follow Dan: https://www.historyhit.com/podcast/dan-snows-history-hit/

Twitter: @thehistoryguy

The Podcast

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 / Deb / 2 Comments

All Things Tudor – The Podcast, coming soon.

Historian, USA Today bestseller and Pulitzer nominated author Deb Hunter presents All Things Tudor, the podcast that blows the dust off the history books and brings the world of the Tudors roaring back to life! The power. The sex. The scandals. The romance, and the ruthlessness. Join Deb and her amazing guests as they pull back the curtain and reveal the real lives of the Tudors.

What people are saying…

The All Things Tudor podcast with Deb Hunter is irreverent and fun, informed and approachable with an emphasis on entertainment. Deb is a highly qualified historian but also a bit rock n roll, and her outsider status gives a perfect opportunity to embrace the topic and give it a fresh and exciting take. The predominantly US/UK cultural dynamic adds a creative perspective to the show.

The Forgotten Tudor Women

December 12, 2021 / Deb / Leave a comment

Bio:

Sylvia Barbara Soberton is a writer and researcher specializing in the history of the Tudors. She debuted in 2015 with her bestselling book “The Forgotten Tudor Women: Mary Howard, Mary Shelton & Margaret Douglas”. Sylvia’s other best-sellers include “Golden Age Ladies: Women Who Shaped the courts of Henry VIII and Francis I”, “Great Ladies: The Forgotten Witnesses to the Lives of Tudor Queens”, “The Forgotten Tudor Women: Anne Seymour, Jane Dudley & Elisabeth Parr”, “Medical Downfall of the Tudors: Sex, Reproduction & Succession” and others. You can find Sylvia on Goodreads, Facebook and Twitter @SylviaBSo

Purchase:

The Forgotten Tudor Women: Gertrude Courtenay: Wife and Mother of the last Plantagenets

Kindle & Paperback

The Historians Magazine X All Things Tudor

November 28, 2021November 27, 2021 / Deb / Leave a comment

I’m thrilled to announce that The Historians Magazine has invited All Things Tudor to do a Special Edition Tudor history theme for their Edition 7, which will be published in Spring of 2022.

Submissions are now open!

According to the Founder, Rosie Maggs “As you can guess we’re looking for all Tudor history for this edition, and we can’t wait to see your ideas for this one.”

Submissions are open so submit an idea- although submissions will be open for a while the earlier you get your ideas in the better!

Submit your idea here.

About the magazine

According to their website: The Historians magazine was founded by Rosie as a magazine for historians, by historians. We take article submissions from anyone who has a passion for history and love the diverse stories we feature in our magazine. The Historians magazine is published online 6 times a year. If you are interested in getting involved with the magazine then keep an eye out for opportunities and article submissions on our ‘Get Involved’ page.

Find out more here.

I look forward to working with Rosie and the team. This is a great idea and the All Things Tudor group is thrilled to be a part of this.

Join the All Things Tudor FB group here.

Images courtesy of The Historians magazine and All Things Tudor

The Royal Tudor Project

November 12, 2021November 20, 2021 / Deb / 3 Comments

A few months ago Dr Carol Matthews and I created a poll in the All Things Tudor group on Facebook asking members for ideas regarding an online course.

Four topics were clear winners so we’ve decided to create four short courses on:

Lady Jane Grey

Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary I

Elizabeth I

I’m very excited to announce that we are now ready to begin the courses in association with All Things Tudor. Each class has limited space and we’re looking for a small group of Tudor history lovers.

Dr Carol Matthews is an academic British historian now teaching online. She is accustomed to to teaching university students via online courses. Deb Hunter, an American, is a USA Today bestselling author and historian who is repped by Past Preservers Casting. She has a B.A. in British and American History with an emphasis on the English Renaissance and Reformation.

This project is only for those who love the Tudor period.

The Royal Tudor Project is a series of four workshops (one on each of the most popular topics), a weekly group Zoom call and an exclusive FB community created specifically for the The Royal Tudor Project. In return for your time and feedback you get the chance to work closely with two qualified historians, a gorgeous thank you gift, and all four courses.

The Project begins on Monday 29th November but we want to offer it exclusively to All Things Tudor members and followers first. The price below is only available until the 19th November. After that we will be offering it to the public at $197. The value of each course is $30 so all four will cost $120. Order courses only here. The special offer for Royal Tudor Project costs you $147 – that’s a difference of less than a single course! There is limited availability. We are deliberately keeping this to a very small, exclusive group because we genuinely want to work closely with the participants.

Purchase a gift certificate as the perfect gift for yourself or someone you know who loves Tudor history.

You can sign up with this link – once the spots are filled there will be no further access to the project .

Order the four Queen only courses here

Join the All Things Tudor Facebook group here!

Anna of Cleves with Heather Dairsie on Clubhouse

November 11, 2021November 13, 2021 / Deb / 1 Comment

Heather Darsie works as an attorney in the US. Along with her Juris Doctorate she has a BA in German. She is currently studying for her Master’s in Early Modern History through Northern Illinois University. She runs the website MaidensAndManuscripts.com. Heather has been researching the Von der Mark (Cleves) Dynasty for roughly ten years.

Using German sources for her first book, Anna, Duchess of Cleves: The King’s Beloved Sister (Amberley 2019) looked into the political reasons for Anna’s marriage and swift annulment with Henry VIII of England.

Her second book, Children of the House of Cleves: Anna and Her Siblings (Amberley 2022) looks at the lives of Anna’s sisters and brother, and the impact the Von der Mark Dynasty had during the 16th century.

You can find Heather on Twitter under @HRDarsieHistory, Instagram under @HDarsieHistory, and on Facebook under, “Heather R Darsie, Historian”. She is most active on Twitter and Instagram. You can also visit Heather’s website and connect with her there: https://maidensandmanuscripts.com/

Join us Saturday, November 13 at 3pm Eastern/20:00 UK time for this special All Things Tudor event on Clubhouse. Follow this link to join us: Clubhouse

About Anna, Duchess of Cleves: The King’s Beloved Sister:

Anna was the ‘last woman standing’ of Henry VIII’s wives ‒ and the only one buried in Westminster Abbey. How did she manage it?

Anna, Duchess of Cleves: The King’s ‘Beloved Sister’ looks at Anna from a new perspective, as a woman from the Holy Roman Empire and not as a woman living almost by accident in England. Starting with what Anna’s life as a child and young woman was like, the author describes the climate of the Cleves court, and the achievements of Anna’s siblings. It looks at the political issues on the Continent that transformed Anna’s native land of Cleves ‒ notably the court of Anna’s brother-in-law, and its influence on Lutheranism ‒ and Anna’s blighted marriage. Finally, Heather Darsie explores ways in which Anna influenced her step-daughters Elizabeth and Mary, and the evidence of their good relationships with her.

Was the Duchess Anna in fact a political refugee, supported by Henry VIII? Was she a role model for Elizabeth I? Why was the marriage doomed from the outset? By returning to the primary sources and visiting archives and museums all over Europe (the author is fluent in German, and proficient in French and Spanish) a very different figure emerges to the ‘Flanders Mare’.