December seems to be flying by! We’re already halfway through the Advent calendar – wow!
It’s time for another Anne Boleyn Files Advent Calendar treat!
Today, we have a tasty treat from culinary historian Brigitte Webster. A big thank you to Brigitte for sharing this recipe with us – yum!
To enjoy today’s treat, simply visit the Advent Calendar by clicking here.
Then, why not enjoy another historical treat by heading over to the Tudor Society? Find out who is hiding in the very Christmassy Coughton Court today.
Simply go to https://www.tudorsociety.com/advent2020/!
And in case you missed the daily Teasel’s Tudor Trivia videos from Advent last year, here is Teasel’s 12th December treat:
And, if you want even more Tudor history goodness, then here is today’s “on this day in Tudor history” video:
You mention salt Claire in the cleaning of the teeth the Tudors used, in a woman’s magazine I also read that salt helps to whiten the teeth, the article was about home remedies, I have also used clove oil which is available in a tiny bottle from the chemist to soothe tooth ache, it does in fact work quite well, you have to apply it round the tooth area and it does have a numbing effect which helps the misery of tooth ache a lot, of course it is only used temporarily whilst you can get an appointment to see your dentist, the underwear the Tudors used I found fascinating as they have so many layers of outer clothing, I have often pondered on what they wore close to their skin, no knickers or bras or pants but a chemise which was probably like a long shift, but how did women cope when they were menstruating? Surely they must have had to use some kind of knickers then as no tampons were available, it is certainly very intriguing as to what they actually did use, interesting video Claire well done!