Claire | February 28, 2017

Today is Shrove Tuesday, the last of the three days of Shrovetide and the last chance to enjoy yourself before Lent, which was a period of fasting (no meat, eggs, cheese or sex) in Tudor times. As I said in my post yesterday, Shrove Tuesday was marked with court celebrations and entertainment such as jousting, […]

Category: Tudor Times | 4 Comments »
Tags: pancakes, Shrove Tuesday, shrovetide

Claire | February 21, 2012

Today is Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day, as my children call it, so I thought it would be good to write a quick article about Lent in Tudor times. Lent was, and is, the lead-up to Holy Week and it lasted six and a half weeks. In Tudor times, it was a period of fasting, […]

Category: Anne Boleyn General, Tudor Times | 12 Comments »
Tags: Lent, pancake day, pancakes, Shrove Tuesday, shrovetide, shrovetide joust, Tudor traditions