Today is Shrove Tuesday – time for pancakes!

| February 21, 2023

Today is Shrove Tuesday – time for pancakes!

Today is Shrove Tuesday, so time to enjoy some yummy foods before Lent begins tomorrow. Shrove Tuesday is, of course, part of Shrovetide, something that was celebrated by Tudor people. Here’s a video I did with Teasel the dog on Shrovetide… And here’s a video of the best pancake chef I know – my husband, […]

Shrovetide, Shrove Tuesday, Pancakes and more

| February 16, 2021

Shrovetide, Shrove Tuesday, Pancakes and more

Happy Shrove Tuesday! Yes, it’s time to enjoy those rich foods before Lent, if you do abstain or fast. I thought I’d help you enjoy this day with some interesting videos and yummy recipes… In this video, my faithful canine friend, Teasel, helps me to explain Shrovetide and how medieval and Tudor people celebrated it: […]

Shrove Tuesday and Shrovetide in Tudor times

| February 25, 2020

Shrove Tuesday and Shrovetide in Tudor times

It’s Shrove Tuesday today, the third day of Shrovetide, so I’ve been explaining to Teasel what’s behind the tradition of “Pancake Day”. Teasel thought this information would be just perfect for her “Teasel’s Tudor Trivia” series, so she persuaded me, with those lovely puppy dog eyes, to do this video with her. I do hope […]

Happy Shrove Tuesday!

| February 28, 2017

Happy Shrove Tuesday!

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, […]

Shrovetide

| February 26, 2017

Shrovetide

Today is Shrove Sunday, the seventh Sunday before Easter and the beginning of Shrovetide. Shrovetide comprises three days: Shrove Sunday, Collop Monday and Shrove Tuesday. The word “Shrove” comes from “shriving”, the confession of sins and the receiving of absolution for them, and Shrovetide was time to prepare for Lent and the last opportunity to […]

4 March 1522 – The Chateau Vert Pageant

| March 1, 2015

4 March 1522 – The Chateau Vert Pageant

In 1522, 4th March* was Shrove Tuesday and was the day of the special Shrovetide pageant, “The Château Vert”, which took place at York Place in London. This pageant was Anne Boleyn’s first recorded appearance at Henry VIII’s court following her return from France, where she had been serving Queen Claude, consort of Francis I. […]

Shrove Tuesday

| February 17, 2015

Shrove Tuesday

Today is Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day as some people call it, and it’s one of the three days which make up Shrovetide: Shrove Sunday, Collop Monday and Shrove Tuesday. You can read all about Lent and Shrovetide, plus get a Tudor recipe for pancakes, in my article Lent, Shrovetide, Shrove Sunday, Collop Monday and […]

4th March 1522 – The Château Vert Pageant

| March 1, 2012

4th March 1522 – The Château Vert Pageant

On this day in history, on the evening of 4th March 1522 (Shrove Tuesday),* Anne Boleyn played the part of Perseverance in the Château Vert pageant. You can read all about this pageant in my article “The Early Life of Anne Boleyn Part Six – The Château Vert Pageant” – it sounds an amazing spectacle. […]

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