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A painting depicting a scene set during Elizabethan Christmas, where a man is leading a procession by bringing a boar's head through a festively decorated hall.

A painting depicting a scene set during Elizabethan Christmas, where a man is leading a procession by bringing a boar's head through a festively decorated hall.

Image credit: Presenting the Boar's Head by Myles Birket Foster

Image credit: Presenting the Boar's Head by Myles Birket Foster

Hear about Christmas festivities during the Tudor age and discover the origins of some of the traditions we still practise today.

Step back in time to the 16th century with local historian Janet Ridler and learn about Christmas in the time of the Tudors – a 12-day festival of revelry and pageants when all ranks were free from everyday cares. Discover the feasts, festivals and customs of the Tudor Royal Court and how these form the early origins of our Christmas traditions today.

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