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Welcome to Tudor Nation

Tudor Nation is a brand new site that will grow over the coming months into a comprehensive site with information about all things Tudor.

The site will include posts with information on Tudor people, conflicts, events, key questions and places. It will also include a detailed chronology of the whole Tudor period.

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Battle of Solway Moss 1542

February 22, 2020

Background In 1502 James IV of Scotland had forged a peace treaty with England and married Henry VII's daughter Margaret. King Henry VII died in April 1509 and his son became King Henry VIII. Eager to make a name for...

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The First Lottery in Elizabethan England

September 7, 2019

History Although raffles had been held previously this was the first official lottery chartered by Queen Elizabeth I. The lottery was being held to raise money for the improvement and defence of the country as well as to be put...

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The Cloth Trade in Tudor England

July 7, 2019

Map showing regions where the wool trade was most prominent The cloth trade was extremely important in Tudor England. Merchants dealt in the import and export of raw materials and  finished products. Cloth merchants were generally very wealthy men. Although...

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The Stews in Tudor England

July 5, 2019

The Stews was the name given to the most notorious brothels in London. The Tudor 'red light' district was situated south of the river Thames in Southwark. Located between Maid Lane and Bankside, they were near to the arenas used...

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