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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...

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...

Margaret Tudor 1489 – 1541

July 2, 2018

Margaret Tudor Childhood Margaret Tudor was born on 28th November 1489 at the Palace of Westminster. She was the eldest daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York and was named after Margaret Beaufort, her paternal grandmother. She was the...

Jasper Tudor 1431 – 1495

October 17, 2017

Jasper Tudor stained glass window at Cardiff Castle Jasper Tudor was the uncle of King Henry VII and played an important role in aiding Henry VII's accession to the throne and the founding of the Tudor dynasty. Childhood Jasper...