What did people actually eat in Tudor England?

HISTORY IS WILDER THAN FICTION

It's easy to imagine Tudor England as castles, elaborate gowns and enormous feasts.

But what did ordinary people actually eat on an ordinary Tuesday?

The answer is both more practical and more fascinating than you might expect.

From bread and pottage to preserved meats, seasonal vegetables and surprisingly elaborate pies, food tells us something remarkably intimate about the people who lived hundreds of years ago.

Because history isn't only about kings and queens.

Sometimes, the best way to understand the past is to sit down at someone's dinner table.

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