What did ordinary Tudors eat?
In the fifth episode of her HistoryExtra Academy series Tudor Life, social historian Ruth Goodman takes us inside the kitchens of ordinary Tudors, sharing what would have been served up on the average table
Published: October 20, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Ruth Goodman is a historian of the social and domestic life of Britain. She has advised the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Globe Theatre and presented a number of BBC television series, including Victorian Farm
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