Category Archives: Tudor

Posted on 07 March, 2016

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Henry VIII Royal Closed Stool in his bedchamber at Sudeley Castle in the Cotswolds, the home of Katherine Parr, his sixth (and final) wife.

Tudor Dollhouse Toilets

When thinking about Tudor dollhouse toilets, remember that almost all hygienic functions in the Tudor era took place in the bedchamber or an adjacent alcove. Castle dwellers and the merchant class had choices. They could have a garderobe, for instance. a sort of privy that hung on the outside of the building. Or they could use closed stools and chamber pots. But for most of the population, human waste was disposed of in the most convenient places: out back in the garden or out front in the street. Dollhouse enthusiasts need not be too graphic about the subject. We have choices too.
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Posted by Patrick Owens

Categories: toilets, Tudor


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Posted on 24 February, 2016

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Miniature Tudor Style Pub found on Thea Gargas’s board

Tudor Ale House

Tudor Ale House

Today it’s called a pub. Don’t be fooled by the name, it’s still a private business licensed to sell alcohol to the general public. The big difference between the present-day “local” and its Tudor ancestor is the area served. The Church had been the center of village life until Henry VIII ordered the destruction of over nine hundred structures.

The ale house offered public rooms, as well as food and drink where many church functions could be held.

It all began in 43 AD when the first Roman wine bar, known as a “tabernae,” was opened in England to help quench the thirst of the legionary troops.

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Posted by Patrick Owens

Categories: Tudor


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Posted on 21 February, 2016

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Tudor hearth found on The Tudor Dollhouse Project

Tudor Kitchens

A big difference between Tudor Manor House and Commoner kitchens were just how many they had, and the number of tools and appliances utilized. Hampton Court Palace wins the prize with 147 separate, well-equipped food preparation areas. A Commoner might make do with one large room, with too many cooks falling over each other to bring each coarse to table on time. A dollhouse enthusiast has so much choice when it comes to Tudor kitchen(s). I hope this article can be helpful, and perhaps be an inspiration for an exciting project.

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Posted by Patrick Owens

Categories: kitchen, Tudor


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Posted on 15 February, 2016

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Danielle Le Brun’s “My Second Dollhouse” from her Miniature Memories blog.

History

When asked to describe Tudor architecture, most of us will respond with “timbers painted black with white plaster filling the spaces in between.” Good. Technically it’s called “half-timber, wattle and daub.” Half the width of the timber being exposed is obvious; waddle and daub, not so much. Waddle was a lattice work of thin branches, replaced in modern times by cedar or metal lath. The big change is in the “daub.” Formerly a mixture of clay, straw and manure, it has been replaced by a cement based plaster.

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Posted by Patrick Owens

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