Are you a fan of the series, The Tudors? Do you like watching shows about the English monarchy on the History channel? Do you enjoy reading facts about how life was back in the day when King Henry VIII ruled over England? If you answered yes, mark your calendars on February 9 for a date with author and historian Melita Thomas. Happening at the Tapping House, Author Afternoon Tea: The Tudors with Melita Thomas will surely be a delightful event for folks who love the English dynasty and history in general. Melita will be talking about her latest book, “1,000 Tudor People,” and demonstrating how people dressed back in Tudor Times. Funds raised from this fascinating event will go to Tapping House, a charity who provides “free care, comfort and compassion to adults in Norfolk and North Cambridgeshire living with life-limiting illnesses and support for their carers, families and friends.”
Date: 9th February
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Venue: Tapping House, Wheatfields, Kings Lynn, PE31 6BH
Hosted by Pete Goodrum
A Tudor afternoon with Melita Thomas, author of The King’s Pearl: Henry VIII and his daughter Mary, The House of Grey: Friends and Foes of Kings, and 1,000 Tudor People, a compendium of information about Tudor people from all walks of life.
Melita will talk about her latest book and demonstrate her magnificent Tudor clothes and how you got dressed and undressed in Tudor Times!
Pete Goodrum is a local writer and broadcaster. His background is in advertising and he now operates as a freelance writer, broadcaster and consultant.
Tea and cake is provided during the event.
This is a supporter event and all profits raised will benefit Tapping House.
The Tudor period is between 1485 and 1603. Back in those times, folks had no forks so they ate with knives, spoons, and their fingers. Sugar was also only for the rich, so having black teeth from eating it was a sign of wealth. You will hear about this, and more, during Author Afternoon Tea: The Tudors with Melita Thomas. Be sure to get your tickets because this will definitely be an afternoon for the books!