What life was really like for Tudor women
From the six wives of Henry VIII to those lower on the socio-economic ladder
LIFESTYLE History
The Tudor period in England and Wales lasted from 1485 to 1603. It was a time when the Tudor dynasty was in control of the monarchy, and many great social and historical changes were taking place. Some of the most famous women of the era were probably Queen Elizabeth I, Mary Tudor, and the six wives of Henry VIII. But what exactly was life like for them? Or the average woman trying to survive during a time of Reformation and greater societal recalibration, in the centuries following the Black Death?
Click on to learn what life was really like for Tudor women.