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coronation feast

MARGARET BEAUFORT, THE UNKNOWN REGENT

May 31, 2019

anniversaries, genealogy

“Tudors”, coronation feast, Edmund Dudley, executions, Henry VII, Henry VIII, John Fisher, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Regency, Reginald Cardinal Pole, Richard Empson

Recently it came up on Mastermind that Margaret Beaufort was once Regent of England. This surprised me as I had not heard this fact stated before. Digging on the internet, it turns out it is indeed true. Henry VIII was not quite of age when he ascended the throne, although he was not far off,…
A Mediaeval Feast in Essex

Mar 24, 2019

anniversaries, culture

almonds, coronation feast, ginger, jelly, lamb, mediaeval food, pies, The Medieval Cookbook, venison stew, wine sauce

I stupidly decided to cook a mediaeval feast to celebrate New Year’s Eve with some friends. I say ‘stupidly’ not because it wasn’t a success but because the amount of work and fiddly techniques nearly killed me! I wanted to do something similar to one of the courses of Richard’s coronation feast, so about 15-20…