Join Lucy Worsley on a 12-day extravaganza as she discovers that much of what we enjoy in contemporary Christmas — from carols to gift-giving, feasting and drinking — was just as popular 500 years ago, with some surprising Tudor twists.
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Lucy Worsley visits an old tavern, which once welcomed patrons through Henry VIII’s reign.
03:26
Christmas Eve signaled the start of an important holiday tradition: decorating.
02:25
We join Lucy Worsley as she meets the “Lord of Misrule.”
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Lucy Worsley visits Hampton Court’s kitchens with Food Historian Annie Gray.