Tudor England
The establishment of The English Tudor Dynasty of the 15th Century.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/westminster-tournament-roll
31st Jul 2021 - Created in 1511, The Westminster Tournament Roll is a 60-foot long illuminated Roll (consisting of 36 pages), from the late Middle Ages. It was commis …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-english-armada
31st Jul 2021 - The ''English Armada'' was the counter to Spain's vaunted ''Spanish Armada'' It was with this Naval Fleet that Spain attempted in 1588, to take contro …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/evil-may-day-riot
31st Jul 2021 - The so called ''Evil May Day'' Riot erupted in London from May 1st thru 5th of 1517. The cause of the Civil Disturbance was linked directly to the mas …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/portrait-miniatures
31st Jul 2021 - Portrait Miniatures were a form of Tudor Era painting, by which the image of the Person was painted small and placed within a small clear brooch (work …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hall-house
31st Jul 2021 - Hall Houses were a type of structure that developed in Tudor England around 1400 AD. They are a type of single Family dwelling which (unlike the Homes …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/jettying
31st Jul 2021 - A building technique associated with England's Tudor Era (1485-1603) – ''Jettying'' may actually go back farther in English History. In it's 15t …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/gong-farmer
31st Jul 2021 - Often associated with an Occupation seen during The High Middle Ages, the somewhat ''distasteful'' but necessary ''Gong Farmer'' was a Tudor Era coine …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/blackwork
31st Jul 2021 - A fashion aspect of England's Tudor Era fashion, the clothing style known as ''Blackwork'' was possibly a 15th Century AD Import of Spain. It was a ty …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-field-of-cloth-and-gold
31st Jul 2021 - Seen by Historians as The ''Crowning Event of The Tudor Era'' – the aptly named ''Field of Cloth and Gold'' was a politically motivated ''specta …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/peascod-belly
31st Jul 2021 - A highly popular Men’s fashion style in the 16th Century, it’s name is often linked to “Peacock” and also that of The “G …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/lords-of-the-congregation
31st Jul 2021 - Formed in 1557 AD, The ''Lords of The Congregation'' were a collective of Scottish Lords (Noblemen), who advocated a change in Scotland's established …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/guild-of-sword-masters
31st Jul 2021 - The Guild of Sword Masters known as The Masters of Defense, were formed in England around 1311 AD. They were specialists with not only Swordsmanship, …