The first history of childhood in Tudor England. “Tudor Children” is social history at its best. By connecting with our own history as children, Orme invites us to embrace a new way of interacting with the past. What did it mean to grow up in England under the Tudors? How were children cared for, what did they play with, and what dangers did they face? In this beautifully illustrated and vivid narrative, acclaimed historian Nicholas Orme provides a comprehensive study of childhood in the era. Starting from birth and infancy, he explores all aspects of childhood experience, including the games they played, such as Blind Man’s Bluff and Mumble-the-Peg, and the songs they sang, like “Three Blind Mice” and “Jack Boy, Ho Boy.” He demonstrates how social status determined everything from the food children ate and the clothes they wore to the education they received and the work they undertook. Although childhood and adolescence could be challenging and dangerous, as Nicholas Orme shows, it was also a valuable time of learning and growth. By exploring the lives of Tudor children, we can gain a richer understanding of the era as a whole.
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- Yale University Press
- Skroutz Book Awards 2025
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- Narrative
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- World History
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- English
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- Soft
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- 9780300276114
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