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What was life in the 16th century like for ordinary people? In our seven-part video series for the HistoryExtra Academy, social historian Ruth Goodman takes viewers on a tour of the Tudor period, exploring what people ate and drank, how they worked, what they wore, and even how they thought about love and marriage.

Filmed on location at Plas Mawr – an Elizabethan townhouse in Conwy, North Wales, now in the care of Cadw – this series with Ruth Goodman looks beyond the royals who often dominate the headlines, and considers the everyday routines of those living in England and Wales in the Tudor era.

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Join our live virtual Q&A with historian Ruth Goodman on 19 November, 7pm (GMT) – your chance to ask Ruth your burning questions about life in the 16th century...

✨ Plus, you could win a signed copy of Ruth's book 'How To Be a Tudor'

🔗 Find out more at historyextra.com/ruthgoodmanlive

Ts &Cs apply. Promoter: Immediate Media Company London Limited (company no. 06189487). Residents of the UK and Channel Islands aged 18+ can enter. Closing date 23:59 on 16th November 2025. For full T&Cs, visit: historyextra.com/ruthgoodmanlive

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Not long to wait until Ruth Goodman returns to the HistoryExtra YouTube channel!

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You've heard the stories of Henry VIII and the royal court, but what was life like for ordinary people in Tudor Britain?

From all-important etiquette lessons to fun and games, join historian Ruth Goodman for an upcoming HistoryExtra series on Tudor life. Find out more at historyextra.com/tudorlife

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Can you guess where we’ve been filming? Watch this space for something new coming to the HistoryExtra Academy later this year. If you’re not a member already, subscribe today so you don’t miss out: www.historyextra.com/academy/

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