A New History of Women’s Work: Bringing the Tudor Household to Life

Find out why a woman’s work was never done in a Tudor home (c.1600): what were the daily work activities women carried out during those days?  How important women's contribution to the Tudor economy? Just drop in the reconstructed Tudor home in St Nicholas Priory and find out what women really did all day in Tudor England!  There will also be a treasure hunt quiz and a small exhibition about the history of women’s work illustrated with art from the period.

On Sunday 26 October from 11am-4pm, the History Reenactment Workshop will bring St Nicholas Priory, one of Exeter’s oldest domestic buildings, to life as it would have been in c.1600. Using new research by Professor Jane Whittle and her team that reveals evidence of the history of women’s work in unprecedented detail and coverage, they will engage in everyday work activities from this period. Just drop in and have a chat with them to find out more about our historical working lives.

Using Professor Jane Whittle’s new research on the history of women’s work, members of History Reenactment Workshop will be in character as the inhabitants of St Nicholas Priory in c.1600 and their neighbours, carrying out their everyday work activities and discussing them with visitors. 

The event is suitable for families and people of all ages.

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This event is free to attend, no booking required.