Claire Saunders has been writing and editing for more than 20 years. Specialising in children’s non-fiction, she has authored or co-authored many titles including The Power Book, The Birthday Almanac, A World of Gratitude and various activity books, including The Great British Staycation Activity Book, Super Soccer Activity Book and the Only in America Activity Book. A graduate of Cambridge University, she has previously worked for Ivy Press and Rough Guides and still loves travelling the world, learning about the history of other cultures. She lives with her family in Lewes, southern England.Mia Underwood is a designer and illustrator based in Brighton, UK. She loves a creative challenge and works with traditional and digital illustration as well as creating 3D characters. Being half Danish she particularly enjoys creating scenes with characters that conjure up the dreamlike and mysterious imaginary woodlands within Scandinavia.

• Who were the Tudors 4Timeline of the Tudors 6Tudor society 8Everyday Jobs 10The Tudors at sea 12A Tudor village 14Inside a Tudor house 1624 hours as a Tudor 18Childhood and family life 20Embroider like a Tudor 22Tudor fashion 24Make a miniature brooch 26Religion and beliefs 28Health and medicine 30Make a pomade 32[Story] Visit from doctor 34Crime and punishment 36Fun and games 38[Story] May Day celebrations 40Make a Tudor game 42A Tudor playhouse 44[Story] A trip to the Globe theatre 46Food and drink 48Tudor recipes 5Could you have lived like a Tudor? 52Glossary 54Acknowledgements 56

The fifth book in the Live like a . . . series, this fully illustrated volume transports readers to Tudor England through a series of very readable chapters on topics such as the period’s monarchs and royal families and the country’s social structure, religions, holidays, sports, and entertainment, as well as the occupations, educational levels, and living conditions for various classes of people, especially young people. The later chapters offer facts on food, drink, and manners, along with several recipes, and the book concludes with a useful glossary. Following a factual introduction to Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre, a fictional 11-year-old girl in the Tudor era describes her first trip to the theater. Impressed with William Shakespeare, who wrote the play in addition to acting in it, she wonders whether he will write any more plays. ... this volume is engaging as well as enlightening. Richly colorful and often detailed, the attractive artwork is very useful for young readers trying to understand the Tudor era. An informative, original introduction to life in Tudor times.