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Nosegay
The Tudors were always catching diseases.
They didn’t know what caused them but they believed that
strong smells could keep them away. They carried posies of herbs to
keep off the plague.
Here’s how to make your own
posy.
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Garden herbs. Choose any that smell nice.
Mint, parsley, lavender and thyme all work well. If you don’t
have any in your garden, you can buy pots at the
supermarket.
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One or two flowers to make your posy look
pretty
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String
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Baking foil
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A paper doily
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Ribbon
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Arrange the herbs in a posy.
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Put the flowers at the front.
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Tie the string round the stalks to hold
the posy together.
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Wrap the baking foil round the stalks.
Fold the paper doily in two and wrap it round the baking
foil.
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Finish off by tying your posy with
ribbon.
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Tudor houses
What furniture have you got in your hall?
Go and have a look. Now look at this list of furniture in the hall
of one Tudor house.
How is it different? What do you notice
about the spelling?
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hall
In primis a long broad and square
board
Item ii benchis, ii stools and a chayre
Item ii candelsticks and a spyce crusher
Item iii platters, iiij porringers and iii sauwcers
Item iii salt spoons and a pewter cuppe
Item i paire of tongs and fyer pan
Item 1 curtin of yellowe vellet and his rod
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