The Tudor Age

1485–1603

The Tudor age includes the Elizabethan era from 1558–1603. The Tudor age also traditionally represents the end of the Middle Ages in England. It is also the period where the population of England finally recovered from the Black Death of 1347, with the population of around 2 million in 1485 doubling to 4 million by 1600. The growing population stimulated economic growth, accelerated the commercialisation of agriculture, increased the production and export of wool, encouraged trade, and promoted the growth of London.

The Tudor period coincides with the dynasty of the House of Tudor in England, which began with the reign of Henry VII. Under the Tudor dynasty, art, architecture trade, exploration and commerce flourished.

The Tudor dynasty began with Henry VII who became king of England by defeating King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field (1485), the culmination of the Wars of the Roses, thus ending Plantagenet rule. Henry engaged in a number of administrative, economic and diplomatic initiatives.

This is a continuation of the recipes listings for the Tudor Age recipes and dishes on this site (the page in fact). If you would like to learn a little more about this history of the Tudor Age and the associated recipe and methods of cooking then please go to the first listing page for these Tudor/Elizabethan Age information page. Here you will get just a list of the additional Tudor Age recipes on this site.