Tudor Times There were only 4 million people living in Tudor England and the towns were not very big. London was the largest.

Tudor Towns The Tudors built many thousands of new houses. A few were grand palaces made of stone .

Life  At Home Most of the furniture was made of wood. Only important people had chairs, the rest had to sit on stools or benches. Rich people had big wooden to make poster beds.

Food and Drink Most people ate well. The main part of each meal was meat. This could be beef, lamb, pork, rabbit, deer, goat or wildfowl, rich people even ate swans. Ordinary people cooked, ate and slept in the same room. They would cook over an open fire and would probably drink beer or cider with each meal

Education Schools were mainly for rich children. Most pupils were boys and very few girls were educated. Some were taught at home by a tutor. Pupils spent a long time at school. After three years at a nursery school they moved on to a grammar school when they were seven.