In this week’s Claire Chats video talk, I look at the practice of touching for the king’s evil, including how and when it started, what it involved and when it stopped. It’s a fascinating subject and I enjoyed researching it.
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Touching for the King’s Evil
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Good Friday traditions
In this week’s Claire Chats, I talk about the medieval and Tudor traditions associated with Good Friday, the feast day commemorating Christ’s crucifixion.
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Good Friday in Tudor Times
In today’s Claire Chats I look at the rituals associated with Good Friday in Tudor times and draw on the account of Mary I’s Good Friday service of 4th April 1556 to give us a clearer picture.
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