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Katherine Tudor

Tower of London, 2 Feb 1503 – Tower of London, 20 Feb 1503

10 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born2 Feb 1503, Tower of Londonor 12 Feb 1503Records disagree1 source
  • EventInfant deathnot verified1 source
  • Died20 Feb 1503, Tower of Londonnot verified1 source
  • FatherHenry VII of Englandnot verified1 source
  • MotherElizabeth of Yorknot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 2 Feb 1503

    Born in Tower of London

  2. 20 Feb 1503

    Dies in Tower of London, aged 0

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During her lifetime

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1500s · Katherine is born in Tower of London

In the news1503

Royal marriage of 1503

King James IV and Margaret Tudor were married in 1503, an event known as the marriage of the Thistle and the Rose.

At the table

Workers drank over 4 liters of beer

Manual workers were expected to consume a massive daily allowance of 4 quarts, or over 4 liters, of beer.

What people wore

Limited wardrobes for the commoners

Many ordinary people owned only one set of clothes for daytime wear and lacked dedicated sleepwear, opting to sleep in their smocks and nightcaps.

Getting around

Walking was the primary way to travel

Most ordinary people traveled on foot, as walking was the standard mode of transport and carriages were exclusive to the elite. A trip to the local market town often required an entire day to walk there and back.

What it cost

Earnings of Workers and Servants

Unskilled laborers earned between £5 and £10 per year, while skilled workmen typically earned about 6d per day. Farm workers often earned no more than half a shilling (6d) per day, and many servants were paid as little as six shillings annually plus board.

Music

Paying Minstrels for Parish Festivals

Parish records show that minstrel hire for Whitsuntide festivities was common, with payments reaching up to 8s 4d for a single minstrel in 1533.

Daily life

Schooling for children

Children often started school at age seven, with some wealthy children beginning as early as four using prayer books called primers. Middle-class children sometimes attended school for ten to twelve hours a day to train for trade or administrative careers.