The real Wolf Hall - a guide for time travelers to daily life in Tudor England. The Tudor period encompasses some of the greatest changes in our history. While we know about the historical dramas of this time - particularly at the court of Henry VIII - what was life really like for an ordinary citizen like you or me? To answer this question, the renowned methods historian and historical consultant for the BBC, Ruth Goodman, has slept, washed, and cooked like the Tudors - so you don’t have to! She is your expert on this fascinating era and draws on years of practical historical studies to show how our ancestors dealt with everyday life, from the way they slept to their courtly intrigues. With a variety of sources, she takes you back to a time when soot was used as toothpaste and the upper crust of bread was served to the wealthier members of the household. She explores how the Tudors learned, danced, and lived.