I have been on a nonfiction kick recently and the complexity of this case really stood out to me. The author captured my attention immediately and held that attention which can be difficult in books like this.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook.
This was an amazing book! I am a huge Tudor fan and I am so happy I finally got to sit down and read this! Highly recommend for all Tudor fans out there.

Inside the Tudor Home by Bethan Watts is an interesting read about life in the home in Tudor times.

The book has been well researched and written. You don't have to be a historian to be able to read it so its a great read for anyone interested in Tudor times. This was a great debut book. Looking forward to more books by the same Author.

Thanks to Netgalley and Pen and Sword for the ARC Copy. This review is my own opinion.

An entertaining, informative and well research book that will be appreciated by anyone who's interesting in social history.
I learned a lot and found it easy to follow
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I have been obsessed with any books about The Tudors. This book did not disappoint. Loved it!! It was very enjoyable to read. I look forward to many more books by this author.

I enjoyed this nonfiction book. I am interested in all things Tudor. Daily life in the Tudor world was especially intriguing to me. I found this book well researched, thorough, and entertaining. You do not have be a Tudor scholar to appreciate the information presented.
I would recommend to people interested in British history, history in general, typical human life throughout history. It would also be a worthwhile accompaniment for readers who enjoy Tudor historical fiction. It gives a clear picture of life for people of different social statuses during this time.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have long had a fascination with the Tudor dynasty, so this comprehensive accounting of the details of the time was truly interesting. Obviously extensively researched, the author examines all aspects of Tudor life, from the poor to the wealthy, paining a picture that is often at odds with the perceptions commonly held.

I am a fan of Tudor history, so this was an enjoyable read for me. Thanks to NetGalley for the advance reader copy.

This meticulously researched debut book is a vibrant portrait of a fascinating time in English history. With its cramped cities, picturesque villages, and vast agricultural expanses, Tudor England was a time of population explosion and cultural transformation. This entertaining and easy-to-read book focuses on the ordinary daily lives of the people as they navigated love, loss, parenting, illness, and celebration.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Bethan Watts brings the sixteenth century to life in her deep dive into the daily lives of people living during the Tudor dynasty in England. At first, Watts appears to focus on the Tudor home as a physical space, but it eventually becomes a focus on the Tudor home as a larger social and political entity. Watts focuses on all social classes, from peasants to the aristocracy and even the royal family themselves. Watts draws the reader’s attention to the most mundane events, objects, and experiences -- major life experiences, medical science and disease, and even the concept of breakfast. Watts’ exploration of the sixteenth century brings the entire period under scrutiny, drawing heavily on primary sources and historical records to provide readers with accurate, fascinating, and detailed information to demystify the Tudors and the sixteenth century. Watts’ interest in and commitment to the topic are demonstrably clear; the detail and description of the sixteenth century really adds to the overall quality of the book and the quality of information present throughout the text. Watts’ prose is engaging and helpful, with primary sources and contextual information integrated throughout the chapters, and every aspect of this book is engaging, fascinating, and enjoyable.

Comprehensive and clearly well-researched - obviously many books on the Tudor period focus on the royal family and court life, so it's refreshing to read such a great book on how the middle-class lived, especially with so many traditional preconceptions. Brilliant!

A fascinating look at sixteenth century British life. The book is very well researched, including sections on hygiene, transport and entertainment. Well written and very informative.

Inside the Tudor Home by Bethan Watts is a fascinating and well-researched look at life during the relatively short Tudor period. Myths are debunked (such as poor hygiene; in fact, it was quite good for their knowledge at the time) and new facts have come to light. The author begins with what the Tudors did not have to contend with such as nose and pollution from motors and airplanes, scenery-blocking skyscrapers and light pollution. However, they had to live without electricity, anaesthetic, clean baths and proper toilets. In spite of differences in time periods, the author reminds us that we are not so different and that there is less division between "us" or "them" than we think.

The reader learns about the popularization of the horse-drawn carriage, fences around homes, "leather mache" and other building materials, glass window patterns, the difference between cob and daub, flat-reed floormats, toilets, dental hygiene (cleaning teeth with sugar), playing games, cosmetics, the most crucial furniture, one-size-fits-all shoes, rampant disease, "perches", wheelchairs, laundry stain removal, origin of the word "curfew", deviant burials and so much more.

If you are besotted with the Tudor period, this book is for you. Though much of this information was not new to me as a Tudor geek, quite a lot was which is always appreciated. So many memorable details and lightbulb moments.

My sincere thank you to Pen & Sword and NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of this riveting book.

A comprehensive and insightful journey through many aspects of life in Tudor Britain which covers many diverse subject matters.
The age is somewhat misunderstood so the stereotypes of backward, dirty peasants living in hovels is delightfully and colourfully corrected for us by the author. I have read quite a number of books about this era and was still enthralled and felt I learned new facts. Some of the areas described overlap slightly so there was a small element of repetition but this was fairly unavoidable so easily forgiven.
I got an excellent feel for the day to day life and social history but also links into the wall known characters of the day such as kings and queens so overall a comprehensive guide.
Definitely worth a read, fascinating and also informative.

It's a fascinating look at the Tudor era from a more middle-class perspective. Watts gives the reader a tour of a typical Tudor house and, in doing so, covers a lot of subjects about daily life in Tudor times. It might have worked a little better if it had been broken down into smaller categories, because, as is, there is a LOT of information in any one section, but all of it was quite interesting.

Hands up if your perception of ordinary people in Tudor times is that they lived in hovels, had terrible teeth and smelt.
Bethan Watts' charming book will assure you that this was not always the case. They really were just like us.
I'm always intrigued to learn how things we take for granted were actually made 500 years ago, when there were no factories as such. Bricks, for example. They were made from clay collected from riverbeds, kneaded into what looked like dough, and shaped with wooden tools. Once they had dried in the open air, they were fired, usually as close to their desired building site as possible because transportation was difficult.
Tudor homes were generally pre-fabricated from timber frames and erected quite quickly and simply. Some 16th century houses had plumbing. Water was transported to a house through water pumps, which were dug into deep wells and water sources, This ensured the Tudors had fresh, clean water in bathe in and drink, contrary to what most of us believe.
I enjoyed this book for giving us an accurate take on Tudor life. There's a lot of detail around what the houses looked like and how they were furnished; how people earned a wage and spent their spare time.

After watching the "Tudor Monastery Farm", as well as reading several books about Anne Boleyn, it was hard not to develop a fascination with the Tudor time period. Dispelling the notion of the time as backward, dirty, or simply regulated to the Royals, "Inside the Tudor Home" presented a detailed look not only focused on the architecture and structure of the Tudor home but on the daily lives of the people during this fascinating time period.

As a scholar, I immediately went to the sources and loved the well-organized section of notes, and references that were used, ensuring "Inside the Tudor Home" on an academic level, would be a beneficial book to have on the bookshelf, whether one is a scholar, a writer, or simply interested in this time period.

The author lays out in a suburb narrative style, unfolding the different aspects of this time period, and helps bring home, some of the misconceptions often had about this time period, sharing with readers, what are not really modern-day ideas, but how especially in the Tudor period, peoples approach to diet, living, and other can in some ways seem forward thinking.

The writing style keeps the reader easily captivated, along with the numerous use of images, and references, making "Inside the Tudor Home", not simply a beneficial reference, but entertaining reading for the individual which isn't simply centered on royal life, but on the day to day life of individuals and groups striving to live their lives during this time period.

Thank you to NetGalley, and Pen & Sword, for the opportunity to read, and review “Inside the Tudor Home” in exchange for my personal thoughts about the book.

Writing Aesthetic/Style: 5

Plot/Movement: 5

Character Development N/A

Overall: 5

Inside the Tudor Home by Bethan Watts presents us with a fascinating insight into everyday life in the Tudor period.
This is a very well-researched book and the author has drawn on a wide range of resources. There are notes for each chapter at the end of the book, a bibliography detailing primary, seconday and internet resources and a reading list.
The book is an enjoyable read and highly recommended for all those with an interest in Tudor social history.

Thank you to NetGalley and Pen and Sword History for an e-arc. All opinions are my own.

I very,very much enjoyed this.It discusses mostly everything pertaining to the Tudor home.The buildings themselves,the fun and games had within them,the dangers,health and medicine and then finally dying within them.I loved the writing as it was especially fun to read as the book just flowed from chapter to chapter with the author easily switching between subjects.It was also nicely researched.I wanted the narrative to go on and on I just couldn't get enough.Highly recommend.
Much thank to Netgalley for sending me a copy in exchange for my honest review

A book that has clearly been thoroughly researched, "Inside the Tudor Home" can join books like Ian Mortimer's "The Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England" and Ruth Goodman's "How to be a Tudor" in giving readers the best idea of what daily life in Tudor England for the everyday person was probably like. Watts does a great job here on the different types of houses in both rural and city life and how the building structures would have changed during the sixteenth century. There is also plenty on food, clothing, hygiene and medicine, Tudor views on death, entertainment, etc. While I thought some of the writing was repetitive and, at times, awkwardly written, the information itself was fascinating.

I received an ARC of this book thanks to NetGalley and Pen & Sword in exchange for an honest review