The Bed Chamber
Supporting Documents
In Tudor times, why might someone have had a four poster bed?
Correct
Some houses didn’t have ceilings and therefore items could drop from above.
Wrong
Some houses didn’t have ceilings and therefore items could drop from above.
William Shakespeare left his second best bed to his wife, Anne, in his will.
In Tudor times, would the Lord and Lady of the manor sleep in the best bed?
Correct
The best bed would be used when important guests visited.
Wrong
The best bed would be used when important guests visited.
True or False: In Tudor times, most of the household slept in beds.
Correct
Most of the household would sleep on the floor, or even on the tables.
Wrong
Most of the household would sleep on the floor, or even on the tables.
In Tudor times, why would people often choose red and green for their canopy bed and curtains?
Correct
The Tudors were very superstitious and red and green were deemed to be lucky colours.
Wrong
The Tudors were very superstitious and red and green were deemed to be lucky colours.
In Tudor times, religion and superstition were crucial in daily life.
True or False: In Tudor times, only women would use pillows.
Correct
Only the women would use pillows. The men didn’t feel the use of pillows was manly.
Wrong
Only the women would use pillows. The men didn’t feel the use of pillows was manly.
Bedbugs are small insects that live on the blood of animals or humans.