Tudor Men's Fashion Explained in 8 Minutes!

Tudor men's fashion explained in 8 minutes. What did the Tudor men wear? From Henry VII's reign to Elizabeth I's reign.
THE TUDORS
The Tudor dynasty was a series of kings and queens of England. This line of rulers started in 1485 and lasted until 1603.
The dynasty started when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. This was the final stage of the Wars of the Roses and made him King Henry VII of England. Arthur, Prince of Wales, was the oldest son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He married Catherine of Aragon. She was the daughter of Ferdinand II of Argon and Isabella I of Castle). Arthur died in 1502 and did not become King.
Henry VIII
When Henry VII died in 1509, Arthur's brother, Henry VIII married Catherine and became king.
During her marriage to Henry VIII, Catherine had six children. Only one of these children, Mary, survived. When Catherine became too old to have any more children, Henry divorced her (breaking with Rome and become the head of the Church of England himself), so that he could marry Anne Boleyn. Henry and Boleyn also had a daughter, Elizabeth. Anne Boleyn was executed in 1536.
Shortly after, Henry VIII married Jane Seymour of England. She had one son, Edward VI of England, who would later become king himself at the age of 9. Jane died in 1537. Her death was caused by medical problems caused by Edward's birth.
Henry married three other wives (Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Katherine Parr) before his death in 1547. Edward, his only living son, became King after Henry died.
In 1553, Edward became ill. He created the "Device for Succession.". He said that his cousin, Lady Jane Grey, would be Queen after he died. Lady Jane lived for only nine days as Queen.
Henry's daughter, Mary I of England, was the next ruler of the Tudor dynasty. Mary was a strong believer in Catholicism. As Queen, Mary did many things against hundreds of Protestants. Because of all the executions while she was Queen, she was given the nickname "Bloody Mary", which is a name for a modern cocktail today.
After Mary's death in 1558, her half-sister Elizabeth I of England became queen. Unlike Mary, Elizabeth was a Protestant. Elizabeth never married or had children. Because she never married, Elizabeth is often called the "Virgin Queen". She was well liked by most of the people of England.
The dynasty ended when Elizabeth died. She had not named a person to be ruler after her death. When she died, James I became King of England. He was the son of Elizabeth's cousin, Mary Stuart. This started the Stuart dynasty.
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[@tudorworldhistorychannel3955]

As most documentaries look at women's fashion in the Tudor era, we thought it would be fun to look at how the men's fashion changed too! We hope you enjoy!

[@Josephraphael1]

I would love to find out more about men's fashion in the period. Especially what the men who were the clerks, counselors, barristers, and the like wore. Thank you. I'm loving your series.

[@turnerboyish]

"Very powerful presence" *zooms in on codpiece*

[@As0zial]

This was amazing!! I’m sewing a Tudor era piece right now and the overview was incredibly helpful. Thank you

[@bjbrown]

It looks complicated, but very pretty!

[@tudorworldhistorychannel3955]

It was further complicated by the lack of buttons or zips - everything was pinned on. Sometimes as much as 200 pin for the women's clothes.

[@nimbledick9869]

It was much colder in England during the 16th Century than it is today, keep that in mind when you wonder why they had so many layers!

[@robinhumphrey2692]

Very interesting! Thanks!

[@bobnewmanknott3433]

A charming and informative series many thanks

[@Stephano_v_Bove__]

I recently discovered your channel and videos, and I LOVE them! Thank you for them. And I love your voice. I would totally wear the Tudor fashions for men, especially during Henry VIII - early Elizabethan time. However. I would modify, smooth out (and ditch!) the excessive cod piece silhouette number - ugh! and make it more like the modern day of men's tights/pants. I was stunned that even men wore girdles for the desired look. ( V-shape! )

[@tamarakindle73]

Could you do a video on children's clothing during the Tudor period? Could we have it be about the common or poor people as well as nobility? New subscriber here and I am enjoying your videos very much!

[@tudorworldhistorychannel3955]

Thank you for your interesting comments. I will look into this but as far as I am aware, they were dressed exactly the same as their parents? Children were not seen as a separate entity and 'teenagers' were not even invented until the 1950s. The poor people's clothes seem to remain pretty similar over the centuries, plain hard wearing fabrics etc. :)

[@hensonlaura]

Love the calm dignified narration.

[@adrienekhoury3195]

Please talk more about Shakespeare would have dressed

[@mimimatasar3699]

Fabulous

[@adrienekhoury3195]

Very interesting. Please, do you know what Shakespeare would have worn?

[@rafafr9]

Really interesting! This was a very interesting video. Just a question, what are those puffy parts of the leg clothing called?

[@vandorn50]

Paned slops, generally.

[@kathleenphillips6445]

I’ve always wondered how they kept those tights or leggings from bagging up since their fabric choices didn’t include spandex. I’m guessing they were wool? Doesn’t seem very comfortable, as in itchy? It’s interesting that with all that bulk, the legs were the only body part with free movement. Also, I know the linen inner shirt for both men and women was washable but were any of those heavy outer garments ever cleaned? I remember my mother telling me how in the 1930’s people used ‘clothes brushes’.

[@CaityDEVO21]

Do you have any information on what the clergy would have worn during this period?

[@sarahjuarez238]

Forgetting Henry the 8th wore a cod piece also. In the 1540s

[@bbth667]

Did any men back then have super short hair other than the ones who were balding? Was it common

[@amesavis]

i would like to hear more about how men fit into those tiny waisted vests

[@Sara-vn2kz]

The cod pieces were used as pockets? They kept their money in their crotch?

[@RodrigoPolo]

Buy thy? I wonder why they dressed like this?

[@tudorworldhistorychannel3955]

Thank you for your question Rodrigo. The answer is partly fashion (as today - think how weird the concept is of wearing makeup for example - or high heels) and partly because the Tudors were all about importance and wealth. Fabric was so expensive and the more debilitating the clothes, the more you would show you had no need (or ability) to work. Men only started dressing more soberly after the industrial revolution.

[@RodrigoPolo]

@@tudorworldhistorychannel3955 Thank you for answering, I wonder who started all of that.

[@janejohnstone5795]

It was all about importance and pride...who can outdo each other in style and splendor..

[@durgaachundajidurgaa4497]

🌧️🌱🌹🌈🇮🇳

[@janejohnstone5795]

This lady, sounds tired and not interested,..her voice,..that is!!

[@ww0yrr]

TURN THE DAMN MUSIC DOWN! TOO LOUD. COVERS THE LADY'S BREATHY, INADEQUATE VOICE. POORLY DONE.