We're very glad you enjoyed it Becky D, pantomimes are a much loved institution with an extremely rich & interesting past! x.com/beckyd123/stat…

A knee length mail shirt has 28,000 - 50,000 links & would take a master craftsman 100 days to make. Find out more The Tower of London #MedPal

Doctors were confounded by #HenryVIII’s acute constipation. He developed painful piles & only rhubarb relieved his suffering #1540’s

Henry VIII’s 1547 inventory listed ‘great Shaffrons’ at #HamptonCourt. A Shaffron would protect a horses’ head in a battle or joust #armour

The shield was a knight’s method of solid defence. They were usually made from planks of lime wood and faced with leather #TowerofLondon

Our best wishes to MD Mark Wallis & our Creative Director Kate who are Beamish Museum for the next two days #training staff #collaboration

Hoping a nice new fur lining for this #medieval #mantle provides a bit of warmth for our #chilly team in Dover Castle next weekend!

Hohenstaufen recommended wearing muted single colours to hunt, with heavy leggings ‘so as not to alarm the birds’ #DoverCastle #Feb4/5

A Knight Hospitaller wore a black cappae or black monastic robe, which he would wear over his armour in battle #DoverCastle

Our Costume Department have enjoyed another busy week at PP HQ, though there was still time for MD Mark Wallis to... fb.me/89naQwzrw

Join us Hampton Court Palace & imerse yourself in the world of #ElizabethI. Learn the art of Courtly Love & expand your dancing repertoire #Tudors

Mark's latest blog is up! Take a look... x.com/pastpleasures1…

Props are a vital part of the work Past Pleasures does, which is why we have a dedicated Props Master. Chris... fb.me/7zIooa1KE

Awaiting the trial and execution of our famous visitor Charles I in #WestminsterHall and #BanquetingHouse with Past Pleasures Ltd

Our thanks to CaerphillyCBC & #BanburyPhotography for an exceptional day's filming at Llancaiach Fawr Manor #CharlesI #Cromwell

We are delighted to announce a new collaboration with Gravesham Council celebrating the 400 year anniversary of #Pocahontas in England #1617

In 1616 the Virginia Company of London instructed Sir Thomas Dale to bring #Pocahontas, John Rolfe & their son Thomas to England #400years

A C19th housekeeper reported to the mistress of the house, carried the keys to the stores, paid tradesmen’s bills & kept household accounts

The Epic Story of Princess Diana's Emanuel Wedding Dress Worn #onthisday in 1981 by the 20-Year-Old Bride eonli.ne/2rcYKLv