The Great Bed of Ware – A Tudor Inn’s Grand Showpiece

This episode explores the story of the massive four‑poster at the White Hart in Ware as a lens on late‑Elizabethan hospitality, commerce and cultural spectacle. We look at how an oversized bed became a marketing tool, attracted travelers and literary references, and reflected broader trends in provincial tourism and gendered domestic space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices