Tudor Inns and the Great Bed of Ware: What It Reveals About Hospitality

The episode follows the famous giant bed from a 1590s Hertfordshire inn into the Victoria and Albert Museum, using it as a lens to explore Tudor craft, commerce, hospitality, and the way legends grow. It examines the surviving craftsmanship, contemporary accounts, and the changing perception of such artifacts over centuries. It also looks at how the bed’s story reflects broader shifts in social life and heritage valuation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices