Today is the Feast of the Epiphany, which commemorates the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child. It was an important day in the Tudor calendar, and it brought the feasting and celebrations of the Twelve Days of Christmas to a close. It's still an important day in many countries today.
Find out more about Epiphany and how it was celebrated at the Tudor court, and how it is celebrated today, with these resources:
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- Claire Chats - Twelfth Night and Epiphany - which includes links to talks on masques.
- Twelfth Night and Epiphany article
Tim found the king in our Roscón de Reyes this year, so he's the king of our house. Nobody has found the bean yet, but that person will have to pay for the cake!
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- Roscón de Reyes
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- What’s that hiding in the cream filling?
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- It’s the king!
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- Tim found the king in his piece
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