Suffolk looks back to Tudor times in 1970s and 80s

From making merry with music to putting a whole hog on to roast, towns and villages across Suffolk got into the swing of the 16th century making the most of everything the period had to offer.

The Elizabethan Fair in Sudbury June 1975 (Image: Archant)

Appropriate period attire was required for all of these events; those deemed unsuitably dressed could well have ended up in the stocks, as did some members of the Deben Players in Woodbridge.

The West Elizabethan Masque at Hengrave in July 1983 (Image: Archant)

Among those attending Suffolk's Tudor events was the notorious King Henry VIII who arrived in Stebbing to great fanfare in 1987.

Henry VIII at an Elizabethan Fayre at Stebbing from June 1987 (Image: Archant)

It's not clear from the pictures which of his many wives was accompanying him on this occasion.

Hog roast being cooked at the Woodbridge Elizabethan Market in 1977 (Image: Archant)

Fortunately it appears there was no axeman ready for them on this occasion, although the same can't be said in Sweffling in 1981.

The Elizabethan Fayre at Sweffling in May 1981 (Image: Archant)

Do you remember any of these events - email judy.rimmer@archant.co.uk with your Suffolk memories.

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