Like Lazarus, the Tudor poor waited at the gates of grand estates to receive the remains of lavish feasts. An almoner (a church official who was responsible for distributing money or food to the ...

Barney Harwood presents a comic guide to the contrasting lives of the rich and poor during Tudor times ... jobs done by poor people and the lavish food enjoyed by the rich.

And the food? The food is tasteless ... NARRATOR: Yeah, life for the Tudors, both rich and poor, was pretty tough! Punishments in Tudor times could be extremely severe - even for relatively ...