I am pleased to include this guest post by Vicki Masters, exploring the prominence of this piece of Tudor men's clothing.

A fascinating guest post from Beth of Beth's Historical Blog busting some myths on bodily hygiene in the Tudor age.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to time-travel back to Tudor times, then try to explain 21st century technology to the Tudor people? How would you find the terms that are understandable to 16th century minds?

What did baths and hygiene mean in Tudor times – at different levels of society?