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Sixteenth Century Dolls House Source Material 
This section is primarily concerned with providing source materials for Tudor dolls houses. Tudor houses are popular and there are several well constructed Tudor dolls house kits on the market. For the more adventurous miniaturists who would like to try making their own, the simple and crude construction, of Tudor timber framed houses can hide a mulititude of sins.
Tudor dolls houses work particularly well in 1/24th scale where the reduced floorplan areas hide the lack of furniture and general clutter. Recreating the dirt, grime and poor sanitation of the Tudor era can also be incredibly good fun! The Tudors did not accumulate many possessions unless they were partilcularly wealthy and this style of dolls house might be of particular interest to those on a budget.
Although the Jacobean period took place in the seventeenth century, this section includes a short piece about Jacobean furniture for those wanting to clarify the differences in Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean interior style.
Seventeenth Century Dolls House Source Material
Although the demand for Tudor material for Tudor dolls house is high, the same does not seem to be true for the poor Stuarts! At present, this information should be seen as "work in progress"
James I succeeded Elizabeth I after her death in 1603. He united the crowns of England and Scotland although the governments remained independent of one another. This century would see Civil War in England resulting in the over throw and eventual restoration of the monarchy by Oliver Cromwell. Other landmarks in social history inlcuded:-
- Plague
- Great Fire Of London
- Bank Of England founded in 1694
- Reign of Queen Anne and the Act of Union
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